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Unit 1 Power Review Quiz

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  • 1. Multiple Choice
    2 minutes
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    Which statement best explains the significance of the Mayflower Compact?
    It limited the power of future governments
    It weakened the influence of religion in government
    It established a form of self-government based on a social contract
    It guaranteed liberties for colonists through local government
  • 2. Multiple Choice
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    Which statement accurately describes the reasons for establishing Plymouth and Jamestown?
    Both colonies were established to bring wealth to stockholders.
    Plymouth's founders intended to produce raw materials while Jamestown's founders expected to discover gold.
    Both colonies were established to limit the expansion of other European empires.
    Plymouth was founded as a refuge from religious persecution, while Jamestown was founded for commercial profit. 
  • 3. Multiple Choice
    2 minutes
    1 pt
    Catholics immigrated to the Maryland colony in the seventeenth century primarily to - 
    Profit from natural resources
    avoid crop failures and famine
    produce cash crops to pay off debts
    escape persecution
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