Quiz for Comparing Virginia and Massachusetts Bay Colonies

Choose the best answer to each question.

Question

1. Using your knowledge of the time period from the chapter and the passenger lists to Massachusetts Bay Colony (Document 2.11) and to Virginia (Document 2.12), what conclusion can be made about the people who chose to immigrate to the colonies?

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Correct: The answer is a. Massachusetts Bay was originally settled as a permanent colony. The fact that many of the passengers came in family groups as well as the religious rationale for the migration supports this conclusion.
Incorrect: The answer is a. Massachusetts Bay was originally settled as a permanent colony. The fact that many of the passengers came in family groups as well as the religious rationale for the migration supports this conclusion.

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2. Throughout his account (Document 2.13), John Smith details the bounties of Virginia. Based on the chapter and this document, what was his target audience?

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Correct: The answer is c. Smith promoted Virginia’s “commodities” in order to recruit settlers interested in harvesting the land and water for the sake of business.
Incorrect: The answer is c. Smith promoted Virginia’s “commodities” in order to recruit settlers interested in harvesting the land and water for the sake of business.

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3. In his sermon (Document 2.14), John Winthrop referred to New England as “a city on a hill.” What does Winthrop mean by this phrase?

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Correct: The answer is d. Winthrop’s sermon details a community where the members helped one another, loved one another, and experienced the presence of the “God of Israel.”
Incorrect: The answer is d. Winthrop’s sermon details a community where the members helped one another, loved one another, and experienced the presence of the “God of Israel.”

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4. After reading Richard Frethorne’s letter (Document 2.15), what becomes an obvious omission in John Smith’s account (see Document 2.13)?

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Correct: The answer is b. John Smith never mentions the presence of hostile natives in his account of Virginia, a very real and present danger in the colony according to Richard Frethorne.
Incorrect: The answer is b. John Smith never mentions the presence of hostile natives in his account of Virginia, a very real and present danger in the colony according to Richard Frethorne.

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5. What was the most basic difference between the colonial settlements at Massachusetts Bay and in Virginia at the outset (see Document 2.11, Document 2.12, Document 2.13, Document 2.14, Document 2.15, and Document 2.16)?

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Correct: The answer is c. Religion was the primary reason for the settlement of Massachusetts Bay Colony, whereas economic motivations prompted the Virginia Company to settle Jamestown.
Incorrect: The answer is c. Religion was the primary reason for the settlement of Massachusetts Bay Colony, whereas economic motivations prompted the Virginia Company to settle Jamestown.