50 points for best answers, all

1.) why did the pilgrims create the mayflower compact?

a.) to reinforce the laws of england in the new colony
b.) to show that they opposed representative government
c.) to prevent some of the colonists from voting against the leaders
d.) to them govern their new colony fairly

2.) why did the separatists establish the plymouth colony?

a.) they hoped to make a profit on the north american fur trade.
b.) they wanted to practice christianity in their own way.
c.) they had settled in the netherlands, where they were persecuted for their beliefs.
d.) they planned to duplicate jamestown’s success in growing tobacco.

3.) in what way was the quaker view of women unusual in the 1600s?

a.) quakers considered women equal in all roles, and men and women shared business and household duties without regard to gender.
b.) quakers considered women equal in spiritual matters, and women often led quaker meetings.
c.) quakers considered women superior in spiritual matters, and ministers were usually women.
d.) quakers considered women subordinate to their husbands in all matters, and women were not allowed to voice opinions.

4.) which statement describes the southern colonies in relation to new england and the middle colonies?

a.) slavery was allowed in the southern colonies, but was abolished above the mason-dixon line in the middle colonies and new england.
b.) the southern colonies were settled after the middle colonies and new england, so they faced fewer hardships.
c.) the climate of the southern colonies was very similar to the middle colonies, but completely different from new england.
d.) the coastal areas of the southern colonies were more like the rich fishing ground in new england than the coasts of the middle colonies.

5.) what was a benefit of the new england climate to the colonists when compared to virginia?

a.) the long, snowy winters resulted in hardier crops that were more resistant to disease than those in virginia.
b.) the shorter, milder summers resulted in fewer diseases and longer lifespans than in virginia.
c.) the greater amount of rainfall resulted in larger forests for wood supply than in virginia.
d.) the longer, warmer summers allowed for a longer planting season than virginia planters had.

6.) james oglethorpe wanted a colony in which

a.) spaniards would settle
b.) debtors would be imprisoned
c.) debtors would be protected from prison
d.) charles town could be established