Which descriptions of the English colonies in North America are accurate? Choose all answers that are correct.

a. Jamestown was established on good ground near clean water in a healthy environment.

b. The king granted a lot of self-government to Massachusetts and other colonies in the hope they would send back raw materials and would start paying taxes.

c. Virginia planters paid English laborers good wages to come work on their plantations.

d. The men on the Mayflower signed an agreement to write fair laws for the good of the colony.

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Marcus

7 November, 15:11

Which descriptions of the English colonies in North America are accurate? Choose all answers that are correct.

a. Jamestown was established on good ground near clean water in a healthy environment.

b. The king granted a lot of self-government to Massachusetts and other colonies in the hope they would send back raw materials and would start paying taxes.

c. Virginia planters paid English laborers good wages to come work on their plantations.

d. The men on the Mayflower signed an agreement to write fair laws for the good of the colony.

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Kaylyn Garcia · Answer 1

"d. The men on the Mayflower signed an agreement to write fair laws for the good of the colony" is correct, since they signed what is known as the "Mayflower Compact" whilst onboard the Mayflower before they reached land.