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- 1. Multiple ChoiceThis colony was located in present day Massachusetts.RoanokeJamestownPlymouthAll of these colonies.
- 2. Multiple ChoiceJohn Smith's leadership helped save _________________.JamestownPlymouthRoanoke
- 3. Multiple ChoiceThe Virginia Company founded __________.PlymouthRoanokeJamestown
- 4. Multiple ChoiceSeparatists or Pilgrims started the colony of ____________.PlymouthJamestownRoanoke
- 5. Multiple ChoiceSir Walter Raleigh financed ____________, which wasn't very good for him.JamestownRoanokePlymouth
- 6. Multiple Choice________________ are people who work for another person for around seven years to gain passage or pay off debts.slavesindentured servantsdissentersseparatists
- 7. Multiple ChoiceIn Jamestown, __________ was the first representative assembly in the colonies. The assembly could raise taxes and pass laws.Mayflower CompactCharterHouse of BurgessesRoanoke
- 8. Multiple ChoiceAn agreement among Pilgrims to establish self-government was called ___________.House of BurgessesCharterMayflower CompactPersecuted
- 9. Multiple ChoiceA rough constitution or written contract between a person or company with a government, to establish a colony and the right to partially govern it.CharterInvestorHeadrightColony
- 10. Multiple ChoiceHardships were caused by the colonists looking for riches rather than farming or hunting in _______________.JamestownRoanokePlymouthall of these
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhom did Pocahontas marry?John RolfeJohn SmithJohn WhiteFrancis Drake
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhich Native American tribe lived in the area around Jamestown?CroatoanPowhatanSusquehannockDelaware
- 13. Multiple ChoiceIn 1587, where was the settlement of Roanoke located?North CarolinaEnglandVirginiaNew Spain
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWho stated, "He who does not work, will not eat."John RolfeJohn SmithJohn WhiteFrancis Drake
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhat event caused Jamestown to become the first successful English colony in North America?discovery of goldpeaceful relations with Native Americansgrowing of tobaccomild weather and wonderful location
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhat country started Roanoke?Sir Walter RaleighSpainEnglandFrance
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhat word did John White find carved in a tree when he returned?RoanokeCrowmanHelpCroatan
- 18. Multiple ChoiceWhy did John White return to England?to get supplieshe was injuredhe missed his familyto fight in the war
- 19. Multiple ChoiceWhy was there no ships available to take John White back to Roanoke?He did not have enough moneyThe trip was too dangerousThere was a naval war going on with SpainOther people were exploring areas and left no free ships
- 20. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the main reason Plymouth was started?For Money/WealthFor Religious BeliefsFor Growing CropsFor Exploring new wildlife
- 21. Multiple ChoiceWho helped the settlers in Plymouth?PocahontasWanpanoagSquantoMassasoit
- 22. Multiple ChoiceWhat did the people who did not want to belong to the Church of England call themselves?UnbelieversIndiansMinistersSeparatists
- 23. Multiple ChoiceWho introduced a new type of tobacco to Jamestown?John RolfePocahontasKing James IJohn Smith
- 24. Multiple ChoiceWhat company funded the settlement of Jamestown?Chesapeake Bay CompanyVirginia Company of LondonThe British CompanyThe Nike Company of Jamestown
- 25. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the Jamestown legislative assembly called? It was the first representative government in America.House of BurgessesTribal CouncilParliamentInternational House of Pancakes
- 26. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the first permanent English colony in Virginia?JamestownSt. AugustineMcDermottRoanoke
- 27. Multiple Choice
What was the first form of government at the Plymouth Colony?House of BurgessesMayflower Compact - 28. Multiple ChoiceIndian tribe who celebrated the first Thanksgiving with the PilgrimsCroatoansPowhatan ConfederationWampanoagsLumbee
- 29. Multiple ChoiceEngland's most famous explorerFrancis DrakeSir Walter RaleighJohn WhiteJohn Smith
- 30. Multiple ChoiceA document that grants a person or company the right to form a colony is calledBurgessJoint Stock CompanyConstitutionCharter
- 31. Multiple ChoiceIn what year was Jamestown settled?1492151516201607
- 32. Multiple ChoiceHow long was it before White could return to the colonist after leaving to get supplies?3 months1 year3 years5 years
- 33. Multiple ChoiceWhat is not a theory about what happened to the Roanoke settlement?The settlers moved to a nearby island called Croatan.American Indians attacked and destroyed it.The settlers found a way to get back to England.The settlers became part of the Croatan tribe.
- 34. Multiple ChoiceWhat year was Roanoke founded?1999201615851590
- 35. Multiple ChoiceWhy was colony of Roanoke called the lost colony?The people returned to England.The colonist were gone when the other colonists came back.They moved to Jamestown.The colonist kept losing supplies and couldn't find anything!
- 36. Multiple ChoiceJamestown was the site for the FIRST representative government in the New World. What was this government called?House of CommonsHouse of CheddarMayflower CompactHouse of Burgess
- 37. Multiple ChoicePlymouth was started before Jamestown.TrueFalse
- 38. Multiple ChoiceWhy did half of the Plymouth settlers die the first winter?Powhatan refused to trade with the increasing number of settlersThey arrived late in the year and could not grow cropsTheir animals diedThe fishing was poor
- 39. Multiple Choice
Which colony was founded to expand English territory, search for gold, and grow cash crops
Roanoke
Plymouth
Jamestown
Florida
- 40. Multiple Choice
Which colony was founded in 1607
Roanoke
Plymouth
Jamestown
Quebec
- 41. Multiple Choice
Which colony was founded to expand English territory and to search for gold/riches
Roanoke
Plymouth
Jamestown
New York
- 42. Multiple Choice
Which colony was established in present day Massachusetts
Roanoke
Plymouth
Jamestown
New York
- 43. Multiple Choice
This colony was located on the James River inside the Chesapeake Bay
Roanoke
Plymouth
Jamestown
St. Augustine
- 44. Multiple Choice
This colony is known as the "Lost Colony"
Roanoke
Plymouth
Jamestown
St. Augustine
- 45. Multiple Choice
This colony was started by a group of Separatists
Roanoke
Plymouth
Jamestown
Rhode Island
- 46. Multiple Choice
This colony was established in 1620
Roanoke
Plymouth
Jamestown
Rhode Island
- 47. Multiple Choice
This colony was the first permanent English colony in the New World
Roanoke
Plymouth
Jamestown
Rhode Island
- 48. Multiple Choice
This colony was founded in 1585
Roanoke
Plymouth
Jamestown
Rhode Island
- 49. Multiple Choice
The leader of this colony was delayed in returning because he got caught up in a war in England
Roanoke
Plymouth
Jamestown
Rhode Island
- 50. Multiple Choice
This colony was located in the present day state of North Carolina
Roanoke
Plymouth
Jamestown
Raleigh
- 51. Multiple Choice
This colony was saved when the leader declared "Those who do not work, shall not eat"
Roanoke
Plymouth
Jamestown
Raleigh
- 52. Multiple Choice
This colony was the location of the first Thanksgiving
Roanoke
Plymouth
Jamestown
New Jersey
- 53. Multiple Choice
This person brought tobacco to Jamestown
John Smith
John White
Francis Drake
John Rolfe
- 54. Multiple Choice
This person was the leader of Roanoke
John Smith
John White
Francis Drake
John Rolfe
- 55. Multiple Choice
Leader of Jamestown
John Smith
John White
Francis Drake
John Rolfe
- 56. Multiple Choice
People who left the Church of England
Virginia Company
Wampanoags
Separatists
interpreter
- 57. Multiple Choice
a person who translates languages and lifestyles
Virginia Company
Wampanoags
Separatists
interpreter
- 58. Multiple Choice
Native American who helped Jamestown
Pocahonas
Squanto
Wampanoags
Croatoans
- 59. Multiple Choice
Document allowing colonists to settle
Mayflower compact
Charter
House of Burgesses
- 60. Multiple Choice
What did John Smith encourage settlers to do (select 2)
build shelters
plant gardens
go mining in the mountains
look for food
- 61. Multiple Choice
What did John Smith encourage settlers to do (select 2)
put up fences
plant gardens
sail back to England
fight with the Natives
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