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History
Early English Settlements - Quiz
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What was the first attempt made by the English in 1585 and again in 1587 to establish a colony in America? | Roanoke |
| What cash crop made Jamestown a success | tobacco |
| The leader of Jamestown who saved the colony from disaster and forced the men to work if they wanted to eat was: | Capt. John Smith |
| The first Thanksgiving was celebrated in 1621 as a result of a successful harvest in the colony of: | Plymouth |
| The permanent English colony in America was: | Jamestown |
| The colony of Plymouth was established to enable "Separatists" to have freedom: | of religion |
| A person who signs a contract and agrees to work for 4-7 years in order to come to the New World was called a: | indentured servant |
| The House of Burgesses was important because it provided the Jamestown settlers with: | representative government |
| Native Americans, such as Squanto and Samoset, helped Plymouth colonists by: | teaching them how to plant new crops and new ways to hunt |
| All of the following were events occurred in Jamestown in 1619 and marked the of the settlement as a permanent colony, EXCEPT | John Smith established a no work, no food policy |
| Which English settlement became known as The Lost Colony? | Roanoke |
| The Pilgrims were a religious group in England that were called: | Separatists |
| The document that gave permission to set up an English colony in America was a: | Charter |
| All of the following were critical problems suffered by the first colonists of Jamestown, EXCEPT: | no gold |
| What agreement was signed aboard ship before the establishment of Plymouth in order to insure laws for the "general good of the colony"? | Mayflower Compact |
| What Native American princess saved John Smith's life and helped establish a friendly relationship between the Jamestown settlers and the Powhatan Indians? | Pocahontas |
| The first form of representative government in America, created in Jamestown in 1619, giving the colonists a voice in their law making, was called: | The House of Burgesses |
| Sir Walter Raleigh played a major role in the establishment of which colony? | Roanoke |
| The Pilgrims and the Strangers sailed aboard what ship in order to establish the second colony in America? | The Mayflower |
| The first English child born in America was named: | Virginia Dare |
| In which region of the United States were the first permanent English settlements located? | Atlantic Coast |
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