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A Quiz about the first English colonies in the New World
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1
Identify the hardships the settlers faced in Jamestown.
Indians took their supplies, starvation/disease, no water
Too many people, unsafe water, no survival skill training
Unsafe water, starvation/disease, no survival skill training
Unsafe water, poor leadership skills, too many people
2
What was the first elected legislative body in America called?
The Governor's Council
The Virginia Company of London
The House of Burgesses
The Virginia Council of Burgesses
3
Who led the group of 116 Roanoke settlers?
John Rolfe
John White
John Smith
Sir Walter Raleigh
4
Why did John White not search for the Roanoke colonists?
His boat was broken.
A storm came up.
He was scared.
He was attacked by the Croatoan.
5
When John White returned, what did he find?
The colony had dissapeared
His wife had left him :(
The colony was at war with the Croatoan
The colony was thriving
6
The House of Burgesses gave settlers the power to -
determine if laws had been broken
be free of British rule under King James
enforce the rules of the settlement
be involved in creating their own laws
7
The arrival of which two groups helped make the Jamestown settlement more diverse/established?
Women and Africans
Women and children
Men and children
Africans and Indians
8
What was the main reason the Powhatan Indians began to see the settlers as invaders?
The Powhatan were angry about Pocahontas' marriage
The difference in their cultures
The settlers stole their crops
The settlers wanted more land
9
Which is NOT a way the native peoples helped the settlers survive? (2 correct answers)
Sold the settlers all their land
Traded food with the settlers and taught survival skills
Gave the settlers money to buy supplies
Showed the settlers how to plant corn and tobacco
10
What was one of the only clues that John White found?
Moss growing on a tree
A letter saying don't forget to hang up the sheets
Croatoan carved on a tree
Crows on a tree
11
The King of England granted charters to the
House of Burgesses
Virginia Company of London
Native Americans
Virginia General Assembly
12
Why was John White prevented from returning to Roanoke?
His ship broke
He owed money to the queen
War broke out
He GOT SICK!
13
Who started the trading relationships with the native peoples?
Powhatan
Captain John Smith
Pocahontas
John Rolfe
14
Who had the power to grant charters that allowed for settlement in North America?
Chief Powhattan
The King of England
The Royal Governor
Captain John Smith
15
Which of the following best describes where Jamestown was located in 1607?
On a narrow peninsula bordered by the Chesapeake Bay
On an island surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean
On an island surrounded by the Chesapeake Bay
On a narrow peninsula bordered by the James River
16
Why did England support colonization in America?
To meet and learn from the Indians.
Increase wealth/power, find gold/silver, get raw materials
To give the settlers religious freedom.
To learn how to plant tobacco.
17
Which statement best describes Virginia's first legislative body?
Settlers had less opportunity to control their government.
The King of England selected the Governor's Council.
Settlers had more opportunity to control their government.
The General Assembly was two separate governing parts.
18
Why is Captain John Smith important to the history of Virginia?
He helped the settlers survive at Jamestown.
He planned the British defeat at Yorktown.
He forced the Powhatan people from Virginia.
He appointed the first governor in Virginia.
19
Which was NOT a change that resulted in the survival of early Jamestown settlers?
Emphasis on agriculture and the arrival of supply ships
Abundance of fresh water
Strong leadership of Captain John Smith
Forced Work Program
20
What was an additional clue that John White found?
The colony had been overrun with wild boars!
The Spanish had taken over the colony!
The buildings had been taken down and supplies were gone
The buildings were still in order and supplies were there.
21
Who served as a contact between the native peoples and the English?
John Rolfe
King James I
Pocahontas
Powhatan
22
The King of England granted charters to the Virginia Company of London to -
Establish a settlement and extend rights to the settlers
Set up a government and protect Native Americans
Establish a settlement and set up a government
Give money to and protect the Native Americans
23
What did the English trade to the native peoples?
Food, furs, and leather
Tools, pots, and copper
Leather, canoes, and beads
Tobacco, food, and guns
24
What new theory has come out about the colonists fate?
They sailed to England
They were killed by the Croatoan
The Spanish killed them all
They moved inland!
25
Why has the theory Roanoke moved not yet been proven?
It was a long time ago, nobody cares
A hidden sybmol of a fort on a map is not believeable.
A ghost told them not to investigate or else!
A golf course and neighborhood were built on top of them.
26
Why did John White head back to England after the Roanoke Colony arrived?
He wanted to take his granddaughter home
He got sick
He went back for supplies
He hated the new world
27
What did the native peoples mainly trade to the English?
Beads
Tobacco
Food
Tools
28
The House of Burgesses became the -
Virginia General Assembly
Governor's Council
Virginia Company of London
General Assembly
29
Which region of Virginia was first settled by Europeans?
Piedmont
Coastal Plain (Tidewater)
Valley and Ridge
Appalachian Plateau
30
In what year did Africans arrive in Jamestown?
1607
1619
1620
1640
31
Which statement describes Jamestown's location today?
Jamestown borders the James River on one side.
Jamestown is bordered by the James River and the York River.
Jamestown is located on a peninsula near the James River.
Jamestown is located on an island in the James River.
32
Who were members of the 1619 Virginia Assembly?
Burgesses
Lords
American Indians
Indentured servants
33
In what year did additional women arrive in Jamestown?
1607
1620
1619
1492
34
What was the main goal of the stockholders who financed Jamestown?
Making money
Building ships
Growing cotton
Drawing maps
35
What were the reasons the English chose Jamestown to locate their settlement?
Deep shore to dock ships, fresh water, easy to defend
Easy to defend, no Indians in sight, close to gold mines
Pretty landscape, close to gold mines, easy to defend
Deep shore, no Indians in sight, fresh water
36
Which book would have helped the Jamestown colonists survive?
Technology for the 20th Century
How to Build a Boat
Coal Mining and the Appalachian Plateau
Farming Virginia's Land
37
What discovery lead to this new theory?
A map on the Constitution
A hidden sybmol of a fort on a map
A map on the Declaration of Independence
A ghost told them
38
What caused more families to be established in Jamestown and made it more permanent?
Arrival of additional women
Arrival of Indians
Arrival of men
Arrival of the King of England
39
Which were NOT goals that the Virginia company had for the settlers? (2 correct answers)
start a war with the Powhattan
find gold
find the Northwest Passage
hunt and kill Spanish settlers
40
Who sent the Roanoke Colonists to America?
King James
Queen Elizabeth I
King George V
Queen Elizabeth II
41
When was Jamestown founded?
1619
1607
1606
1620
