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Quiz covering early the English settlements of Roanoke, Jamestown, and Plymouth.
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The Mayflower Compact was...
The first supreme court decision in America
The first government in America
The first constitution in America
The first written plan for government in America
2
Leader of the Roanoke Colony
John Rolfe
John Smith
King John
John White
3
Name the man who attempted to colonize Roanoke Island twice
Walter Raleigh
Henry Hudson
Walter Mitty
John Cabot
4
Which statement most accurately explains the foundation of the other 3 New England colonies?
People wanted to escape the intolerance of the Pilgrims
Massachusetts is too dang cold!
People needed more space than Massachusetts had to offer
People wanted to escape the intolerance of the Puritans
5
Early Jamestown colonists generally...
Worked hard to make the colony successful
Looked for witches to burn
Avoided hard work, choosing instead to look for gold
Forced the native Americans into slavery
6
New England colonists and native Americans
Got along harmoniously
Traded for fish and furs
Joined forces against the Spanish
Conflicted over land use
7
The Mayflower was sailing to...
Florida
Plymouth, MA
Roanoke
Jamestown, VA
8
First colonial government in America (1619)
House of Commons
Virginia Parliament
Assembly of Virginia
House of Burgesses
9
Of the New England colonies, the one with the most religious freedom was...
Rhode Island
Connecticut
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
10
Virginia Dare was
First female governor in America
John White's granddaughter
The first English child born in America
Illuminati
11
This man was Governor of the Plymouth Colony
John Smith
John White
William Bradford
John Winthrop
12
Leader of the Jamestown Colony who instituted work and discipline
John Rolfe
John White
John Smith
King John
13
Which is the best explanation for the disappearance of the Roanoke #2 settlers (Lost Colony)
They were slaughtered by the Croatan
They died from starvation
They joined the Croatan and moved inland
The Illuminati
14
Pick the best definition for the term Pilgrim
Member of the Puritan religion
Person who wore a lot of funny looking clothes
Person we talk about at Thanksgiving
Person on a journey for religious purpose
15
Which was NOT a hardship faced by Jamestown settlers?
Disease
Cold winters
Mosquito filled swamps
Harsh storms
16
Separatists were...
People seeking profit in the new world
People seeking to form new churches in the new world
People seeking freedom from religion in the new world
People seeking to reform (change) the Anglican church
17
The Great Migration was...
Puritans leaving Massachusetts to return to England
The arrival of around 15000 Puritans to Massachusetts
Mayflower Pilgrims arriving in Plymouth after a long journey
Colonists following Lewis and Clark west
18
What happened to Roanoke #1
The men mutinied against John White
The men were abducted by the Croatan
The men disappeared
The men left for home after a harsh winter
19
The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut were...
The first government in America
The first supreme court decision in America
The first written plan for government in America
The first constitution in America
20
The Jamestown colony was founded by
The Virginia Company
King James
Merchants
Pilgrims
21
Puritans were also...
Controlled by the Illuminati
Very intolerant of other religions
Tolerant of other religions
Always looking to burn witches
22
Puritans were...
People seeking to reform (change) the Anglican church
People seeking freedom from religion in the new world
People seeking to form new churches in the new world
People seeking profit in the new world
23
The headright system gave...
50 acres of land for each family member brought to America
50 acres of land for each servant brought to America
50 acres of land to each man willing to move to America
All of the above
24
Passengers on the Mayflower were
Pilgrims seeking religious freedom in the new world
Soldiers seeking adventure in the new world
English citizens seeking profit in the new world
Both answers 1 and 2 (red and blue)
25
This profitable agricultural product saved Jamestown
Wheat
Tobacco
Sugar
Cotton
