Early America

What is the first English community in America?

• Jamestown
• Roanoke
• St.Petersburg
• Cape Cod

What nation's flag did Christopher Columbus sail under?

• Spain
• Portugal
• Italy
• France

Who were the first slaves in America?

• Poor White Englishmen
• Native Americans
• Africans
• European Inmates

Why did the Pilgrims come to America?

• To separate from the Church of England 
• To create new business opportunities for England
• Because the Cod was abundant
• Because they were escaping the English wars

What was Columbus' goal?

• To lead a new colony in America
• To find a faster route to India
• To take the Native Americans captive and sell them
• To bring glory again back to Italy

What happened to the Native Americans throughout the 1600s and early 1700s?

• Massacred by war.
• Starved to death.
• Died at exorbitant rates because of disease.
• Many fled to Canada

What best describes the early years of the English settlers in America?

• Lots of money because of wood and fur trade
• Died of exposure and starvation.
• Became expert fishermen
• Violent slave masters of Africans

Why did Virginia become a wealthy colony in America throughout the 1600s?

• Importation of African slaves.
• Wood and fur trade
• Cotton production
• Tobacco harvesting

What best describes Massachusetts as a colony throughout the 1600s?

• Violent towards Native Americans.
• Grossly poor.
• Very religious and stern.
• Anti-religious.

What best describes Rhode Island as a colony in the 1600s?

• Wealthy because of fishing.
• Religiously diverse and open
• Aggressive towards surrounding colonies.
• Almost failing because very little population