Colonial America Test

Roanoke Island lies off the coast of what is now which state?

• South Carolina

• North Carolina

• Virginia

• Massachusetts

In 1587, 91 men, 17 women and 9 children were sent to Roanoke Island, how many survived?

• All

• None

• The men only

• 17 women

What did the Jamestown colonists call the winter of 1609-1610?

• The lavish time

• The starving time

• The good times

• The friendly time

Which colony came first?

• Roanoke

• Jamestown

• Delaware

• New York

In what year was the first successful colony in America established?

• 1607

• 1620

• 1690

• 1587

The Jamestown settlers saved their colony by planting?

• Tobacco

• Cotton

• Potatoes

• Wheat

Where was the colony of Jamestown located?

• Massachusetts

• Virginia

• North Carolina

• South Carolina

In 1619 the settlers of Jamestown formed an assembly that could make laws it was called?

• Mayflower Compact

• House of Burgesses

• Virginia Compact

• Fundamental Orders of Jamestown

Where would you find Plymouth, the Mayflower colony?

• New York

• Massachusetts

• South Carolina

• Virginia

What caused people to die in the early colonies?

• Starvation

• Bad water

• Disease

• All of the above