American Colonies Test

What land-form helped the Colonists of Jamestown against Native American Attacks?

• Peninsula

• Island

• Mountain

• Valley

Which best summarizes why Jamestown and Plymouth came to America? Jamestown ___________ ; Plymouth _________

• Gold; Gold

• Gold; Religious Freedom

• Religious Freedom; Gold

• Religious Freedom; Religious Freedom

Early communities settled along rivers and coastlines for the benefits of...

• Brackish water to drink and cook with

• Easy access to attack native Americans

• Trade, Transportation, and Food

• Water Skiing, Tubing, and Bass Fishing

European and Native fighting increased as

• More Europeans claimed land in America

• Europeans adopted Native culture

• Natives shared their skills with the Pilgrims

• The Natives were left out of the 2nd Thanksgiving

Which one of these is NOT a reason for the settlement of Jamestown?

• Economic wealth from Gold

• King James sent them to establish Jamestown

• Economic Wealth from Natural Resources

• Religious Persecution

Who helped the Plymouth Colony survive in America?

• Squanto

• Pocohontas

• Sitting Bull

• John Rolfe

What challenges did Jamestown face setting up a colony in the New World

• Drought

• Disease

• Dangerous Natives

• All of the above

If a Jamestown colonist had looked at a map of their surroundings they most likely would describe themselves as ________.

• Easily outnumbering the Natives

• Surrounded by Natives

• Firmly landed in the East Indies

• Surrounded by overwhelming amounts of Fresh Water

Pick the option that best fits. Southern Colonies; _________, Middle Colonies; _________, New England Colonies; _________.

• Cash Crops, Breadbasket, Trade

• Cash Crops, Trade, Breadbasket

• Factories, Slavery, Fishing

• Religious Freedom, Gold, Breadbasket

The Quakers are most frequently remembered as people from the ___________ colony.

• Virginia

• Massachusetts

• Georgia

• Pennsylvania