The English Colonies

The English Colonies

8th Grade

•

33 Qs

quiz-placeholder

Similar activities

Japan Review 2

Japan Review 2

6th - 12th Grade

•

38 Qs

North American Natives - All Regions

North American Natives - All Regions

8th - 10th Grade

•

35 Qs

Middle Ages QUIZ 2

Middle Ages QUIZ 2

5th - 12th Grade

•

30 Qs

TEXAS GOVERNMENT

TEXAS GOVERNMENT

6th - 8th Grade

•

30 Qs

Expansion of Rome

Expansion of Rome

6th - 8th Grade

•

30 Qs

Industrial Age/Progressive Era (Ch. 19-20)

Industrial Age/Progressive Era (Ch. 19-20)

7th - 8th Grade

•

30 Qs

Road to the American Revolution

Road to the American Revolution

7th - 8th Grade

•

30 Qs

Georgia in WWI, 1920s, The Great Depression, & WWII

Georgia in WWI, 1920s, The Great Depression, & WWII

8th Grade

•

30 Qs

The English Colonies

The English Colonies

Assessment

Quiz

•

History

•

8th Grade

•

Medium

Created by

Ryan Cullinane

Used 20+ times

FREE Resource

AI

Enhance your content in a minute

Add similar questions
Adjust reading levels
Convert to real-world scenario
Translate activity
More...

33 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The first permanent English settlement in North America was

Werowocomoco
Yorktown
Richmond
Jamestown

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The site they chose was marshy and lacked safe drinking water, the settlers lacked skills, and many settlers died of disease and starvation. These were:

Problems faced by settlers in the midwest
Hardships faced by the settlers at Jamestown
Hardships placed on the Indians by the settlers
Problems the settlers thought they might have

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The most profitable agricultural product in the Virginia colony was

lumber
peanuts
corn
tobacco

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What were some of the reasons England wanted to start colonies in North America?

to gain wealth
to stop slavery
to gain indentured servants
to gain independence

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did John Smith contribute to the survival of the Jamestown Settlement?

He worked alongside settlers.
He raised enough money to send to the Virginia Company.
He made sure all colonists worked for their food, shelter and safety.
He made sure the colony's governors followed the law.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What led to war between the natives and Jamestown settlers?

Tensions increased as colonists pushed the Powhatan from their land.
Indians and settlers did not agree on trade routes.
Indians and colonists were able to work alongside each other.
Powhatan punished all colonists by blocking trade routes.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Media Image

What brought the original colonists from England to Jamestown?

the search for food
the search for gold and silver
the search for tobacco
the search for religious freedom

Access all questions and much more by creating a free account

Create resources

Host any resource

Get auto-graded reports

Google

Continue with Google

Email

Continue with Email

Classlink

Continue with Classlink

Clever

Continue with Clever

or continue with

Microsoft

Microsoft

Apple

Apple

Others

Others

Already have an account?