Early Colonies Quiz

The 13 Colonies were ruled by what country?

• Great Britain

• Spain

• France

• Germany

What did most European settlers of the 13 colonies have in common?

• They were all seeking religious freedom

• They all were seeking democracy

• They were all seeking economic opportunity

• They were searching for a better life.

What is the significance of the Jamestown Colony?

• It was the 1st permanent English colony in North America

• It's where British explorers 1st set foot in North America

• It was the wealthiest of the 13 colonies

• It was the 1st permanent European colony in North America

Which development led to the other three? In other words- which event caused the other 3 events to happen or what happened first?

• New diseases are introduced

• The African slave trade is expanded

• Europeans explore the Americas

• Native Americans lose their land

The “Lost Colony” is a nickname for which colony in the New World?

• Roanoke

• Jamestown

• Massachusetts Bay

• Plymouth

What did Roanoke, Jamestown and Plymouth have in common?

• They were overtaken by pirates.

• They were early English settlements in the New World.

• They all were in North Carolina.

• They all were known as the “Lost Colony.”

The 3 G’s of exploration in the New World were gold, god and this term:

• Guns

• Germs

• Glory

• Genocide

What was sent from Africa to North America in the triangular trade?

• Raw materials

• Slaves

• Manufactured Goods

• Clothing

The middle passage refers to what part of the map?

• raw materials being sent to Britain

• Manufactured goods being shipped to Africa

• Africans shipped to North America as slaves

• Colonists immigrating from Europe.

What were the early explorers looking for in Virginia/North Carolina?

• Gold and Silver

• Religious Freedom

• Separation from England

• The Fountain of Youth