Colonial Quiz

What 2 countries were the first to colonize North America?

• England and France

• Spain and Portugal

• Netherlands and France

• Spain and England

Sir Francis Drake was a pirate who

• stole gold from Spanish ships

• stole gold from England ships

• stole gold from African ships

• stole gold from Mr. Alderink's ships

The Lost Colony of Roanoke most likely

• starved to death

• were attacked by the Spanish and all died

• went to live with the Croatoan Indians

• swam back to England

Captain John Smith saved Jamestown by

• making them work to avoid starvation

• taking them back to England

• taking food from the Native Americans

• fighting off the Native Americans

The Mayflower Compact was

• An agreement about who would said the Mayflower

• An agreement for peace between the Native Americans and Pilgrims

• The first example of self-rule by people in Europe

• The first example of self-rule by colonists in the Americas

A pilgrim was

• a colonist who went to Jamestown

• a colonist who went to Roanoke

• a colonist who came to the Americas for religious freedom

• a colonist who was searching for the Northwest Passage

What was the name of the Native American who first welcomed the Pilgrims

• Squanto

• Chief Massasoit

• Mrs. Mitchell

• Samoset

What is a food that the Pilgrims ate at the first Thanksgiving?

• Pumpkin pie

• Mashed potatoes

• Ham

• Squash

How long was the first Thanksgiving

• 3 hours

• 1 day

• 3 days

• 1 week