American Colonies Study Guide

A colony is a _______.

• type of U.S. state

• land ruled by another country

• synonym for "country"

• a new type of nation

The Spanish explorer who "discovered" and named Florida (and allegedly searched for the Fountain of Youth) was named ____.

• Hernan Cortes

• Juan Ponce de León

• Christopher Columbus

• Hernando de Soto

The young Native American woman, who was the daughter of the Powhatan chief, was notable for her association with the colonial settlement at Jamestown, Virginia.

• Sacagawea

• Squanto

• Pocahontas

• Aliquippa

TRUE OR FALSE: The first year of the Jamestown Colony was extremely dangerous and the colonists struggled to have enough food to feed themselves.

• TRUE

• FALSE

An extremely profitable crop that made a lot of money for the Jamestown Colony was ______.

• corn

• tobacco

• wheat

• rice

TRUE OR FALSE: The English colonists mostly got along with the nearby Native Americans and rarely fought or clashed.

• TRUE

• FALSE

A group of separatist Puritans known as the Pilgrims migrated to America and founded the _____ Colony.

• Plymouth

• Roanoke

• Jamestown

• Virginia

The colonists in Plymouth came from England looking for:

• religious freedom
• gold
• furs
• free land

TRUE OR FALSE: The Puritans were very accepting of other religions.

• TRUE

• FALSE

How did the Virginia Company make money?

• Selling furs
• Selling lumber
• Growing and selling tobacco
• Growing and selling grain