English Colonies Review Chapter 2

Which English colony was the first permanent settlement in North America?

• Jamestown

• Boston

• Roanoke

• Plymouth

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CCSS.RL.8.9

Which English colony was founded by the Pilgrims in 1620?

• Roanoke Colony

• Jamestown Colony

• New Amsterdam

• Plymouth Colony

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CCSS.RL.8.9

What was the practice of privately-owned ships authorized by the government to attack and capture enemy vessels called?

• blockading

• piracy

• smuggling

• privateering

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CCSS.RL.8.9

Which notorious pirate terrorized the West Indies and the eastern coast of the American colonies in the early 18th century?

• Davy Jones

• Blackbeard

• Captain Hook

• Long John Silver

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Which English colony was established as a business venture by the London Company in 1607?

• Plymouth

• Salem

• Roanoke

• Jamestown

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

What was the primary reason for the establishment of the Jamestown settlement?

• To establish a French colony in North America

• To establish an English colony in North America and to find gold and other valuable resources.

• To find a new trade route to Asia

• To establish a religious utopia

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

Which English colony was founded by the Puritans in 1630?

• Virginia Colony

• Massachusetts Bay Colony

• New York Colony

• Georgia Colony

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

What was the nickname of the pirate Edward Teach?

• Redbeard

• Blackbeard

• Whiskers

• Captain Hook

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CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

Which English colony was established as a refuge for Catholics in 1634?

• Virginia

• Massachusetts

• New York

• Maryland

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CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What was the primary crop grown in the Virginia Colony?

• corn

• wheat

• rice

• tobacco