SS Part two Colonial U.S.

What was Columbus looking for when he "discovered" America?

• a better way to get to Asia

• Mexico

• Chocolate

• Riches

Answer explanation

Columbus was looking for a better way to get to Asia when he 'discovered' America.

What did Amerigo Vespucci begin calling the new lands he and Columbus had discovered?

• South America

• Little England

• New World

• Disney World

Answer explanation

Amerigo Vespucci began calling the new lands he and Columbus had discovered the 'New World', not South America, Little England, or Disney World.

What does Circumnavigate mean?

• go to a circus

• go all the way around

• turn around

• go home

Answer explanation

Circumnavigate means to go all the way around, not just turning around or going home.

Who was the first explorer to to come to Tennessee?

• Columbus

• Hernando De Soto

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Amerigo Vespucci

Answer explanation

Hernando De Soto was the first explorer to come to Tennessee, making him the correct choice among the options provided.

Why is English the predominant language in the U.S. today?

• Spain settled here

• England settled here

• France settled here

• Portugal settled here

Answer explanation

English is the predominant language in the U.S. today because England settled here.

what happened to the colony called Roanoke?

• We do not know what happened to the lost colony

• they went back to England with the governor

• it dissapeared

• it was very successful

Answer explanation

The correct answer is that we do not know what happened to the lost colony of Roanoke.

What organization started the Jamestown Colony?

• King of England

• The Virginia Company

• Tennessee Vols

• Black Fox Chiefs

Answer explanation

The Virginia Company started the Jamestown Colony, not the King of England, Tennessee Vols, or Black Fox Chiefs.

What American tradition do we associate with Plymouth Colony?

• Super bowl Sunday

• Valentines Day

• Thanksgiving

• Christmas

Answer explanation

The American tradition associated with Plymouth Colony is Thanksgiving, not Super bowl Sunday, Valentines Day, or Christmas.

What disease killed half of the Cherokee nation in 1738 and 1739?

• flu

• covid

• small pox

• strep

Answer explanation

The disease that killed half of the Cherokee nation in 1738 and 1739 was small pox.

Why were more deer being hunted in 1750 than 1650?

• because they could be traded for things with white traders

• they all died

• no one knew about them in 1650

• people started liking deer meat

Answer explanation

More deer were hunted in 1750 than 1650 because they could be traded for things with white traders, increasing the demand for hunting.