Southern Colonies Test

Which was NOT a result of the English looking for the Northwest Passage?

• A.the English found a rich fishing area off the coast of Canada.
• B. the French explored the St. Lawrence River in Canada and founded the settlement of Quebec.
• C. the Hudson River was explored and land around it was claimed for the English and the Dutch
• D. The English found a Northwest Passage through Canada.

Which of the following is true about Roanoke?

• A The Spanish tried to settle there twice.
• B. The first group failed and went back to England.

Jamestown was established by the Virginia Company of London in order to

• A. provide English settlers with job opportunities
• B. make a profit
• C. provide a safe place for Catholics to worship
• D. find the Fountain of Youth

What were some of the challenges the settlers had to overcome in Jamestown?

• A. The water wasn’t good for drinking.
• B. Insects carried diseases.
• C. Most of the settlers were gentlemen who didn’t know how to farm.
• D. all of the above

Jamestown eventually succeeded because

• A. the settlers started growing tobacco and selling it in England
• B. Africans were brought to Jamestown and forced to work as slaves
• C. Women came to Jamestown and helped to make it a permanent settlement
• D. all of the above

At first the Jamestown settlers and the Powhatan Indians got along well with each other.

• True
• False

The Powhatan Indians gave and traded food to the settlers in returnfor European goods.

• True
• False

The Powhatan Indians and Jamestown colonists fought each other over control of the land.

• True
• False

The House of Burgesses was

• A. a group of elected people in Virginia with the power to make and change laws.
• B. where the governor of Virginia lived.
• C. the lawmaking body of Roanoke

Which colony was founded to make money and provide a safe place for Catholics to worship? The geography of this colony was perfectly suited for growing tobacco, and most colonists worked on small farms.

• A. Maryland
• B. Carolina
• C. Georgia