The First English Colonies Notes

The First English Colonies Notes

8th Grade

13 Qs

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The First English Colonies Notes

The First English Colonies Notes

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8th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What word was carved into the trees at Roanoke Island?

CROATOAN

VIRGINIA

JAMESTOWN

ENGLAND

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the name of the first successful English colony in America?

Roanoke

Plymouth

Jamestown

New Amsterdam

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What crop did John Rolfe introduce to the Jamestown settlement?

Corn

Tobacco

Cotton

Wheat

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the purpose of the headright system in Jamestown?

To provide food for the settlers

To encourage settlers to come to the colony

To establish trade with Native Americans

To build relationships with the local Powhatan people

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the main reason for the Virginia Company's plan to establish a new settlement?

To find religious freedom

To find riches (gold, fish, and furs)

To escape from England

To establish trade routes

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did John White decide to do when he couldn't reach Chesapeake Bay?

Return to England for more supplies and settlers

Establish a settlement on Roanoke Island

Explore further inland

Build a fort on the coast

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where was Jamestown located?

On the west coast of North America

On one of the many rivers on the east coast of North America

In the Appalachian Mountains

In the Rocky Mountains

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