Key Events in English History

Who was the first European to set foot in North America since the Vikings?

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Vasco da Gama

• Giovanni Caboto

• Christopher Columbus

Which English monarch incorporated Wales into the kingdom of England?

• Edward VI

• Henry VIII

• Mary I

• Henry VII

What was one significant action taken by Queen Mary I during her reign?

• Defeating the Spanish Armada

• Beginning the Irish plantations

• Founding the East India Company

• Establishing the Church of England

Which famous privateer conducted numerous profitable raids against the Spanish?

• John Smith

• Robert Clive

• Sir Francis Drake

• Sir Walter Raleigh

What was the primary goal of the Virginia Company of London in founding Jamestown?

• Making a profit

• Religious freedom

• Scientific discovery

• Military conquest

Who was the first permanent English settlement in the Americas led by?

• Sir Walter Raleigh

• John Smith

• James I

• Oliver Cromwell

What was a major reason for replacing indentured servants with African slaves in the colonies?

• Indentured servants were too expensive

• Slaves were more skilled

• Indentured servants refused to work

• Slaves were easier to obtain and had no obligation to be freed

Which event led to the brief establishment of a republic under Oliver Cromwell?

• The War of the Spanish Succession

• The English Civil War

• The Seven Years War

• The Glorious Revolution

What was the outcome of the Scottish attempt to colonize Caledonia in Panama?

• It was supported by the English and thrived

• It became a major trading hub

• It failed due to disease and a Spanish blockade

• It was a successful and profitable colony

What significant war led to the transfer of a great deal of North American territory to Britain?

• The Napoleonic Wars

• The American Revolutionary War

• The Seven Years War

• The War of the Austrian Succession