13 Colonies Review

After Columbus discovered the Americas in 1492, many countries sought to establish colonies throughout the world.  What is a colony? 

• A piece of land that is controlled by a larger country that is far away 

• An area of land that has its own government and its own culture 

• A piece of land that is controlled by the country directly beside it 

• A colony is something that was taken away from Native Americans 

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Which of the following is NOT a reason why Europeans were able to so easily defeat the American natives? 

• They brought diseases which the natives were not immune to 

• Many natives thought the Europeans were god-like, so they cooperated and did as they were told 

• The superior weaponry of the Europeans were of no match to the natives 

• The American natives were not trained fighters, thereby making them easy to defeat 

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What is a charter? 

• An official document that allows all sailors to choose who they want aboard their ship 

• A document from a king or a queen that gives permission for something, usually permission to explore the New World 

• A charter is a type of necklace that was traded with Native Americans for food and shelter 

• A charter is a type of ship that was used for long voyages 

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Because of a lack of food, John White returned to England to gather more supplies.  When he returned to the island, what did he find? 

• Nothing but the words “CROATOAN” on a tree 

• Everyone was there to greet him 

• He found the dead bodies of all the colonists 

• He found a clan of Native Americans living in the houses that the colonists had built. 

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Twenty years after Sir Walter Raleigh received a charter from Queen Elizabeth, King James, issued a charter to the Virginia Company, a type of joint-stock company.  What is a joint-stock company? 

• A company that is responsible for mining gold and silver 

• A company that buys and sells stocks in the stock market 

• A group of people who put their money together in order to buy the ships that are needed to explore the New World 

• A group of investors who bring their money together with hopes of making a profit on the riches of the New World 

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King James of England signed a charter that setup Jamestown.  What is Jamestown best known for? 

• It was successful because of the gold and silver that was discovered there 

• Although it was not easy, the colonists made a permanent peace with the natives who lived in the New World 

• Even though Jamestown came very close to failing, it represents the first successful English colony in North America 

• Jamestown is the only area where Big Foot is guaranteed to live 

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 Life at Jamestown was not easy.  Which of the following describes the area where Jamestown was built? 

• Jamestown was built in a swampy area that made it extremely difficult to grow crops and was home to disease-carrying mosquitoes 

• Jamestown was built on the side of the mountain.  The rocky soil made it impossible to have successful harvest 

• Jamestown was built in between two Native American tribes who were at war – this caused the colonists to undergo countless raids and attacks 

• The colonists spent almost 2 years clearing out trees, bushes, and rocks in order to build the settlement 

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Jamestown was the first _________________ colony by the ______________________.

• successful, Spanish

• human, Aliens

• diseased, French

• successful, English

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Georgia was founded as a ________________________________________.

• colony where Catholics could worship freely

• colony where debtors could go and work to repay their debts

• colony where Quakers could worship freely 

• colony where people could specialize in fishing 

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Pennsylvania was founded as a _________________________________. 

• colony where Catholics could worship freely

• colony where debtors could go and work to repay their debts

• colony where Quakers could worship freely

• colony where people could specialize in fishing 

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