Week 15 - Quiz

Where were the English colonies located in North America?

• In the Southwest region, where the U.S./Mexico border is today

• In the Pacific Northwest, on the West coast of the present-day United States

• On the Atlantic coast of the present-day United States

• On the Florida peninsula

How many English colonies were there in the present-day United States?

• 10

• 11

• 12

• 13

What was the first permanent English colony in North America?

• Roanoke Colony

• Jamestown Colony

• New York Colony

• Massachusetts Colony

When did the first Africans arrive at the Jamestown colony?

• 1719

• 1619

• 1609

• 1519

What are the 3 distinct regions of the English colonies in North America?

• New England, Middle, and Southern colonies

• Northern, Middle, and Southern colonies

• Upper, Middle, and Southern colonies

• Massachusetts, New York, and Florida colonies

Someone who came to the English colonies under contract to work for another, usually for a 4-7 year time period

• Enslaved person

• Indentured servant

• Legislature

• Quakers

Enslaved Africans existed in European colonies in North America BEFORE the year 1619.

• True

• False

Africans and their descendants are foundational to United States history.

What does "foundational" mean in this context?

• Africans have not played an important role in United States history

• Africans and their descendants have played a very important role in the development of the United States

• Africans and their descendants have been denied human rights in the United States

• People of African descent in the United States are called African Americans

If you went to tour the historical Jamestown colony today, what state would you be in?

• Massachusetts

• Virginia

• New York

• Georgia

Select the TRUE statement about the Jamestown colony

• Slavery never existed at Jamestown

• The first documented African at the Jamestown colony was called "Angela"

• English settlers at Jamestown easily found mountains of gold

• Jamestown settlers did not face many challenges when establishing the colony