Colonial America History Questions

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Number of original colonies that later formed the United States

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13

Front

The ______________ River was named after the famous explorer

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Hudson

Front

The Pilgrims sailed to America on this ship

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The Mayflower

Front

The name of the girl who saved the life of Captain John Smith

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Pocahontas

Front

this colony was established by James Oglethorpe

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Georgia

Front

The first permanent settlement in the English colonies was North Carolina.

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False

Front

What was the main reason the Puritans and other religious groups established settlements in the colonies?

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Religious freedom

Front

This settlement is often referred to as "The Lost Colony."

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Roanoke Colony

Front

This gentleman founded the colony that we know today as Pennsylvania

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William Penn

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This is usually recognized as the first colony founded by the British.

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Virginia