Chapter 1 Quiz 1
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Social Studies
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8th Grade
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Hard
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the first representative government in the English colonies?
The Virginia Council
The House of Commons
The House of Burgesses
The US Congress
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was one of the main challenges faced by the colonists in Jamestown?
Dehydration
Poor planning
Not enough jobs
Lack of weapons
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why was fresh water a problem for the Jamestown settlers?
Rivers were too far away
Their well was not deep enough
Water was frozen
Water was polluted by waste and the sea
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the "starving time" in Jamestown?
A period of drought
A period of food shortages and disease
A period of war with the Powhatan
A period of economic prosperity
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the primary source of wealth for the Virginia Colony?
Gold
Silver
Tobacco
Cotton
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who provided a path to success for Jamestown?
John Smith
John Rolfe
John Winthrop
John Mayer
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the main reason the Pilgrims wanted to leave England?
To find treasure in the New World
To practice their religion freely
To join the Church of England
To escape harsh weather
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