Exploration and colonization review quizs

What was the main purpose of issuing headrights in Jamestown in 1618?

• To encourage more people to settle in Jamestown

• To punish colonists for not working hard enough

• To reduce the amount of land owned by colonists

• To stop the growth of tobacco plantations

Explain how the background of the settlers contributed to their difficulties in establishing a successful settlement in America.

• Many settlers were wealthy investors with no experience working with their hands, so they were unprepared for the challenges of founding a settlement.

• The settlers were all skilled farmers, so they had no trouble.

• The settlers had advanced technology that made settlement easy.

• The settlers were experienced in building cities.

Who led the first attempt to settle Roanoke Island in 1587?

• Sir Walter Raleigh

• John Smith

• Christopher Columbus

• William Bradford

Why is the word "CROATOAN" significant in the story of the vanished English colony?

• It was the name of the ship that brought supplies.

• It was the only clue left behind about the colony's disappearance.

• It was the name of the colony's leader.

• It was the name of the new settlement.

In the Southern Colonies, a poor white farmer was known as a ______.

• yeoman

• planter

• indentured servant

• overseer

Who criticized Puritan law and wanted a separation of church and state, eventually being expelled to Rhode Island in 1636?

• Roger Williams

• John Winthrop

• William Bradford

• Anne Hutchinson

Why did the colonists struggle to prepare for long-term habitation in America?

• They expected to become immediately wealthy and did not plan for the future

• They had too many supplies

• They were experienced settlers

• They had help from local farmers

What happened to the price of tobacco in Jamestown over time according to the graph?

• The price of tobacco increased over time.

• The price of tobacco stayed the same over time.

• The price of tobacco decreased over time.

• The price of tobacco fluctuated wildly and then disappeared.

What is a Separatist?

• A Puritan who wanted to purify the Church of England.

• A Puritan who gave up on purifying the Church and decided to break away from it entirely.

• A member of the Catholic Church.

• A person who wanted to join the Church of England.

There was little diversity in the Southern Colonies. The population was mostly made up of which groups?

• Wealthy enslavers, enslaved persons of African descent, poor white farmers

• Merchants, artisans, and sailors

• Miners, hunters, and trappers

• Politicians and teachers