WorksheetsEarly English Settlements
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Settlement that was started in Virginia in hopes of finding gold and other natural riches. The __________ colony was really cool, John Smith was the man who needed to rule! Pocohantas was helpful from time to time, and this is the end of my really cool rhyme!
a)
Plymouth
b)
Jamestown
c)
Roanoke
2.
Settlement that was started for religions reasons in present-day Massachusetts. I went to __________ to separate from the king, I like religious freedom, that has a nice ring! Squanto was our helper, he's a cool dude! He helped us to survive by gathering food!
a)
Plymouth
b)
Jamestown
c)
Roanoke
3.
The first English settlement, which today is known as the "lost colony." I went to ________, cause I am Roanokin'! And if you can't find me, look for the CROATOAN! These colonists, were so boss, until the went, and got lost!
a)
Plymouth
b)
Jamestown
c)
Roanoke
4.
Small communities.
a)
Culture
b)
Colonial Williamsburg
c)
Colonial Regions
d)
Settlements
5.
When Captain John White finally returned to Roanoke, what did he and his men find?
a)
A Ruined Fort
b)
A Carving That Read "CROATOAN"
c)
No Sign Of The Settlers
d)
All Of These Choices
6.
What delayed Captain John White's return to Roanoke?
a)
A Giant Humpback Whale
b)
He Tried To Help Find Dory
c)
There was a war with Spain
d)
He was up late watching the Super Bowl
7.
What was the Mayflower Compact?
a)
A ship
b)
A type of gum
c)
Some makeup
d)
A plan of government created by the Pilgrims
8.
Which statement best describes Squanto?
a)
He taught the Pilgrims how to plant corn, fish, and get syrup
b)
Pilgrims believed that God sent him
c)
His entire tribe was wiped out by disease
d)
All of these choices are correct
9.
Why was the first winter hard for the Pilgrims?
a)
They really wanted to win the Discovery simulation
b)
They landed too late to plant crops
10.
Which of the following was NOT a problem with the place the settlers chose to build Jamestown?
a)
It was covered with gold and silver
b)
The water was really bad
11.
Why did the first group that went to Roanoke give up and return home?
a)
They got bored
b)
They ran short of supplies
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