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Early English Colonies Review

Total questions: 56

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What word did John White find carved in a tree when he returned?

a)

Roanoke

b)

Crowman

c)

Help

d)

Croatoan

2.

Which of the following is NOT true about the English settlement of Roanoke?

a)

It is known as the Lost Colony.

b)

It was the first permanent English colony.

c)

The first English child born in North America lived at Roanoke.

3.
Why did John White return to England?
a)
to get supplies
b)
he was injured 
c)
he missed his family
d)
to fight in the war
4.

Which of the following was NOT a hardship the settlers faced at Jamestown?

a)

Not enough safe drinking water

b)

Not enough survival skills

c)

The indians were nice to them.

d)

A harsh winter with little food

5.

Who made the rule, "If you don't work, you don't eat"

a)

Chief Powhatan

b)

John White

c)

John Rolfe

d)

John Smith

6.

What became Jamestown's way to make money?

a)

cars

b)

tobacco

c)

water

d)

tomatoes

7.

Which of the following was the first permanent English colony in the Americas?

a)

Jamestown

b)

Roanoke

c)

Plymouth

d)

Virginia

8.

How did John Rolfe help Jamestown generate income for the Virginia Company, enabling the colony to thrive?

a)

Introduction tobacco in the colonies

b)

Beginning the Headright System

c)

Starting the Middle Passage

d)

Marrying Pocahontas

9.
Protestant group that wanted to reform, or purify, the church of England
a)
Protestants
b)
English Settlers
c)
Puritans
d)
Separatists 
10.

The ship that the brought the Pilgrims to Plymouth

a)

Mayflower

b)

Santa Maria

c)

Pinta

d)

Millenium Falcon

11.

Document created by the Pilgrims saying they would govern themselves

a)

Mayflower Compact

b)

Mayflower Law

c)

U.S. Constitution

d)

Plymouth Laws

12.
Where did the Pilgrims land in America
a)
O'Hanlon Rock
b)
Roanoke Island
c)
Plymouth Rock
d)
Mayflower Rock
13.

Indian who had lived in Europe and spoke English. He also taught the Pilgrims to fish and farm.

a)

Pocahontas

b)

Squanto

c)

Massasoit

d)

Samoset

14.

This feast was held to thank God for providing for the Pilgrims.

a)

Thanksgiving

b)

Christmas

c)

Columbus Day

d)

Life Day

15.

Puritans who wanted to form their own church, and cut all ties with the Church of England so they could leave.

a)

Separatists

b)

Puritans

c)

Sect

Sect

d)

Catholics

16.

The Mayflower Compact is important because...

a)

It is the first time in English History that people agreed to rule themselves

b)

It was an agreement with the Indians

c)

It was written on board the Mayflower

17.

Which of the following was the first English attempt at a colony in the Americas?

a)

Jamestown

b)

Roanoke

c)

Plymouth

d)

Virginia

18.

Which of the following was the Pilgrims' colony in the Americas?

a)

Jamestown

b)

Roanoke

c)

Plymouth

d)

Virginia

19.

How did John Rolfe help create peace between the Jamestown colonists and the Natives, enabling them to survive?

a)

Introduction tobacco in the colonies

b)

Trading with the natives

c)

Giving European weapons to the Natives

d)

Marrying Pocahontas

20.

Why did the Pilgrims create the Mayflower Compact?

a)

They didn't want to follow the king

b)

They landed outside English territory

c)

To protect themselves from the Natives

d)

To guarantee survival, unlike the people at Roanoke

21.

When John White eventually returned to Roanoke, he found . . .

a)

Everyone was fine

b)

Everyone was dead

c)

Everyone had built new shelters

d)

Everyone was gone

22.

Which of these were reasons why men came to Jamestown?

a)

Opportunity--new jobs and land

b)

Find Native American tribes to trade with

c)

Find Gold

d)

Find Spanish settlements to attack

23.

This person helped lead Jamestown for a time and forced the men to build better shelters.

a)

John Smith

b)

John White

c)

John Rolfe

d)

John Cabot

24.

The 2 groups of men at Jamestown were

a)

Gentlemen

b)

Natives

c)

Commoners

d)

Soldiers

25.

The MAIN reason the Pilgrims left England was

a)

Preserve their culture

b)

Find better jobs

c)

Keep their own language

d)

Religious Freedom

26.

Which of these is NOT true about the 1st Thanksgiving

a)

It lasted 3 days

b)

The played games

c)

They ate pumpkin pie

d)

They invited the Natives to join them

27.

Which of these is NOT one of the jobs Pilgrim women did?

a)

Cooking

b)

Making butter

c)

Sewing

d)

Working in the fields

28.

Which of these is NOT one of the jobs Pilgrim men did?

a)

Fixing tools

b)

Build shelters

c)

Sewing

d)

Working in the fields

29.

Most Pilgrim families had many children

a)

True

b)

False

30.

Pilgrim families wanted to educate their kids

a)

True

b)

False

31.

Both the Jamestown colonists and the Pilgrims struggled to produce enough food for their people.

a)

True

b)

False

32.

Both the Jamestown colonists and the Pilgrims got along peacefully with the Natives

a)

True

b)

False

33.

The recorded story of the past is . . .

a)

a journal

b)

an article

c)

history

d)

a video

34.

Which of these are reasons why we should study history?

a)

Understand where we came from

b)

See its impact today

c)

Learn from mistakes

d)

Makes us better citizens

35.

The Jamestown settlers did not find lots of gold

a)

True

b)

False

36.

Most of the men at Jamestown had useful skills, like carpentry or farming.

a)

True

b)

False

37.

Separatists that left England and eventually went to America.

a)

Puritans

b)

Protestants

c)

Pilgrims

d)

Prussians

38.

A person who leaves their home country to go live in another place.

a)

Immigrant

b)

Separatist

c)

Pilgrim

d)

Settler

39.

After the Jamestown settlers started to grow tobacco, they had peace with the natives

a)

True

b)

False

40.

At times, the Jamestown settlers stole food and supplies from the Natives.

a)

True

b)

False

41.

After the Jamestown settlers started growing tobacco, the Natives gave them more land.

a)

True

b)

False

42.

John White was at

a)

Roanoke

b)

Jamestown

c)

Plymouth

43.

John Smith was at

a)

Roanoke

b)

Jamestown

c)

Plymouth

44.

John Rolfe was at

a)

Roanoke

b)

Jamestown

c)

Plymouth

45.

Everyone disappeared from this colony

a)

Roanoke

b)

Jamestown

c)

Plymouth

46.

This colony was started for religious freedom

a)

Roanoke

b)

Jamestown

c)

Plymouth

47.

This colony grew tobacco

a)

Roanoke

b)

Jamestown

c)

Plymouth

48.

This colony was started to find gold

a)

Roanoke

b)

Jamestown

c)

Plymouth

49.

This colony had lots of conflicts with the natives

a)

Roanoke

b)

Jamestown

c)

Plymouth

50.

This colony was known for getting along with the natives

a)

Roanoke

b)

Jamestown

c)

Plymouth

51.

This colony ran out of supplies and sent someone back to England

a)

Roanoke

b)

Jamestown

c)

Plymouth

52.

This colony had a "starving time"

a)

Roanoke

b)

Jamestown

c)

Plymouth

53.

This colony had problems with disease and salty water

a)

Roanoke

b)

Jamestown

c)

Plymouth

54.

This colony struggled to get along with the natives

a)

Roanoke

b)

Jamestown

c)

Plymouth

55.

This colony created its own rules because they were outside of English territory

a)

Roanoke

b)

Jamestown

c)

Plymouth

56.

This person was forced to return to England due to an injury.

a)

John Smith

b)

John White

c)

John Rolfe

d)

John Cabot