WorksheetsWeek 8-Early English Colonies
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
A large holding of land and power
tribe
continent
empire
state
fertile
good for farming
hot and dry
bad for farming
none of the above
American Indian tribe that lived in Jamestown prior to the arrival of the colonists
Anasazi
Seminoles
Powhatan
Wampanoag
Which of these ships traveled to Jamestown from England?
Susan Constant
Godspeed
Discovery
All of the above
True or False: The Mayflower traveled to Jamestown and Plymouth.
True
False
True or False: Brackish water is safe to drink!
True
False
Which cash crop in Jamestown brought money to the colony?
wheat
corn
tobacco
cotton
True or False: As Jamestown grew stronger, the Powhatan nation grew weaker.
true
false
True or false: The colonists were successful in finding much gold in Virginia.
true
false
What was another name for the Pilgrims?
saints or separatists
puritans
all of the above
none of the above
What church were the pilgrims separating from?
Roman Catholic
Church of England
Presbyterian
None of the above
What ship did the Pilgrims travel on?
Susan Constant
Godspeed
Discovery
Mayflower
True of false: The Mayflower was a very nice and comfortable ship.
true
false
What was the original destination of the Mayflower.
Virginia
Massachusetts.
Alabama
Florida
True of False: The native Americans that the Pilgrims encountered were friendly.
true
false
The Pilgrims formed a friendship with Samoset and the ___ tribe.
Powhatan
Aztec
Wampanoag
Anasazi
Who taught the Pilgrims how to grow corn?
Pocohontas
Squanto
John Smith
King James I
What year was the very first Thanksgiving celebrated?
1607
1621
1776
1979
What year did Thanksgiving become an official United States holiday?
1607
1621
1776
1941
We do we celebrate Thanksgiving in the United States every year?
The first Thursday of November
The fourth Thursday of November
November 22
December 25
TRUE OR FALSE: THE FIRST THANKSGIVING WAS IN 1621 AND THE PILGRIMS CELEBRATED IT EVERY YEAR THEREAFTER.
true
false
The Pilgrims journeyed to America for what reason?
land
labor
loot
liberty (Freedom of Religion)
Where did the Pilgrims land when they came to North America?
Canada
Virginia
Hudson River
Cape Cod Harbor
Florida
Powhatan's Daughter
Squanto
Pocohontas
Samoset
Jamestown was named in honor of ____.
King James I
James Brown
Lebron James
