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Unit 2 Colonization 8th Grade SS

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This man was the bold English sea captain who raided and stole from Spanish ships.

a)

Sir Frances Drake

b)

Magellan

c)

Manteo

d)

Wanchese

2.

He was also known as El Draque which means

a)

Sir Frances Drake

b)

Wanchese

c)

The Dragon

d)

Manteo

3.

Why did many people in England want to establish colonies in America?

a)

They thought it would make them weak

b)

They wanted to live in the woords

c)

They fought everyone they lived near

d)

They thought it would strengthen England

4.

What does a charter give permission to do ?

a)

sail ships, buy goods, govern land

b)

govern land, settle, buy goods

c)

explore, settle, and govern land

d)

explore land, build ships, buy goods

5.

This man devoted much of his life planning and financing an English Colony in North America.

a)

Sir Walter Raleigh

b)

Sir Frances Drake

c)

Sir Crispy Cheese

d)

Sir Lancelot

6.

Which occurred first? The Lost Colony, The Ralph Lane Colony, The Amadas & Barlowe Expedition, or The Jamestown Colony

a)

Magellan Exploration

b)

Columbus Exploration

c)

Amadas and Barlowe Exploration

d)

Johnny Appleseed Exploration

7.

Which of the following do you think was the primary purpose of the Amadas & Barlowe Expedition?

a)

trade with Native Americans

b)

establish settlements

c)

study and report on the region

d)

create a northwest passage

8.

Native Americans were very unfriendly to Amadas and Barlowe on Roanoke Island.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

T/F Amadas and Barlowe were not impressed with what they found in the New World.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Who returned to England with Amadas and Barlowe?

a)

Manteo and Wingina

b)

Powhatan and Wanchese

c)

Wanchese and Wingina

d)

Manteo and Wanchese

11.

T/F These two Native Americans lived the rest of their lives in England and never returned to America.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

The new land north of Florida was claimed and named in honor of Queen Elizabeth I, who was known as the

a)

Noble One

b)

Virgin Queen

c)

Great Leader

d)

none of these

13.

Who did Queen Elizabeth I knight in recognition of his role in England’s efforts to settle in North America?

a)

Sir Walter Raleigh

b)

Sir Francis Drake

c)

Sir Richard Grenville

d)

Ralph Lane

14.

T/F The members of the Ralph Lane Colony always treated the Native Americans with respect.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

T/F During the Ralph Lane Colony, there were lots of problems and tension between the Native Americans and the colonists.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

T/F Wanchese was one of the first victims of the hostility that developed between the Native Americans and the

colonists.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Who rescued the members of the Ralph Lane Colony and took them back to England?

a)

Simon Fernandes

b)

Sir Richard Grenville

c)

Sir Walter Raleigh

d)

Sir Francis Drake

18.

Which of the following was not an achievement of the colony?

a)

tobacco

b)

cotton

c)

potatoes

d)

corn

19.

Who was the governor and leader of the second attempt to start a colony at Roanoke Island?

a)

Sir Walter Raleigh

b)

Sir Richard Grenville

c)

Sir Francis Drake

d)

John White

20.

What was different about this attempt?

a)

It did not include any military personnel

b)

It was all females

c)

It included slave

d)

It included men, women, and children

21.

T/F During this attempt to start a colony, one of the colonists was actually killed by angry Native Americans.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

Because of his loyalty and service to the colonists, Manteo was given the title

a)

King of Roanoke

b)

Lord of Roanoke

c)

none of these

d)

Governor of Roanoke

23.

When John White finally returned, what message did he find carved on a piece of wood?

a)

cross

b)

crow

c)

Croatoan

d)

none of these

24.

A cross carved on the tree would indicate trouble, was there a cross when John White returned?

a)

Yes

b)

No

25.

John White was unable to search Croatoan because there was a hurricane brewing and his men refused to spend

any more time searching for the colonists.

a)

True

b)

False