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WorksheetsEarly Colonies Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
The 13 Colonies were ruled by what country?
Great Britain
Spain
France
Germany
What did most European settlers of the 13 colonies have in common?
They were all seeking religious freedom
They all were seeking democracy
They were all seeking economic opportunity
They were searching for a better life.
What is the significance of the Jamestown Colony?
It was the 1st permanent English colony in North America
It's where British explorers 1st set foot in North America
It was the wealthiest of the 13 colonies
It was the 1st permanent European colony in North America
Which development led to the other three? In other words- which event caused the other 3 events to happen or what happened first?
New diseases are introduced
The African slave trade is expanded
Europeans explore the Americas
Native Americans lose their land
The “Lost Colony” is a nickname for which colony in the New World?
Roanoke
Jamestown
Massachusetts Bay
Plymouth
What did Roanoke, Jamestown and Plymouth have in common?
They were overtaken by pirates.
They were early English settlements in the New World.
They all were in North Carolina.
They all were known as the “Lost Colony.”
The 3 G’s of exploration in the New World were gold, god and this term:
Guns
Germs
Glory
Genocide
What was sent from Africa to North America in the triangular trade?
Raw materials
Slaves
Manufactured Goods
Clothing
The middle passage refers to what part of the map?
raw materials being sent to Britain
Manufactured goods being shipped to Africa
Africans shipped to North America as slaves
Colonists immigrating from Europe.
What were the early explorers looking for in Virginia/North Carolina?
Gold and Silver
Religious Freedom
Separation from England
The Fountain of Youth
What event does the picture depict?
Columbus landing in the West Indies
Sir Walter Raleigh claiming the Carolina Colony for England
John White returning to Roanoke to find the colonists had disappeared
John White returning and leaving a message for his daughter, Virginia Dare
“ Why will you take by force what you may obtain by love? Why will you destroy us who supply you with food? What can you gain by war?... We are unarmed, and willing to give you what you ask, if you come in a friendly manner...Take away your guns and swords, or you may die in the same manner.”
Chief Powhaten 1609
What relationship does Chief Powhatan want with the European settlers?
To cooperate
To go to war
To ignore each other
For the English to go away
“ Why will you take by force what you may obtain by love? Why will you destroy us who supply you with food? What can you gain by war?... We are unarmed, and willing to give you what you ask, if you come in a friendly manner...Take away your guns and swords, or you may die in the same manner.”
Chief Powhaten 1609
What does Powhatan mean in the final line of his speech?
If you fight us we will run away
If you fight us we will fight be the Native Americans will probably lose
If you fight us we will fight back and we (the Native Americans) will win
We will fight you before you have a chance to attack us first
Planned and oversaw expeditions to Roanoke for the Queen of England
John White
Ralph Lane
Sir Walter Raleigh
Virginia Dare
Arrived back to an empty Roanoke Colony after going to England for supplies
John White
Ralph Lane
Virginia Dare
Sir Walter Raleigh
Led the first attempt to start a colony at Roanoke
Sir Walter Raleigh
John White
Ralph Lane
Virginia Dare
England's main motivation for establishing colonies in the New World was to:
Defend its homeland
Gain wealth
Spread democracy
Abolish slavery
Which European power was first to establish permanent colonies in the Americas?- Hint- which country paid for Columbus to sail/explore?
England
France
Portugal
Spain
Virginia's main colonial export was:
Gold
Tobacco
Rum
Corn
What can you infer about life in 17th century (1600s) Europe?
There were no economic opportunities for anyone
People enjoyed taking long sea voyages
Religious persecution was common
Democracy was a popular idea there
