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WorksheetsCh. 5 The Struggle to Found Colonies
Total questions: 29
Worksheet time: 15mins
The colonization of North America first started by Spain in the ____________.
1400's
1500's
1600's
1700's
Which colony was known as "the lost colony"?
Jamestown
Pittsburgh
Plymouth
Roanoke
______________________ was England's first attempt to establish a colony in North America.
Roanoke
Jamestown
Plymouth
Pittsburgh
What was the clue John White found when he returned to a deserted Roanoke?
a note from his wife
the word Croatoan carved in a tree
fingerprints all over the place
a Native American ax
What was one of Sir Francis Drake's major accomplishments from 1577 to 1580?
He started the colony of Jamestown.
He successfully raided Africa.
He successfully sailed around the world.
What does "armada" mean in Spanish?
America
fleet of warships
armor
Who fought in the Battle of the Spanish Armada?
England and Spain
Spain and Portugal
Germany and England
Who led the expedition to found Roanoke Island?
Sir Francis Drake
John Winthrop
Walter Raleigh
True/False?
Spain defeated England in the Battle of the Spanish Armada.
True
False
Why are smaller ships considered an advantage that England had over Spain?
less people
faster
slower
Why was the English naval victory over the Spanish armada in July 1588 such an important event?
Spain was no longer the dominant world sea power. It was now England.
It helped Spain gain lots of new land.
Spain was able to control more of the world's land.
_______________________ was the leader of the English expedition that founded Jamestown.
Samuel de Champlain
Walter Raleigh
John Smith
What did the English colonists hope to find in the Americas?
silver
silk
gold
Why did the Pilgrims leave England to come to America in 1620?
religious freedom
financial freedom
better jobs
Who founded the colony of Pennsylvania?
William Penn
John Smith
Squanto
True/False?
Thomas Hooker & Roger Williams were colonial leaders who believed that people should have religious freedoms.
True
False
True/False?
The Dutch did not want people from other European countries to move to their colony of New Netherland.
True
False
French and Dutch explorers were searching for a waterway that connected the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean. What was the waterway called?
The Northeast Passage
The Southwest Passage
The Northwest Passage
Which European explorer searched the St. Lawrence River in 1603 and founded the colony of Quebec?
Samuel de Champlain
John Cabot
Jacques Cartier
True/False?
The Middle Colonies of America were rich in resources that enabled both farming and industry.
True
False
What was the first law-making body in an English colony?
The House of Lords
The House of Barons
The House of Burgesses
Where did the Pilgrims arrive in November 1620?
Jamestown
Roanoke Island
Plymouth Rock
Who founded the southern colony of Georgia?
James Oglethorpe
William Penn
John Smith
Choose all of the problems the early colony of Jamestown had in the beginning.
swampy land
disease
storms
unhealthy water
lack of soil
True/False?
Although the Puritans came to America seeking religious freedom, they would punish people for not sharing their religious beliefs.
True
False
True/False?
It was difficult to farm in the New England colonies because of the rocky soil there.
True
False
The Native American named Squanto helped the Pilgrims in many ways. Choose any of the ways he helped them below.
where to hunt
how to build furniture
how to fish
how to grow corn
What did William Penn believe in and promote?
Expanding control of land through force and slavery
Religious tolerance and the gathering of wealth through slavery
Nonviolence, religious tolerance, and treating Native Americans fairly
True/False?
The New England colonies had no natural resources and struggled to survive as a result.
True
False
