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WorksheetsColonization Part I Exam
Total questions: 68
Worksheet time: 34mins
How many settlers came to Jamestown in 1607?
100
115
140
104
Where is Jamestown located?
West Virginia
Maryland
Rhode Island
Virginia
What does brackish mean?
salty water
fresh water
polluted water
The settlers were prepared for life in Jamestown.
True
False
The English settlers and Native Americans had a good relationship
True
False
Who was the Powhatan women who served as a friend to both the Englishmen and the Powhatan?
Pocahontas
Sacagawea
Sqaunto
Why did the Pilgrims leave England?
They wanted to explore the New World
They wanted to have religious freedom
They were tired of the weather
They wanted to meet the Native Americans
What did Squanto teach the settlers in Plymouth to grow?
corn
beans
squash
pumpkins
Jamestown was an economic venture. King James wanted the settlers to find what for England?
jewels, metal, and paper
gold, silver, timber, and iron
spices, water, and technology
timber, gold, and diamonds
What year did the colonist settle in Jamestown?
1607
1706
1608
1886
What was the name of the group of men who were financially investing in the colony?
King James Industries
Captain Smith and Sons
The Virginia Company of London
The Jamestown Initiative
What did the settlers name the river they traveled to find their settlement site?
James River
Hudson River
Trinity River
Brazos River
The settlers started getting sick. What caused the sickness?
Brackish water
bug bites
diseases
all of the above
Who was John Smith
leader of the new colony
travel guide of the new found land
banker from London
farmer
How did Captain Smith save the colony from starvation?
traded the indians for food
farmed new crops
went to HEB
fished in the James River
The winter of 1609-1610 became know as the
early voting season
wedding season
starving time
white winter
Who did John Rolfe marry?
Powhatan
Sacagawea
Clara Sherman
Pocahontas
The Pilgrims crossed the Atlantic in which ship?
Santa Maria
Speedwell
S.S. Minnow
Mayflower
This document set up the rules for their settlement, agreed to while still on the ship.
Declaration of Independence
Mayflower Compact
Magna Carta
The Constitution
Plymouth colony was located in this modern state.
Massachusetts
Virginia
Maine
Rhode Island
The main reason the Pilgrims came to the New World
Find gold
Friendly Native Americans
Religious freedom
Good fishing
Which was a hardship faced by the Pilgrims the first winter?
Not enough food
Disease
Did not have proper shelter
All of the above
In England the "Separatists" were...
Fined
Thrown in jail
Some were killed
All of the above
Before coming to the New World the Pilgrims fled to which country?
Spain
Netherlands
France
Germany
Which Native American helped the Pilgrims the most, he was able to speak English.
Powhattan
Oceola
Squanto
Wampanoag
True or False: The Pilgrims were planning to settle in northern Virginia.
TRUE
FALSE
Local Native American tribe that would help the Pilgrims survive?
Wampanoag
Chesapeake
Susquehanna
Iroquois
In 1612 the Pilgrims celebrated their harvest and friendship with the Native Americans. What modern holiday is based on this?
Valentine's Day
Thanksgiving
Independence Day
Memorial Day
What is a Puritan?
(proper noun): a 17th century group of Protestants that were very strict in their religious beliefs
(plural noun): learned people, especially academic specialists in one area of knowledge
(noun): person employed to conduct religious services, such as a minister
Define condemned.
(noun): an opinion that goes against accepted beliefs
(noun): proof
(noun): determine to be unfit or bad
Who were the Pilgrims?
(proper noun): early settlers of North America who came for religious freedom
(proper noun): a 17th century group of Protestants that were very strict in their religious beliefs
(noun): a person who champions a cause or idea; supporter
What is a primary source?
(noun): a physical object or document that was created or written by someone who saw or participated in an event
(noun): allowance of differences of opinion and behavior
(noun): words that are cut into a surface
Define toleration
(noun): a public hearing about a crime before a court of law
(noun): a sense of right and wrong
(noun): allowance of differences of opinion and behavior
Define exile.
(noun): the meaning of something in the way that you understand it
(noun): a punishment in which a person is forced to leave their home and live somewhere else
(noun): an opinion that goes against accepted beliefs
Who founded the new settlement they called "Providence"?
Roger Williams
Anne Hutchinson
Who was killed by Indians?
Roger Williams
Anne Hutchinson
This person believed and taught that the government should have no part in the operations of the church.
Roger Williams
Anne Hutchinson
This person made enemies in the English government when he declared that it was wrong for the King of England to take Indian lands without payment to the Indians.
Roger Williams
Anne Hutchinson
Who was banished from Massachusetts Bay Colony?
Roger Williams
Anne Hutchinson
The people in Anne's religion were called...
Church of England
Puritans
Quakers
Separatists
Why was Anne outspoken?
She thought women should have the right to vote.
She wanted to leave the community.
She thought women should be able to divorce.
She disagreed with the preacher's sermons.
What was Anne's punishment?
She was fined for speaking out.
She was banished from the Massachusetts Bay Colony.
She was tried and hanged for her crimes.
She was forced to recant her beliefs and promise to stay quiet.
In what year did the witch trials take place
1962
1607
1692
1620
What was the name of the slave girl from Barbados
Elizabeth
Tituba
Mary Parris
Tortuga
Who did the afflicted person complain to about a suspected witch?
Sheriff
Pastor
Witch Doctor
Magistrate
What was the death sentence for every convicted witch in Salem?
Beheading
Electric Chair
Crucifixion
Hanging
Which two girls started the witch trials?
Tituba and Rachel Williams
Elizabeth Harris and Rebecca Jones
Abigail Williams and Rebecca Jones
Abigail Williams and Elizabeth Parris
About how many "witches" were hanged after the witch trials?
18
23
20
140
In which state did the witch trials take place?
Virginia
Plymouth
Massachusetts
Pennsylvania
In the end New Amsterdam became ...
Albany
Fort Orange
Jersey City
New York City
Who settled New Netherland in 1621?
The English
The Spanish
The Dutch
The Americans
How did the English take New Netherland from the Dutch?
The English won a war.
The Dutch governor surrendered the colony.
The Dutch ran away.
The English paid the Dutch for the colony.
What was the purpose of the colony of New Netherland?
to create a beautiful place for people to live
to create a place that would make money for the country called the Netherlands
to create long-lasting friendships with Native Americans
to allow people of the Netherlands to get exciting metal tools
What were the people from the Netherlands called?
French
English
Dutch
Indians
People who live in a colony are called "____."
natives
colonists
traders
farmers
What did England rename the Colony of New Netherlands?
New York
New Jersey
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Settlers from which of the following countries settles in New Netherlands? (Choose ALL that apply)
Scotland
France
Sweden
Ireland
Germany
