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Colonial America I

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who was John Smith

a)

leader of the new colony

b)

travel guide of the new found land

c)

banker from London

d)

farmer

2.

How did Captain Smith save the colony from starvation?

a)

traded the indians for food

b)

farmed new crops

c)

went to HEB

d)

fished in the James River

3.

Who did John Rolfe marry?

a)

Powhatan

b)

Sacagawea

c)

Clara Sherman

d)

Pocahontas

4.

What kind of crop grew well around Jamestown and became the colony's first cash crop to England?

a)

tabacco

b)

cotton

c)

corn

d)

rice

5.

What was the name of the first permanent English settlement in North America?

a)

Virginia

b)

Jamestown

c)

Werowocomoco

d)

Richmond

6.

Who helped with contact between the English and the Indians?

a)

John Brown

b)

Pocahontas

c)

The King

d)

The Governor

7.
How long was it before White could return to the colonist after leaving to get supplies?
a)
3 months
b)
1 year
c)
3 years
d)
5 years
8.
What word did John White find carved in a tree when he returned?
a)
Roanoke
b)
Crowman
c)
Help
d)
Croatan
9.
Why was colony of Roanoke called the lost colony?
a)
The people returned to England.
b)
The colonist were gone when the other colonists came back.
c)
They moved to Jamestown.
d)
The colonist kept losing supplies and couldn't find anything!
10.
Who was the first child born in America?
a)
Virginia Dare
b)
Eleanor Dare
c)
Francis Drake
d)
Thomas Rolfe
11.
Why did John White return to England?
a)
to get supplies
b)
he was injured 
c)
he missed his family
d)
to fight in the war
12.

From which country did the Roanoke settlers arrive?

a)

Spain

b)

France

c)

Germany

d)

England

13.

What is a settlement colony?

a)
A settlement colony is a temporary military outpost.
b)
A settlement colony is a region with no permanent inhabitants.
c)
A settlement colony is a type of trading post established for commerce.
d)

A colony where people from the mother country build a new place to live

14.

What is one reason why countries might set up a colony?

a)

To help other countries

b)

To control territory and take advantage resources.

c)

To protect plants and animals

d)

To learn about different cultures.

15.

What is a mother country?

a)
A country that is colonized by another nation.
b)
A territory that has no governing authority.
c)
A nation that controls a colony or territory.
d)
A region that is independent and self-governing.
16.

What is a territory?

a)
A territory is a type of animal species.
b)
A territory is a form of government.
c)

A territory is an area of land recognized as belonging to a specific entity.

d)
A territory is a type of currency.
17.

What are resources?

a)
Resources are only financial assets.
b)
Resources are irrelevant to achieving goals.
c)

Things that are useful or valuable, such as oil, water, or trees.

d)
Resources are solely human skills.
18.

What are colonists?

a)
Colonists are settlers in a new territory.
b)
Colonists are tourists visiting a new area.
c)
Colonists are government officials in charge of a territory.
d)
Colonists are native inhabitants of a region.
19.

The winter of 1609-1610 became know as the

a)

early voting season

b)

wedding season

c)

starving time

d)

white winter

20.

What were they hoping to find in Jamestown?

a)

More seeds to use

b)

New people to trade with

c)

A variety of wildlife

d)

Silver and Gold