WorksheetsThe First Colonies
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 6hrs 30mins
Christopher Columbus landed in America on purpose.
True
False
Christopher Columbus believed that he landed in Asian instead of America.
True
False
England wanted to expand into America because _____, _____, and ______. (Choose 3)
Expand wealth ($$$)
They were bored
Expand power
The wanted to find Gold and Silver
Why did the colonists want to leave England for the new world? (choose 3)
They wanted to bring back gold for them.
Escape poverty
To get as far away from the King/Queen
Escape disease
________ means that no one lives in the area. The land is not claimed.
Arby's
Voyage
Uninhabited
Voyage means to:
Stay in one place
Go on a journey
eat all of the crops
_______ _______ was given funds($) from the King and Queen to search for gold and silver.
Christopher Columbus
Chris Pine
Bob Ross
Christopher Columbus treated the Native Americans kindly.
True
False
Christopher Columbus was sent to jail because of his treatment to Native Americans.
True
False
The lost colony of ______ was technically England's first attempt to colonise in the new world.
Nike
Roanoke
Jamestown
There were ___ failed attempts to colonise Roanoke. This is why it is not considered our first colony.
6
3
2
We don't know what happened to the colonists at Roanoke.
True
False
After the second failed attempt at Roanoke, England didn't return to America for _____ years.
19
32
75
________ was considered England's first permanent (successful) colony.
Georgia
Jamestown
Road Island
Out of the original 100 men, only ____ survived the first winter in Jamestown.
45
22
38
Many of the colonists were used to having people serve them, so they were not prepared for life in Jamestown.
True
False
Many of the first colonists died early on due to _____, _____, and _____. (Choose 3)
starvation
disease
old age
being unprepaired
Native American Chief ______ rescued the colonists by helping them survive their first winter.
John Smith
Powhatan
Pocahontas
John Smith treated the natives _____ by showing arrogance and aggression.
poorly
kindly
lovingly
Pocahontas (Chief Powhatan's daughter) really did save John Smith's life. They went on to marry.
True (disney movie is accurate)
False (gross she was 11)
After John Smith returns to England, Powhatan decides to let the English stay.
True
False
By the end of winter 1609-1610, only ____ colonists out of the 500 had survived.
38
60
1000
