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From early Settlements to Salem Witches

Total questions: 62

Worksheet time: 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In 1607, Who was the King of England, Ireland, and Scotland?

a)

King James

b)

Lebron James

c)

Mary, Queen of Scots

d)

King George

2.

In the summer of 1607, this country sent about 110 men to the "new world" to establish a permanent colony. The colony was named Jamestown.

a)

France

b)

England

c)

Spain

d)

Portugal

3.

English people who were sent to the colony of Jamestown were called...

a)

Clowns

b)

Couriers

c)

Conquistadors

d)

Colonists

4.

In what modern-day state is Jamestown located?

a)

Illinois

b)

New Mexico

c)

Virginia

d)

Massachusetts

5.

After crossing the Atlantic Ocean, the Jamestown Colonists entered the ______ Bay

a)

Cheesecake Bay

b)

Chesapeake Bay

c)

Cheddar Bay

d)

San Francisco Bay

6.

What body of water did the Jamestown Colonists cross when traveling from England?

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Gulf of Mexico

d)

Southern Ocean

7.

After entering the Chesapeake Bay, the Jamestown Colonists traveled up the __________ River.

a)

Mighty Mississippi River

b)

James River

c)

Missouri River

d)

Rio Grande

8.

When the Colonists landed in Jamestown, what Native American tribe was living in the area?

a)

Cahokians

b)

Hohokam

c)

Anasazi

d)

Powhatan

9.

The chief of the Powhatan's had a daughter named...

a)

Mulan

b)

Pocahontas

c)

Belle

d)

Moana

10.
Which of the following was not a hardship the settlers faced?
a)
Not enough safe drinking water
b)
Not enough survival skills
c)
The indians were nice to them.
d)
A harsh winter with little food
11.
Who said, "If you don't work, then you don't eat!"?
a)
Chief Powhatan
b)
Christopher Newport
c)
Lord De La Warr
d)
Captain John Smith
12.
What was the name of the indian girl who told the indians they should get along with settlers and help them survive?
a)
Belle
b)
Ariel
c)
Pocahontas
d)
Rapunzel
13.
Jamestown was located on a peninsula in ...
a)
Virginia
b)
North Carolina
c)
Florida
d)
New York
14.
Why did the settlers select the name "Jamestown"?
a)
To honor King James
b)
To honor a baby born on the ship
c)
To honor Saint James
d)
To honor the ship's captain
15.
What word did John White find carved in a tree when he returned?
a)
Roanoke
b)
Crowman
c)
Help
d)
Croatan
16.
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!
17.
Which country sponsored Roanoke?
a)
Syria
b)
France
c)
Spain
d)
England
18.
Roanoke is in what current US state?
a)
Maryland
b)
Virginia
c)
North Carolina
d)
South Carolina
19.

What was the name of the Native American that helped the Pilgrims?

a)

Sacagawea

b)

Massasoit

c)

Squanto

d)

Wampanoag

20.
Before the Pilgrims went ashore they created a set of rules to help them live together peacefully.  What was this called?
a)
Pilgrims' Pact
b)
Plymouth Promise
c)
House of Burgesses
d)
Mayflower Compact
21.

What did the people who did not want to belong to the Anglican Church (or Church of England) call themselves?

a)

Unbelievers

b)

Indians

c)

Ministers

d)

Separatists

22.
What tribe was Squanto from?
a)
Wampanoags
b)
Massasoits
c)
Roanokes
d)
Hopis
23.
In what year did the Pilgrims settle in Plymouth?
a)
1621
b)
1616
c)
1602
d)
1620
24.

Mayflower Compact

a)

Signed between the Natives and the Colonists on the shores of Cape Cod

b)

Signed by the settlers of Jamestown to create a formal government in Virginia

c)

created a civil body politic or government by the voyagers on the Mayflower to make sure everyone followed the laws for the general good of the colony

d)

A letter for men and women to sign when coming onto the boat

25.

In 1612 the Pilgrims celebrated their harvest and friendship with the Native Americans. What modern holiday is based on this?

a)

Valentine's Day

b)

Thanksgiving

c)

Independence Day

d)

Memorial Day

26.

What month did the Pilgrims land at Plymouth Rock?

a)

June

b)

March

c)

August

d)

November

27.

Before coming to the New World the Pilgrims fled to which country?

a)

Spain

b)

Netherlands

c)

France

d)

Germany

28.

The main reason the Pilgrims came to the New World

a)

Find gold

b)

Friendly Native Americans

c)

Religious freedom

d)

Good fishing

29.

Plymouth colony was located in this modern state.

a)

Massachusetts

b)

Virginia

c)

Maine

d)

Rhode Island

30.

Which new food was introduced to the Pilgrims from the Native Americans?

a)

Corn

b)

Beans

c)

Pumpkins

d)

All of the above

31.

Which colony is NOT in the New England region?

a)

Massachusetts

b)

Connecticut

c)

Vermont

d)

Rhode Island

32.

What was the geography like in the New England region?

a)

long growing seasons

b)

rocky soil and thick forests

c)

hot and humid

d)

long, harsh winters

33.

What type of economy did the New England region have?

a)

cash crop plantations

b)

staple crop farms

c)

ocean-based (fishing, shipbuilding)

d)

fur trapping

34.

What groups founded the Massachusetts Bay Colony?

a)

Pilgrims (Separatists)

b)

Dutch

c)

Catholics

d)

Puritans

35.

What was at the center of New England towns?

a)

fort

b)

hospital

c)

town meeting house

d)

statues

36.

Why did people learn to read and write?

a)

to read the Bible

b)

to argue with the King

c)

to communicate with the Natives

d)

to open schools

37.

Who held the power in town hall meetings

a)

Rich women

b)

Native Americans

c)

African merchants

d)

Land owning white men

38.

What did the colonists and Native Americans fight over the most?

a)

disease

b)

land ownership

c)

politics

d)

King George

39.
Why did Jamestown need tobacco to survive?
a)
Because the American Indians would not help them.
b)
Because they never found any real gold.
c)
Because they were addicted to smoking.
d)
Because people in England would not buy anything else.
40.
The New England Colonies contain which group
a)
Delaware, Carolina, Massachusetts, Virginia
b)
New York, Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey
c)
Virginia, Maryland, Georgia, Carolinas
d)
Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut , Rhode Island
41.
How was the climate in the New England colonies?
a)
hot all year round
b)
Mild winters/ harsh summers
c)
Harsh Winters/ Mild Summers
d)
no climate changes
42.
The two main trades(jobs) in the New England Colonies were . . .
a)
Growing corn and tobacco
b)
Shipbuilding and fishing
c)
Growing corn and wheat
d)
Fishing and growing cotton
43.
What type of people came to Jamestown (majority)
a)
Gentlemen
b)
Scientist
c)
Carpenters
d)
Gunsmiths
44.

Which of the following were benefits New England colonists got from the Atlantic Ocean

a)

Whaling

b)

Access to trade

c)

Ability to travel

d)

Excellent source of food

e)

All of these were benefits for New Englanders

45.

What was the center of town and peoples' lives in colonial New England?

a)

The Church

b)

The School

c)

The Library

d)

The Theater

46.

The doctor said that the girls' behavior was caused by:

a)

fungus

b)

schizophrenia

c)

the devil

d)

Tituba

47.

Which was NOT an unfair practice at the witch trials?

a)

Double jeopoardy

b)

no defense lawyers

c)

no speedy trials

d)

could not cross examine the accusers

48.

Spectral evidence was allowed in the trials. Spectral evidence is when:

a)

people testified to strange behaviors in their neighbors

b)

girls would have convulsions and say it was caused by evil spirits from the accused

c)

they used the Bible to prove a person's witchcraft

d)

poor attendance at church

49.

What characteristics contributed to the witchhunt?

a)

superstitious people

b)

animosity between town and country folk

c)

religious preaching about demons

d)

all of the above

50.

The witch trials finally stopped when:

a)

the governor's wife was accused of witchcraft

b)

they found all the witches

c)

the previous minister was accused

d)

over 50 people were killed

51.

In total, hundreds were accused but ____ died.

a)

5

b)

10

c)

19

d)

105

52.

They said "witches must die" but those who died:

a)

were the worst witches

b)

were those who claimed to be innocent

c)

were the poor women only

d)

were proven witches

53.

Cory Giles was different in that he:

a)

was crushed with stones instead of hanged

b)

confessed to being a male witch

c)

was the only minister who confessed to witchcraft

d)

all of the above

54.

Who was the first person to be hanged during the Salem Witch Trials?

a)

Bridget Bishop

b)

Sara Good

c)

Abigail Williams

d)

Ann Putnam

55.

Who was Tituba?

a)

The daughter of Reverend Parris

b)

The first person to be hanged for witchcraft in Salem

c)

A slave

d)

Owner of a tavern

56.

What reasons are most plausible for the cause of the hysteria?

a)

Ergot Poisoning

b)

Political/Economic Rivalry

c)

Spectral Evidence

d)

Bored Children

57.

What is Ergot?

a)

A fungus found in rye grain

b)

A disease spread by rats

c)

A religion practiced by the locals

d)

A derogatory term used to describe the witches

58.

Which is NOT a symptom of Ergotism?

a)

Hallucinations

b)

Delirium/Confusion

c)

Muscle Contractions

d)

Blindness

59.

Which of the following might cause the residents of Salem village and Salem town to resent one another?

a)

Salem Town was wealthier

b)

One controlled the food supply and the other controlled the price

c)

Fear of outsiders

d)

All of the above

60.

Which term best describes life in a Puritan community?

a)

Fun

b)

Easy

c)

Religious

d)

Tolerant

61.

What year did the Salem Witch Trials begin?

a)

1492

b)

1501

c)

1513

d)

1613

e)

1692

62.

What was the main cash crop that helped Jamestown become successful?

a)

Wheat

b)

Cotton

c)

Tobacco

d)

Rice

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