Chapter 6 Review: Early English Settlements
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- Q1A community created by settlers in a new territory is called amonarchysettlementharborpilgrim30s
- Q2A __________ is a type of government in which a ruler is a king or queen.monarchycommunitydemocracysettlement30s
- Q3How did John Smith help save the Jamestown colony?He required all men to help grow food if they wanted to eat.He married the Powhatan chief's daugther, which led to peace.He convinced the Powhatan to give the settlers food.He taught the colony how to grow tobacco and sell it.30s
- Q4Settlers came to Plymouth in Massachusetts in search oftobaccosalt and spicesgold and silverreligious freedom30s
- Q5The three-day harvest festival that the Pilgrims celebrated with the Wampanoags was the first __________.ThanksgivingHalloweenHarvest DayColumbus Day30s
- Q6What was Roanoke named after?the tallest mountain in the areathe American Indians who lived therea company that provided suppliesa recent battle fought in England30s
- Q7What did the earliest Jamestown settlers hope to find?OilClothGoldLumber30s
- Q8How did Jamestown settlers support their colony?They grew tobacco, a valuable cash crop.all of the aboveThey sold fur pelts to English traders.They discovered large deposits of gold.30s
- Q9Why did the Pilgrims write the Mayflower Compact?to explain what happened at the colony at Roanoketo record the history of their journey from Englandto help them live together peacefully in Plymouthto agree how to divide the gold they would find30s
- Q10Squanto was to the Pilgrims asa king is to his subjectsa teacher is to studentsa worker is to his supervisorsa shopper is to a grocery store30s
- Q11Why did the settlers struggle to survive their first year at Roanoke?They fought with European explorers who invaded their landTheir Spanish rivals burned down their houses several timesMost settlers became ill within weeks of arriving from EnglandFew settlers were skilled farmers, and food was scarce30s
- Q12What was one advantage of Jamestown's location?Located on an ancient river bed, Jamestown had excellent farmlandLocated on a peninsula, Jamestown would be easy to defend by landLocated on a peninsula, Jamestown would be easy to defend by landLocated on a freshwater lake, Jamestown had a good supply of clean drinking water30s
- Q13How would you describe the relationship between the Jamestown settlers and nearby American Indians after Powhatan died?nervouspeacefulhostilerelaxed30s
- Q14Was it a good decision for settlers to build Jamestown on a marsh?No, because mosquitoes in the wetlands carried diseasesYes, because the land was excellent for farmingYes, because the drinking water was clean and pureNo, because there was no easy way to get to the land by ship30s