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Early English Settlements

Quiz by Maureen Martin

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20 questions
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  • Q1
    The Jamestown Settlement was named after
    King George II
    King Charles I
    John Smith
    King James I
    30s
  • Q2
    Which settler taught the others how to grow tobacco?
    John Rolfe
    John Winthrop
    John Smith
    William Bradford
    30s
  • Q3
    There was a short time of peace between the English settlers and the Powhatan tribe after John Rolfe married who?
    Pocahontas
    Powhatan
    Chief's sister
    Sacagawea
    30s
  • Q4
    Pilgrims were sailing to Massachusetts
    True
    False
    30s
  • Q5
    Puritans were sailing to Massachusetts
    True
    False
    30s
  • Q6
    What year did the Pilgrims set sail?
    1630
    1620
    1615
    1625
    30s
  • Q7
    Why did Pilgrims leave England?
    Religious Freedom
    Wanted more land
    Didn't want children learning Dutch customs
    Didn't want to pay taxes
    30s
  • Q8
    How did the Puritans get their name?
    They didn't like King James
    They wanted to PURIFY the Church of England
    They were not pure
    They wanted to separate for the Church
    30s
  • Q9
    What was the name of the Pilgrims form of government?
    Agreement
    Mayflower Compact
    Mayflower Pledge
    Compact
    30s
  • Q10
    Who was the governor of Plymouth?
    John Bradford
    William Bradford
    John Winthrop
    William Winthrop
    30s
  • Q11
    Who was the governor of MA Bay colony?
    John Winthrop
    John Smith
    William Winthrop
    John White
    30s
  • Q12
    What were the hardships Jamestown settlers faced?
    dirty water, starvation and Spanish attacks
    Spanish attacks, native attacks, disease, dirty water
    disease, low pay
    disease, dirty water, native attacks, starvation
    30s
  • Q13
    Why was Jamestown eventually successful?
    They decided to hide food so no one could steal it
    They ate the tobacco
    They sold the food crops to England
    They were able to sell tobacco . They used their profits to buy food and supplies they needed.
    30s
  • Q14
    What year did the Puritans set sail?
    1630
    1620
    1635
    1615
    30s
  • Q15
    Why did half of the Pilgrims die after their first winter?
    Dirty water and disease
    They didn't land in time to plant food crops.
    They didn't have warm clothes
    Native Attacks
    30s

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