Roanoke and jamestown
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- Q1Which settlement was the first successful English colony in North America?PlymouthRoanokeJamestownSalem30s
- Q2What happened to the settlers of Roanoke Island?They made peace with Native AmericansThey disappearedThey migrated to JamestownThey went back to England30s
- Q3Who was the leader of the Jamestown colony during its early years?John RolfeWilliam BradfordRoger WilliamsJohn Smith30s
- Q4What was the main economic activity in the Jamestown colony?Tobacco farmingCotton plantationLumber industryFishing30s
- Q5What was the primary reason for the failure of the Roanoke colony?Attacks from Native AmericansSevere weather conditionsLack of supplies and support from EnglandInternal conflicts among settlers30s
- Q6Who was the Native American chief that aided the Jamestown colonists?Chief PowhatanChief TecumsehChief Sitting BullChief Squanto30s
- Q7Which English explorer was involved in both the Roanoke and Jamestown colonies?Henry HudsonJohn CabotJohn WhiteSir Walter Raleigh30s
- Q8What year was the Jamestown colony founded?161915881620160730s
- Q9Who was the first leader of the Roanoke colony?John WhiteJohn RolfeWilliam BradfordJohn Smith30s
- Q10Which Native American tribe was encountered by the Jamestown colonists?Apache tribeIroquois tribeCherokee tribePowhatan tribe30s
- Q11Which of the following was a New England colony?GeorgiaVirginiaMassachusettsMaryland30s
- Q12Which New England colony was founded by Roger Williams?ConnecticutMaineNew HampshireRhode Island30s
- Q13Which of the following was NOT one of the original 13 colonies in America?FloridaGeorgiaSouth CarolinaConnecticut30s
- Q14Which New England colony was founded by Puritans seeking religious freedom?VermontRhode IslandConnecticutNew Hampshire30s
- Q15Which New England colony was known for its shipbuilding and trade?MassachusettsNew HampshireMaineConnecticut30s