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Roanoke and jamestown

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  • Q1
    Which settlement was the first successful English colony in North America?
    Plymouth
    Roanoke
    Jamestown
    Salem
    30s
  • Q2
    What happened to the settlers of Roanoke Island?
    They made peace with Native Americans
    They disappeared
    They migrated to Jamestown
    They went back to England
    30s
  • Q3
    Who was the leader of the Jamestown colony during its early years?
    John Rolfe
    William Bradford
    Roger Williams
    John Smith
    30s
  • Q4
    What was the main economic activity in the Jamestown colony?
    Tobacco farming
    Cotton plantation
    Lumber industry
    Fishing
    30s
  • Q5
    What was the primary reason for the failure of the Roanoke colony?
    Attacks from Native Americans
    Severe weather conditions
    Lack of supplies and support from England
    Internal conflicts among settlers
    30s
  • Q6
    Who was the Native American chief that aided the Jamestown colonists?
    Chief Powhatan
    Chief Tecumseh
    Chief Sitting Bull
    Chief Squanto
    30s
  • Q7
    Which English explorer was involved in both the Roanoke and Jamestown colonies?
    Henry Hudson
    John Cabot
    John White
    Sir Walter Raleigh
    30s
  • Q8
    What year was the Jamestown colony founded?
    1619
    1588
    1620
    1607
    30s
  • Q9
    Who was the first leader of the Roanoke colony?
    John White
    John Rolfe
    William Bradford
    John Smith
    30s
  • Q10
    Which Native American tribe was encountered by the Jamestown colonists?
    Apache tribe
    Iroquois tribe
    Cherokee tribe
    Powhatan tribe
    30s
  • Q11
    Which of the following was a New England colony?
    Georgia
    Virginia
    Massachusetts
    Maryland
    30s
  • Q12
    Which New England colony was founded by Roger Williams?
    Connecticut
    Maine
    New Hampshire
    Rhode Island
    30s
  • Q13
    Which of the following was NOT one of the original 13 colonies in America?
    Florida
    Georgia
    South Carolina
    Connecticut
    30s
  • Q14
    Which New England colony was founded by Puritans seeking religious freedom?
    Vermont
    Rhode Island
    Connecticut
    New Hampshire
    30s
  • Q15
    Which New England colony was known for its shipbuilding and trade?
    Massachusetts
    New Hampshire
    Maine
    Connecticut
    30s

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