Question 1

a crop that a farmer grows only to sell

Accepted Answer

cash crop

Answer

charter

Answer

armada

Answer

diversity

Question 2

an agreement

Accepted Answer

compact

Answer

tolerance

Answer

charter

Answer

diversity

Question 3

the variety of backgrounds found in a group of people

Accepted Answer

diversity

Answer

tolerance

Answer

compact

Answer

charter

Question 4

a fleet of warships

Accepted Answer

armada

Answer

cash crop

Answer

tolerance

Answer

compact

Question 5

acceptance of different beliefs or behavior

Accepted Answer

tolerance

Answer

diversity

Answer

compact

Answer

armada

Question 6

a written agreement giving someone the right to establish a colony

Accepted Answer

charter

Answer

cash crop

Answer

compact

Answer

diversity

Question 7

Why did explorers look for a Northwest Passage through North America to Asia?

Accepted Answer

They wanted a faster way to bring back riches from Asia.

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They wanted to find the ships that were lost in bad weather.

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They wanted to find a good fishing area.

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They needed a place to hide from the ships that wanted to attack them.

Question 8

What was the first permanent French settlement in North America?

Accepted Answer

a fur-trading post called Quebec

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a fishing village in Canada

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a colony on the Mississippi River

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a colony in the Hudson River Valley

Question 9

Who was Francis Drake?

Accepted Answer

an English sea captain

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a Spanish pirate

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a French sailor

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a Dutch explorer

Question 10

When the first settlers arrived in Jamestown, they

Accepted Answer

looked for gold.

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made good friends with the Powhatan Indians.

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planted crops.

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built farms and dairies.

Question 11

Who first arrived in Jamestown in 1619?

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women and Africans

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indentured servants

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men and boys

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Powhatan Indians

Question 12

What was life like for settlers in Jamestown?

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The settlers did not have enough food, and many died.

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The settlers farmed and had plenty of food.

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The settlers found gold and bought large pieces of land.

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The settlers built large homes and lived comfortably.

Question 13

How did the Separatists get their name?

Accepted Answer

They wanted to separate from the Church of England.

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They wanted to separate from the Puritans.

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They wanted to separate from Virginia.

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They wanted to separate from the Netherlands.

Question 14

Why did the Pilgrims and Puritans settle in New England?

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They wanted to build communities based on their own religions.

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They wanted to explore the coast for gold and silver.

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They wanted to plant crops.

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They wanted to learn to fish and hunt.

Question 15

How were the settlements at the Plymouth colony and the Massachusetts Bay colony similar?

Accepted Answer

Each group of settlers created a community based on religious beliefs.

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The settlers in both colonies learned to plant corn from the Wampanoag.

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The settlers arrived at a good time to plant crops in each colony.

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The settlers named each colony after American Indians living there.

Question 16

Why is the explorer Henry Hudson important in the history of New Netherland?

Accepted Answer

He claimed land for the Dutch.

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He was the first governor.

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He fought the English when they attacked New Amsterdam.

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He claimed the land around the Mississippi River for the French.

Question 17

Who were the settlers of New Netherland?

Accepted Answer

people of different nationalities and religions

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mostly young men who were fur traders

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missionaries

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Puritans who wanted a colony of their own.

Question 18

In what year did the Pilgrims sign the Mayflower Compact?

Accepted Answer

1620

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1610

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1630

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1600

Question 19

Who was the leader of Roanoke?

Accepted Answer

John White

Answer

William Bradford

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John Winthrop

Answer

John Smith

Question 20

Who was the leader of Jamestown?

Accepted Answer

John Smith

Answer

John White

Answer

John Winthrop

Answer

William Bradford

Question 21

Who was the leader of Plymouth?

Accepted Answer

William Bradford

Answer

John Winthrop

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John Smith

Answer

John White

Question 22

Who was the leader of the Massachusetts Bay Colony?

Accepted Answer

John Winthrop

Answer

William Bradford

Answer

John Smith

Answer

John White

Question 23

What was the leader of Roanoke known for?

Accepted Answer

Returned to England for supplies

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Said – “They should set a good example for others to follow”

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Said – “He who does not work, will not eat

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Agreed to live in peace with Wampanoag

Question 24

What was the leader of Jamestown known for?

Accepted Answer

Said – “He who does not work, will not eat

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Agreed to live in peace with Wampanoag

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Said – “They should set a good example for others to follow”

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Returned to England for supplies

Question 25

What was the leader of Plymouth known for?

Accepted Answer

Agreed to live in peace with Wampanoag

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Said – “He who does not work, will not eat

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Said – “They should set a good example for others to follow”

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Returned to England for supplies

Question 26

What was the leader of Massachusetts Bay Colony known for?

Accepted Answer

Said – “They should set a good example for others to follow”

Answer

Returned to England for supplies

Answer

Said – “He who does not work, will not eat

Answer

Agreed to live in peace with Wampanoag

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