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Hard Times in Virginia
(pg. 156-162)
New European Colonies
(pg. 164-167)
The First Colonies
(pg. 168-173)
The 13 English Colonies
(pg. 176-182)
Miscellaneous Questions
(pg. 156-182)
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What was the main reason that England in North America?
Gold and natural resources
100
What two colonies were founded by the French when searching for the Northwest Passage?
Quebec and Montreal.
100
What challenges did the Pilgrims face upon landing in Plymouth?
Hunger, disease, and winter.
100
What made the New England colonies different from one another?
Their religious beliefs were different.
100
How did the colony at Roanoke Island "disappear"?
John White returned to England for supplies, but could not return for three years because of England and Spain's war.
200
Which colony was the first English colony?
Roanoke Island
200
What resource helped Quebec grow rapidly?
Beaver furs being traded.
200
Why did the Pilgrims end up in Plymouth?
A ship blew them off course as they were headed to Virginia.
200
What happened to people like Anne Hutchinson, Thomas Hooker, and Roger Williams who were dissenters of Puritan rules in Massachusetts.?
They had to leave and they began their own colony.
200
What cash crop was so important to Jamestown? Why?
Tobacco because it helped create a profit for the people of Jamestown.
300
What did Francis Drake do to anger the Spanish?
He raided Spanish ships.
300
What river was named after a Dutchman as a result of searching of the Northwest Passage?
The Hudson.
300
How were the Pilgrims and Puritans similar?
They left England for North America because they were being persecuted for their religious beliefs.
300
King Charles II gave away large plots of land in order to start colonies in which regions?
The Middle and Southern colonies.
300
Which colonial region was the best for growing crops? Why?
The Southern Colonies because they had the longest growing season.
400
What type of government was established in Jamestown with the House of Burgesses?
Self-Government
400
What did the Europeans do while trying to find the Northwest Passage?
They founded colonies and discovered rivers.
400
Why did the Wampanoag get invited to the first Thanksgiving?
They helped the Pilgrims survive by showing them how to plant and where to fish and hunt.
400
Why were Rhode Island and Connecticut founded?
Rhode Island was founded for more religious freedom. Connecticut was founded for more political and religious freedom.
400
This group sent a small group of colonists ahead of time to get a colony started for the others.
Who are the Puritans?
500
How did the Jamestown settlers avoid starvation?
They farmed and dug wells for water.
500
What helped New Amsterdam grow?
It was at a good location and the Dutch encouraged people from many countries to settle there.
500
What was the reason for the celebration of Thanksgiving?
To celebrate the successful first harvest and show their appreciation to the Wampanoag.
500
Why was Georgia so important?
It protected the English colonies from possible Spanish attacks from the south.
500
What vocabulary term refers to when people are treated unfairly because of their beliefs or way of life?
Persecution.