Colonial America

Question 1

Columbus’ first voyage to the “New World” - which finally linked the eastern and western hemispheres - took place in

Answer 1

1492

Question 2

In the 1500’s, this country’s “Conquistadors” were coming across the Atlantic into regions we now call Mexico and south

Answer 2

Spain

Question 3

This english monarch from the 1500’s is known as the “Virgin Queen” - she helped jumpstart colonial activity

Answer 3

Elizabeth I

Question 4

This englishman lead a group that set up a colony on Roanoke Island off the coast of NC. We’re not sure where they went

Answer 4

Sir Walter Raleigh

Question 5

The Colony of Jamestown, Virginia was first settled by the English in the year

Answer 5

1607

Question 6

This native American tribe lived in and around the area where Jamestown was first settled

Answer 6

Powhatan

Question 7

In the early years of the Jamestown settlement, this man served as the de facto leader. he wasn’t very well-liked.

Answer 7

John Smith

Question 8

The early settlers who came to Jamestown were really primarily interested in

Answer 8

Finding gold

Question 8

Early settlers to Jamestown faced difficult odds of surving their first year. Only about ____% of them managed.

Answer 8

30%

Question 9

This person is given the greatest credit for starting the tobacco boom that saved Jamestown from utter despair

Answer 9

John Rolfe

Question 10

He was the King Of Great Britain in 1607

Answer 10

James I

Question 11

In what year did the first African slaves arrive in to Virginia to work in the the agricultural fields?

Answer 11

1619

Question 12

List southern colonies

Answer 12

MD, VA, NC, SC, GA

Question 13

List middle colonies

Answer 13

PA, NY, NJ, DE

Question 14

List New England Colonies

Answer 14

MA, RI, NH, CT

Question 15

What was the primary motivation of the Pilgrims who travelled aboard the Mayflower to the New World in 1620?

Answer 15

Practice their religion in peace

Question 16

Who signed their names to the “Mayflower Compact’

Answer 16

The 43 men on board

Question 17

Which current-day US city was actually first established as a trading post by the Dutch people in the mid 1600’s?

Answer 17

New York, NY

Question 18

This religious rebel got booted out of Colonial Massachusetts and went on to establish Providence, Rhode Island

Answer 18

Roger Williams

Question 19

What was advertised that Made people want to go to Jamestown

Answer 19

Spread God’s word to Native Americans, Expand King James’ kingdown, find gold, and there was much land for planting/farming

Question 20

The economic theory that says your exports must always out-value imports is called

Answer 20

Mercantilism

Question 21

In the late 1600’s, King James II sent this person over to New England to help reign in “too independent” Massachusetts

Answer 21

Edmund Andros

Question 22

in the 1670’s tensions between English colonists and Native Americans resulted in a bloody war named for this Native Americans leader:

Answer 22

Metacom

Question 23

He was the leader of the Quakers and he established a new colony where his people could do their thing in peace.

Answer 23

William Penn

Question 24

The purpose of these laws was to restrict the colonists from trading/doing business with countries other than England.

Answer 24

Navigation Acts.