Chapter 2- The First English Colonies

Question 1

In the 1530s which English king made the English reformation official?

Answer 1

Henry the eighth

Question 2

Why was it important that he did this?

Answer 2

Because he broke with the Roman Catholic Church.

Question 3

And 1215 what English king signed the Magna Carta?

Answer 3

King John

Question 4

Why is the Magna Carta so important?

Answer 4

It limited the Kings power

Question 5

1577 who marked on a voyage to become the first English meant to sail around the world?

Answer 5

Sir Francis Drake

Question 6

1585 who was sent to establish a colony in Roanoke?

Answer 6

Sir Walter Raleigh

Question 7

In 1587 who was sent to reestablish the colony of Roanoke?

Answer 7

John white

Question 8

Who is the first English child to be born in America?

Answer 8

Virginia dare

Question 9

What type of company was formed by several businessman and asking in a single company to support a colonizing venture?

Answer 9

A joint stock company

Question 10

What year did the English establish Jamestown?

Answer 10

1607

Question 11

Why was Jamestown significant?

Answer 11

The first permanent English settlement in the New World

Question 12

What was James towns biggest problem?

Answer 12

The common store house

Question 13

In 1608 who took charge of the colony and saved it from self-destruction?

Answer 13

John Smith

Question 14

What verse did John Smith apply to tell people that if they didn’t work they wouldn’t eat?

Answer 14

2 Thessalonians 3:10

Question 15

Who introduced tobacco to the colony?

Answer 15

John Rolfe

Question 16

What do we call a person who works for an established colonist who pays for their passage to the New World?

Answer 16

Indentured servant

Question 17

Why was the house of burgesses important?

Answer 17

It’s set an important president for representative government in early America.

Question 18

Why did Nathaniel bacon rebel against the governor.

Answer 18

He had felt that the governor was caring more about trade with the Indians than the settlers.

Question 19

What is a dissenter?

Answer 19

A person who doesn’t agree with the Church of England

Question 20

Who let the Scrooby congregation in England?

Answer 20

John Robinson

Question 21

In 1609 where did the Scruby congregation go?

Answer 21

Leyden Holland

Question 22

In what year did the pilgrims board the mayflower and sail for the New World??

Answer 22

1620

Question 23

How many passengers on the mayflower were pilgrims from Leyden.

Answer 23

35

Question 24

On what date did the pilgrims arrive at Plymouth?

Answer 24

December 21, 1620

Question 25

What Indian startled the English by greeting them in English?

Answer 25

Samoset

Question 26

What Indian acted as an interpreter and taught the pilgrims how to plant crops and hunt and fish.

Answer 26

Squanto

Question 27

In 1863 what president helped establish thanksgiving as a national holiday?

Answer 27

Abraham Lincoln

Question 28

Who was the first governor of Plymouth?

Answer 28

John Carver

Question 29

Who was the second governor of Plymouth?

Answer 29

William Bradford

Question 30

Who was the first governor of the Massachusetts Bay colony?

Answer 30

John Winthrop