Colonies

Question 1

This Spanish settlement, _____, is the oldest permanent settlement in the U.S. It is located in what is today _____, a Spanish word that means

Answer 1

St. Augustine

Florida

Question 2

he colonists at the settlement of _________ mysteriously disappeared in 1590. Historians have a theory that the colonists died because of fighting with Native

Answer 2

Roanoke Island

Question 3

The first English baby born in America was named _______. She was the granddaughter of John White, the leader of the colony of Roanoke Island.

Answer 3

Virginia Dare

Question 4

_________, established by the French in 1608, is located on the St. Lawrence River. It means “where the river _____.”

Answer 4

Quebec

narrows

Question 5

_____ was the first permanent English settlement in North America. Bad water, disease, and starvation almost put an end to this colony, but the leadership of ____________ saved it! He said, l“No work, no food.” He was friends with Pocahontas.

Answer 5

Jamestown

John Smith

Question 6

Pocahontas married __________, (NOT John Smith), who brought prosperity to Jamestown by developing a better kind of _______

Answer 6

John Rolfe

Tabaco

Question 7

The House of _______ was Virginia’s assembly that met in 1619 to make laws for the colony of Virginia. It was the FIRST assembly of lawmakers in the English colonies. That’s a big deal!

Answer 7

Burgesses

Question 8

The Pilgrims and other colonists settled the colony of ______ in 1620. It was located in what is now called the state of _________

Answer 8

Plymouth

Massachusetts

Question 9

The 102 colonists sailed from England to the New World aboard the ship called the ______

Answer 9

Mayflower

Question 10

Before exiting the ship, the 41 men signed the ___________, an agreement that said the men would make laws for the good of the colony and they would obey the laws. This was also a big deal!

Answer 10

Mayflower compact

Question 11

____________were Pilgrims who wanted to separate from the Church of England.

Answer 11

Separatists

Question 12

In 1628, a group of English Puritans formed the New England Company. These Puritans settled the ____________ area of New England.

Answer 12

Massachusetts bay

Question 13

The Puritan religion believed that humans were by nature evil and needed strict rules and laws. An example of a punishment for disobeying these laws was the _________________

Answer 13

Ducking stool

Question 14

The country of ____ eventually controlled the original 13 colonies.

Answer 14

England

Question 15

The 13 colonies can be divided into three groups: the ________ colonies, the ____________________ colonies and the ________ colonies.

Answer 15

Middle
New England
Southern

Question 16

In 1626, the Dutch settlement of ___________was established as a trading post. Today, it is known as New York City. It is one of the Middle Colonies

Answer 16

New Amsterdam

Question 17

____ wasn’t as important in the Middle Colonies as in the South, because in the Southern Colonies, many workers were needed to grow the cash crops.

Answer 17

Slavery

Question 18

______was the founder and proprietor of the colony of Pennsylvania, which is one of the Middle colonies. He was a ______, a religion that believes all people are equal and good.

Answer 18

William Plenn

Quaker

Question 19

______is an example of grain grown in the Middle Colonies, also known as the _________ colonies. These colonies were also known for their diverse population and ________ people.

Answer 19

Wheat
Breadbasket
Friendly

Question 20

A large farm in the Southern Colonies was called a _____________. Crops such as tobacco, rice and _______ were grown there. Crops grown to be sold are called _________.

Answer 20

Plantation
Indigo
cash crops

Question 21

The majority of the hard labor was done by _______ or _____________

Answer 21

slavery

Indentured servants

Question 22

_____________ was the trade route between England, Africa and North America.. The Middle Passage was the extremely difficult and dangerous journey across the Atlantic Ocean the Africans were forced to endure as part of this trade.

Answer 22

Triangular trade