US History - Chp. 4

Question 1

What is a wild, empty land that has not been settled

Answer 1

A wilderness

Question 2

The powerful ruler of England who wanted Sir Walter Raleigh to start a new colony in the New World even though she would not let him go there himself

Answer 2

Queen Elizabeth I of England

Question 3

The colony that Sir Walter Raleigh tried to start but was unsuccessful. It was known as the lost colony

Answer 3

Roanoke

Question 4

The part of the New World belonging to England was called?

Answer 4

Virginia

Question 5

The first English child born in America

Answer 5

Virginia Dare

Question 6

John White the leader of Roanoke went to England to get more supplies but Queen Elizabeth would not let him leave until the defeat of the Spanish Armada. What happened when he came back to Roanoke three years later with supplies?

Answer 6

He couldn’t find any of the people of Roanoke only a clue was left written in a tree that said Croatoan.

Question 7

20 years later King James the first wanted to begin a successful English colony in the New World he wanted to do 4 things. What were they?

Answer 7

1. Find a sea passage through America to the Indies.
2. Find gold, silver, and other valuables
3. Find the lost colony of Roanoke
4. Teach the Indians about Christianity

Question 8

What was the name of the group of merchants, or businessmen, who helped support the new colony in Virginia

Answer 8

The London Company

Question 9

What is an official permit to start settlements in the New World called?

Answer 9

A charter

Question 10

What are the three ships that brought the people of the Jamestown colony to the New World

Answer 10

The Susan Constant, the Godspeed, and the Discovery

Question 11

Near what body of water did the Jamestown colony settled

Answer 11

The Chesapeake Bay and the James River

Question 12

The new settlement funded by the London Company and King James was named what in honor of the king of England

Answer 12

Jamestown

Question 13

What were some of the mistakes of the first settlers of Jamestown

Answer 13

They didn’t look for the best land to settle. Instead they chose the land that was a hunting ground for unfriendly Indians. Also, the land soon became swampy, full of mosquitoes, and had bad drinking water. They also spent a lot of their time looking for gold instead of planting gardens.

Question 14

Who made the rule in the Jamestown colony that if you don’t work you don’t eat

Answer 14

Captain John Smith

Question 15

When Captain John Smith was badly burned and had to return to England many of the men stopped working. This winter became known as what because out of 500 colonist only 60 survived.

Answer 15

The starving time

Question 16

This colony became the first permanent English colony in America

Answer 16

Jamestown

Question 17

This money making crop became one of the things that help Jamestown survive

Answer 17

Tobacco

Question 18

After the Jamestown colony had survived for around 10 years the London company sent this to Jamestown which helped it survive even more

Answer 18

Women

Question 19

What were the people who wanted to separate from the church of England called

Answer 19

Separatists

Question 20

What country did the Separatisst first move to so they could have religious freedom

Answer 20

Holland

Question 21

What was the church called in England that King James was totally in charge of that the Separatists wanted to separate from so they could worship God like the Bible teaches

Answer 21

The Church of England

Question 22

When the Separatists decided to move to the New World, other people boarded the ship with them. These people wanted a chance to work in the New World and wanted adventure. What were they called?

Answer 22

Strangers

Question 23

Together the Separatists and the Strangers were called?

Answer 23

The Pilgrims

Question 24

On what ship did the pilgrims come over to the New World?

Answer 24

The Mayflower

Question 25

Instead of landing near Jamestown, the Pilgrims landed in this place?

Answer 25

Massachusetts, and they soon chose a spot to settle called Plymouth

Question 26

The pilgrims made a written agreement for self government in the New World. What was it called

Answer 26

The Mayflower Compact

Question 27

The first governor of the Pilgrims

Answer 27

John Carver

Question 28

The name of the minister for the Pilgrims

Answer 28

Elder Brewster

Question 29

The soldier the Pilgrims hired to guide them and dealing with the Indians and in building a new settlement

Answer 29

Captain Miles Standish

Question 30

The pilgrims were very wise in choosing a land to settle. What three things did they look for in choosing the land?

Answer 30

1. A good supply of drinking water
2. A good harbor for ships
3. A place free from unfriendly Indians

Question 31

The house, fort, and church the pilgrims built to help survive the first winter

Answer 31

The Common House

Question 32

The Indian chief who made a treaty with the Pilgrims promising to help them and never to fight against them

Answer 32

Chief Massasoit

Question 33

What is a written promise or agreement called

Answer 33

A treaty

Question 34

The second governor of the Pilgrims who was a very good leader and governed for 36 years

Answer 34

William Bradford

Question 35

William Bradford wrote this book that tells us much of what we know today about the Pilgrims

Answer 35

Of Plymouth Plantation

Question 36

This Indian helped the pilgrims learn how to grow crops and many other things. He also spoke English very well because he had been to England

Answer 36

Squanto

Question 37

What was the great feast that the Indians and the Pilgrims celebrate it together to thank God for the great harvest of food and for His many blessings

Answer 37

Thanksgiving