HIST-VS
Mil-4th-Attempts at Colonization
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[Exam ID:24SB8Y
1
Which of these is not true about England in 1588?
A England was small and overcrowded
B England lacked many natural resources
C England had many colonies overseas
D England was ruled by Queen Elizabeth I
2
What is the main reason why Sir Humphrey Gilbert of England wanted to start a colony in North America?
A He wanted to take North American land away from Spain
B He wanted to get to know American Indians
C He enjoyed travel
D He felt the colony would provide wealth and resources for England
3
Why did Gilbert's attempt to establish a British colony fail?
A Queen Elizabeth took away his charter
B He drowned at sea in a storm
C He was killed by American Indians
D He did not know how to farm
4
Which of these is NOT true about Sir Richard Grenville's expedition to Virginia
A The effort to establish a colony on Roanoke Island was a success
B Grenville's ship hit a sandbar
C Water ruined the colony's supplies
D American Indians offered supplies to the colonists
5
How did American Indians treat Grenville and the other English colonists when they first arrived?
A They welcomed them and shared supplies with them
B They ignored them
C They stole food from them
D They planned several attacks to try to drive the colonists away
6
What caused American Indians to plan an attack on the English colonists?
A The English took food by force from American Indians
B American Indians feared the English
C The English did not share their supplies
D The English wanted more land
7
Which of the following were NOT goals that the Virginia company had for the Jamestown settlers?
find the Northwest Passage
start a war with the Powhatan
find gold
hunt and kill Spanish settlers
8
Why did English colonists accept the offer from Sir Francis Drake to return to England?
A They missed their families in England
B They did not like Roanoke Island
C American Indians drove them off the island
D They were starving and needed food
9
Why did Raleigh's second expedition to Virginia become known as the "Lost Colony"?
A because the settlement was deserted and the colonists were never found
B because the colony was a failure
C because the colony broke its ties with England
D because John White could not find his way back to the settlement
10 The child who was born and gave hope the the colonists in the second Virginia colony was named
Virginia Dare
11 Why did John White leave his colony and return to England?
A he wanted to explore other lands
B he knew it would fail
C he wanted to get more supplies and colonists
D the queen ordered him to leave
12 What was the importance of the charter granted to the Virginia Company in 1606?
it gave permission to travel to Asia
it took away the rights of colonists who traveled to North America
it made American Indians English citizens
it gave permission to start a colony in the Chesapeake Bay area
13 According to the Virginia Company's charter, how would the new colony be run?
A a council of colonists would be named by the king's London Council
B an army of British soldiers would be sent with the colonists
C a president would be appointed by the king and his London Council
D a council of American Indians and colonists would be elected
14 Which of these does not describe why the colonists chose the Jamestown site for their settlement?
A the land had rich soil
B they thought they could defend the site easily
C they wanted to settle away from Spanish threats
D the site had plenty of water
15 Why did some colonists dislike John Smith?
A because he wanted to return to England
B because he had strong opinions
C because he became friends with Powhatan
D because he was not a good leader
16 What did Smith do to help the colony protect itself?
A give the colonists daily military training
B ask for England's help
C move the settlement away from the Powhatan
D send for more gun supplies
17 In what year was Jamestown founded?
1607
18 Select all the correct answers.
Which of the following factors led settlers to choose Jamestown as the site for their settlement?
there was deep water for docking ships
they saw many crops growing in the fields
no Powhatan appeared to be using the land
it was inland away from Spanish attack
they could defend it easily
there seemed to be a lot of fresh water
19 Select the correct answers.
Which of the following are reasons the first English colonies to failed?
bad relations with the American Indians
disease
starvation
their charter was taken away
20 The main reason the English wanted to start colonies in North America was to
A make friends with the American Indians
B gain wealth and resources for England
C wipe out the American Indians
D find new people to join the king's London Council