True/False
Indicate whether the
statement is true or false.
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The waters that surrounded the settlement at Charlesfort were named Port Royal
Sound.
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A type of colony that was controlled by the king was known as a royal
colony.
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3.
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When the area of New Netherland was conquered by the English, the area of
Delaware was given to James, Duke of York.
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4.
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The Puritans were the dominant religious group in New England.
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The first permanent English settlement in America was Jamestown in 1607.
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Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Why did early European explorers come to America?
A. | to obtain tobacco | B. | to civilize the Indians | C. | to find silver and
gold | D. | to establish settlements |
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The settlement at San Miguel de Gualdape was doomed from the beginning and
lasted only six months. What is the correct chronological order for the following four events, all of
which played a role in the abandonment of the
settlement?
| | 1. | Lucas Vasques de Ayllon died. | | | 2. | Many died of
diseases. | | | 3. | The winter was exceptionally cold. | | | 4. | There was a slave revolt. | | | |
A. | 3, 2, 1, 4 | B. | 4, 1, 3, 2 | C. | 3, 4, 1,
2 | D. | 2, 1, 4, 3 |
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According to the map, where did de Soto begin his expedition in North
America?
A. | in present-day Florida | B. | in present-day Georgia | C. | in present-day
Mississippi | D. | in present-day Tennessee |
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4.
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According to the map, how many present day states did de Soto and his men
explore?
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Why did all the settlers leave Charlesfort?
A. | They ran out of food. | B. | The Indians killed more than half the
settlers. | C. | They believed they had been deserted by their leader. | D. | They were homesick
and wanted to return to Europe. |
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What was the purpose of the Spanish base at Fort San Marcos?
A. | availability of a large mound on which to build a fort | B. | to protect shipping
lanes from Mexico, Peru, and the Caribbean islands to Spain | C. | to establish a slave
colony | D. | to move away from Florida because of the heat |
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What was the first permanent English colony in North America?
A. | Jamestown | B. | Plymouth | C. | Roanoke
Island | D. | St. Augustine |
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What was the name given to people who agreed to work for a certain length of
time in exchange for passage to the New World?
A. | indentured servants | B. | sharecroppers | C. | slaves | D. | tenant farmers |
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Which statement does NOT express a view of the Puritans?
A. | They wanted to purify the Anglican Church from Catholicism. | B. | They believed in
personal salvation. | C. | They believed that a person’s work was a
way to serve God. | D. | They did not believe in strict moral
standards. |
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According to the map, what was the most westward of the thirteen
colonies?
A. | Florida | B. | Georgia | C. | Gulf of
Mexico | D. | Mississippi River |
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Which group of English colonies had the mildest climate?
A. | New England Colonies | B. | Middle Colonies | C. | Southern
Colonies | D. | Western Colonies |
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Jamestown had a very uncertain and miserable existence for many years
because
A. | they found lots of gold. | B. | the people would not work. | C. | the weather was
always bad. | D. | the owners were lacking in ability. |
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Completion
Complete each
statement.
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The first legislative body in America was the _________________________.
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2.
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Some historians believe the South Carolina settlement at San Miguel de Gualdape
might have been established near the ____________________ River.
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3.
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The first explorer to possibly see the interior of the present-day state of
South Carolina was ___________________.
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