England and the New World

Most modern Americans consider ____________ to be their European "parent" country.

• Spain

• Germany

• France

• Great Britain

The first permanent British settlement in the New World was ________________.

• Roanoke

• Jamestown

• New York

• Boston

Which nation was the "world superpower" in the 16th century?

• Portugual

• France

• Spain

• England

In the 16th century, England was not very interested in colonies because they were involved in _________ turmoil.

• religious

• political

• foreign

• economic

This king of England broke away from the Catholic Church in 1533 causing decades of religious turmoil.

• Edward VI

• Charles III

• Henry VIII

• Albert II

This British monarch led the nation to begin colonizing parts of North America.

• Queen Victoria

• King Henry VIII

• Queen Elizabeth I

• King James I

The English called them 'Sea Dogs', but the Spanish called them ______________.

• Maroons

• Kleptomaniacs

• Barbarians

• Pirates

In the great naval battle between Spain and England, the Spanish Armada lost approximately ___________ of its fleet.

• 10%

• 20%

• 35%

• 50%

This English 'Sea Dog' was the first to circumnavigate the globe.

• Jolly Rogers

• Francis Drake

• Jack Sparrow

• Walter Raleigh

When John White returned to Roanoke the village was gone. On a nearby tree he found the word "__________" carved in the trunk.

• Cracker

• Croatoan

• Crooked

• Geronimo