Exploration and Early Colonization Quiz

Which colony was established in 1620 after the Pilgrims arrived on the Mayflower?

• Plymouth

• Jamestown

• New York

• Mayflower

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To avoid starvation, the Pilgrims made a treaty with which tribe for land and food?

• Powhatans

• Creek

• Wampanoag

• Shawnee

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What was the first permanent English settlement in North America?

• Plymouth

• New York

• Mayflower

• Jamestown

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Who was the leader of the Separatists on the Mayflower?

• William Bradford

• Captain John Smith

• King James I

• John Smith

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What was the main reason the English wanted to establish colonies in North America?

• To find new spices

• To trade with the Wampanoag

• To escape the cold weather

• To find wealth and spread Christianity

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What was the name of the winter of 1609-1610 in Jamestown?

• The Hungry Season

• The Cold Winter

• The Starving Time

• The Harsh Winter

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What did the Pilgrims and Wampanoag celebrate together in the fall of 1621?

• A successful harvest and alliance

• The founding of Jamestown

• The arrival of the Mayflower

• The end of the Starving Time

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What did the Virginia Company hope to achieve by establishing Jamestown?

• To create a new religion

• To explore the Arctic

• To find wealth and spread Christianity

• To establish trade with the Spanish

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