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The Planting of English America, Bailey Ch. 2

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The Planting of English America Bailey Ch 2 game quiz
"The questions are based on information available in the second chapter of The American Pageant, Advanced Placement Edition."

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1. Who organized the Roanoke colony in Virginia in 1585?
    King James I
    Sir Walter Raleigh
    John Smith
    William Bradford


2. Which Spanish monarch organized the 'Invincible Armada,' which launched an attack on England in 1588?
    Joanna III
    Isabella I
    Philip II
    Henry VI


3. In what year was Jamestown, Virginia established?
    1620
    1776
    1492
    1607


4. What was the winter of 1609-1610 called in Jamestown, Virginia?
    The Starving Time
    Dawn of the New King
    Era of Gold
    The Prosperous Time


5. Which Englishman perfected the process of raising and curing tobacco?
    John Smith
    Henry Lee
    William Bradford
    John Rolfe


6. African slaves made up what percentage of Virginia's population by 1650?
    50%
    14%
    20%
    2%


7. Which colony was the fourth English colony to be established?
    Rhode Island
    New York
    Maryland
    Delaware


8. What self-government assembly was created in Virginia in 1619?
    The Mayflower Assembly
    The House of Lords
    The Jamestown Charter
    The House of Burgesses


9. What religious act was passed in Maryland in 1649?
    The Catholic Act
    The Quaker Act
    The Meeting House Act
    The Act of Toleration


10. Which of the original 13 colonies was founded by the Swedes?
    Georgia
    Delaware
    North Carolina
    Vermont


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