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U.S. History 1: 1580-1680

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Fun Trivia : Quizzes : US Colonial History : U.S. History 1: 1580-1680

Introduction:
"This is a short quiz on the history of England and Early America from 1580-1680."


1. In 1558, ________________ became the ruler of England, making ________________ the dominant religion of England.
    King Henry IX, Roman Catholicism
    Queen Elizabeth, Anglicanism (Protestantism)
    Queen Elizabeth, Roman Catholicism
    King James I, Anglicanism (Protestantism)


2. England's naval dominance in the North Atlantic was secured by...
    the Jamestown Colony.
    the introduction of new sleek of English ships into the navy.
    the Roanoke Colony.
    the Spanish Armada's defeat.


3. The very first English attempt at colonizing America was _______________.
    on Plymouth Rock by Sir Humphrey Gilbert.
    in New Amsterdam by Sir Walter Raleigh..
    in Newfoundland by Sir Humphrey Gilbert
    on Roanoke Island by Sir Walter Raleigh.


4. England's first successful colony was located at ___________________.
    Jamestown, Virginia.
    Plymouth Rock, Massachusetts
    Roanoke, North Carolina
    Boston, Massachusetts


5. By 1612, Virginians had been able to produce, with the help of the Indians, this plant. The demand for it in England was so high, that the settlers couldn't grow it fast enough.
    Wild rice
    Corn
    Tobacco
    Cotton


6. Who introduced orders in 1610 that declared war on the Indians near the Jamestown settlement. He directed settlers to burn the Indians' houses and crops, and to raid their food and supplies.
    King James I
    Lord De La Warr
    John Rolf
    Chieftain Powhatan


7. The First Anglo-Powhatan War was ended in 1614 by what event?
    John Rolfe married Pocahontas
    De La Warr died
    The start of the second Anglo-Powhatan War
    The Powhatans said they would leave Virginia


8. After the Second Anglo-Powhatan War (1644), the Indians were defeated, halting any chance of assimilation. According to a census, by 1669, only about ___________ Powhatans were left in Virginia.
    2,000
    4,000
    10
    250


9. What arrived to Jamestown in a Dutch ship in 1619? It was the first time these were brought to America.
    Indian slaves
    African slaves
    Cannons
    Horses


10. Who was the King or Queen of England when Jamestown was founded?
    King James I
    King James II
    Queen Elizabeth
    King Henry VIII


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