© Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved Another Presentation © 2010 - All rights Reserved

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Round 1 Round 2Final

Jeopardy


VocabularyColonial Regions

Famous Early

Colonies

Important Documents

& People

Industry & Trade

BONUS: The First Colonies

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Round 2

Final Jeopardy

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$100$100Small communities started by people

who are new to an area

(a) settlements

(b) Roanoke

(c) Separatist

(d) colonists

Small communities started by people who are new to an area

(a) settlements

(b) Roanoke

(c) Separatist

(d) colonists


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(a) settlements(a) settlements

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$200$200Three large areas into which the

Thirteen Colonies were divided

(a) geography

(b) New England

(c) colonial regions

(d) U. S. regions

Three large areas into which the Thirteen Colonies were divided

(a) geography

(b) New England

(c) colonial regions

(d) U. S. regions


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(c) colonial regions(c) colonial regions

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The name given to goods that are sent out of a country in

exchange for other goods

(a) industries

(b) imports

(c) exports

(d) economy

The name given to goods that are sent out of a country in

exchange for other goods

(a) industries

(b) imports

(c) exports

(d) economy


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(c) exports(c) exports

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kind of product or offer one kind of service (Example: Hoover makes Vacuums.)

(a) industry

(b) export

(c) import

(d) economy

All the businesses that make one kind of product or offer one kind of service (Example: Hoover makes Vacuums.)

(a) industry

(b) export

(c) import

(d) economy


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(a) industry(a) industry

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The name given when goods are brought into a country for trade

(a) export

(b) import

(c) producer

(d) economy

The name given when goods are brought into a country for trade

(a) export

(b) import

(c) producer

(d) economy


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(b) import(b) import

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Which of the following was the southern-most colony?

(a) Virginia

(b) Georgia

(c) South Carolina

(d) Massachusetts

Which of the following was the southern-most colony?

(a) Virginia

(b) Georgia

(c) South Carolina

(d) Massachusetts


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(b) Georgia(b) Georgia

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What was the main reason that colonists such as the Pilgrims and Puritans

moved into the New England colonies?

(a) religious freedom

(b) to avoid paying taxes

(c) to form their own government

(d) All of the above

What was the main reason that colonists such as the Pilgrims and Puritans

moved into the New England colonies?

(a) religious freedom

(b) to avoid paying taxes

(c) to form their own government

(d) All of the above


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(a) religious freedom(a) religious freedom

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$300$300Where did most enslaved Africans

work in the Southern Colonies?

(a) in port cities

(b) in the backcountry

(c) on plantations

(d) on ships

Where did most enslaved Africans work in the Southern Colonies?

(a) in port cities

(b) in the backcountry

(c) on plantations

(d) on ships


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(c) on plantations(c) on plantations

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$400$400In which of the colonial regions was the

first written form of government established?

(a) Middle Colonies

(b) Southern Colonies

(c) New England Colonies

(d) None of the above

In which of the colonial regions was the first written form of government

established?

(a) Middle Colonies

(b) Southern Colonies

(c) New England Colonies

(d) None of the above


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(c) New England Colonies(c) New England Colonies

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Why was Virginia considered to be more democratic than England?

(a) They had a group of representatives, the House of Burgesses, who made the laws for the colony.

(b) Everyone who lived in the settlement could vote for representatives to the House of Burgesses.

(c) All the men could be members of the House of Burgesses.

(d) All of the above are reasons that Virginia was considered more democratic than England.

Why was Virginia considered to be more democratic than England?

(a) They had a group of representatives, the House of Burgesses, who made the laws for the colony.

(b) Everyone who lived in the settlement could vote for representatives to the House of Burgesses.

(c) All the men could be members of the House of Burgesses.

(d) All of the above are reasons that Virginia was considered more democratic than England.


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(a) They had a group of representatives, the House of

Burgesses, who made the laws for the colony.

(a) They had a group of representatives, the House of

Burgesses, who made the laws for the colony.

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The town in present-day Massachusetts that was started

for religious reasons

(a) Plymouth

(b) Jamestown

(c) Roanoke

(d) Massachusetts

The town in present-day Massachusetts that was started

for religious reasons

(a) Plymouth

(b) Jamestown

(c) Roanoke

(d) Massachusetts


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(a) Plymouth(a) Plymouth

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Which of the following does NOT explain why Jamestown survived?

• Native Americans in the area helped the settlers.

• The old chief Powhatan died, and his brother became chief.

• Captain John Smith was a strong leader who demanded everyone work.

• The colony began to raise tobacco, which could be used for trade.

Which of the following does NOT explain why Jamestown survived?

• Native Americans in the area helped the settlers.

• The old chief Powhatan died, and his brother became chief.

• Captain John Smith was a strong leader who demanded everyone work.

• The colony began to raise tobacco, which could be used for trade.


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(b) The old chief Powhatan died, and his brother became chief.

(b) The old chief Powhatan died, and his brother became chief.

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Which of the following was NOT a problem with the location settlers

chose to build Jamestown?

(a) The land was not good for farming.

(b) The land was rich with gold, so many people refused to farm.

(c) The water was dirty and salty.

(d) The area swarmed with mosquitoes that carried malaria.

Which of the following was NOT a problem with the location settlers

chose to build Jamestown?

(a) The land was not good for farming.

(b) The land was rich with gold, so many people refused to farm.

(c) The water was dirty and salty.

(d) The area swarmed with mosquitoes that carried malaria.


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(b) The land was rich with gold, so many people refused to farm.(b) The land was rich with gold, so many people refused to farm.

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What was England’s first PERMANENT settlement in North

America?

(a) Roanoke

(b) Plymouth

(c) New Amsterdam

(d) Jamestown

What was England’s first PERMANENT settlement in North

America?

(a) Roanoke

(b) Plymouth

(c) New Amsterdam

(d) Jamestown


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(d) Jamestown(d) Jamestown

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$500$500Why was the first winter so hard for

the Pilgrims?

(a) Native Americans attacked them.

(b) They landed too late to plant crops.

(c) Mosquitoes multiplied because of the hot steamy climate.

(d) They lost most of their supplies when their ship crashed on the rocky coast.

Why was the first winter so hard for the Pilgrims?

(a) Native Americans attacked them.


(c) Mosquitoes multiplied because of the hot steamy climate.

(d) They lost most of their supplies when their ship crashed on the rocky coast.


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What was the Mayflower Compact?

(a) A pledge of friendship the Pilgrims made with the Native Americans.

(b) A promise by King George to help the Pilgrims.

(c) A plan of government the Pilgrims drew up.

(d) Pilgrims’ promise to grant religious freedom to everyone in Plymouth.

What was the Mayflower Compact?

(a) A pledge of friendship the Pilgrims made with the Native Americans.

(b) A promise by King George to help the Pilgrims.


(d) Pilgrims’ promise to grant religious freedom to everyone in Plymouth.


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Which of the following primary source documents is an example of self-government in the Middle

Colonies?

(a) The Fundamental Orders

(b) The Mayflower Compact

(c) The Frame of Government of Pennsylvania

(d) The Pennsylvania Gazette

Which of the following primary source documents is an example of self-government in the Middle

Colonies?

(a) The Fundamental Orders

(b) The Mayflower Compact


(d) The Pennsylvania Gazette


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$300$300The name given to those colonists

who left the Church of England

(a) Colonists

(b) Separatists

(c) Explorers

(d) Jews

The name given to those colonists who left the Church of England

(a) Colonists

(b) Separatists

(c) Explorers

(d) Jews


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(b) Separatists(b) Separatists

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The name given to those who seek religious freedom

(a) Pilgrims

(b) Colonists

(c) Separatists

(d) Settlers

The name given to those who seek religious freedom

(a) Pilgrims

(b) Colonists

(c) Separatists

(d) Settlers


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(a) Pilgrims(a) Pilgrims

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$500$500How did Tisquantum help the first

colonists in New England?(a) He led their explorations of areas

surrounding their colony.

(b) He taught them how to farm and fish in their new home.

(c) He taught them how to speak Native American languages.

(d) He became their ally against nearby Spanish colonists.

How did Tisquantum help the first colonists in New England?

(a) He led their explorations of areas surrounding their colony.


(c) He taught them how to speak Native American languages.

(d) He became their ally against nearby Spanish colonists.


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What was one of the main industries in the New England

colonies?

(a) tobacco

(b) rice

(c) wheat

(d) fishing

What was one of the main industries in the New England

colonies?

(a) tobacco

(b) rice

(c) wheat

(d) fishing


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(d) fishing(d) fishing

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$200$200What activity was MOST important to

the Virginia Colony’s early economy?

(a) fur trading

(b) fishing and whaling

(c) gold and silver mining

(d) tobacco farming

What activity was MOST important to the Virginia Colony’s early

economy?

(a) fur trading

(b) fishing and whaling

(c) gold and silver mining

(d) tobacco farming


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(d) tobacco farming(d) tobacco farming

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$300$300What was one advantage of the Pilgrims building their settlement

on a bay?(a) Land along bays is always good for farming.

(b) The location provided a defense from Native American attacks.

(c) The location provided a harbor near the Atlantic Ocean for easy access to shipping and trade.

(d) The Pilgrims could use the bay for fresh drinking water.

What was one advantage of the Pilgrims building their settlement

on a bay?(a) Land along bays is always good for farming.

(b) The location provided a defense from Native American attacks.

(c) The location provided a harbor near the Atlantic Ocean for easy access to shipping and trade.

(d) The Pilgrims could use the bay for fresh drinking water.


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(c) The location provided a harbor near the Atlantic Ocean for easy access to shipping and

trade.

(c) The location provided a harbor near the Atlantic Ocean for easy access to shipping and

trade.

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Why was Philadelphia’s location so important for trade in the

Middle Colonies?

(a) It was in the mountains.

(b) It was next to a large lake.

(c) It was on an island.

(d) It was on a river.

Why was Philadelphia’s location so important for trade in the

Middle Colonies?

(a) It was in the mountains.

(b) It was next to a large lake.

(c) It was on an island.

(d) It was on a river.


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(d) It was on a river.(d) It was on a river.

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$500$500Which of the following trade rules did the

English colonies have to follow?

(a) Exports could be sent only to other English colonies.

(b) Exports could be sent only to England or other English colonies.

(c) Imports could be bought only from other colonies.

(d) Imports could not be traded.

Which of the following trade rules did the English colonies have to follow?

(a) Exports could be sent only to other English colonies.

(b) Exports could be sent only to England or other English colonies.

(c) Imports could be bought only from other colonies.

(d) Imports could not be traded.


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(b) Exports could be sent only to England or other English

colonies.

(b) Exports could be sent only to England or other English

colonies.


$100$100The First Colonies

During the early 1600’s, English colonists started establishing settlements in what we now call

America. Establishing a new settlement wasn’t always easy. Colonists would sometimes struggle to

survive their harsh and unfamiliar environment.

A. Explain TWO reasons why Jamestown was NOT an ideal place to establish a colony.

The First Colonies During the early 1600’s, English colonists started

establishing settlements in what we now call America. Establishing a new settlement wasn’t

always easy. Colonists would sometimes struggle to survive their harsh and unfamiliar environment.

A. Explain TWO reasons why Jamestown was NOT an ideal place to establish a colony.


$100$100(1) Jamestown was built on a marsh. The swampy land

was not good for farming.

(2) The colonists had no interest in farming. Most came to Jamestown to find gold and get rich. No one bothered to plant or gather food.

(3) The water around Jamestown was dirty and salty, not fit to drink.

(4) The mosquitoes that lived in the marshy area carried a deadly disease, malaria. The area was unhealthy for the colonists.

(1) Jamestown was built on a marsh. The swampy land was not good for farming.

(2) The colonists had no interest in farming. Most came to Jamestown to find gold and get rich. No one bothered to plant or gather food.

(3) The water around Jamestown was dirty and salty, not fit to drink.

(4) The mosquitoes that lived in the marshy area carried a deadly disease, malaria. The area was unhealthy for the colonists.

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$200$200The First Colonies

During the early 1600’s, English colonists started establishing settlements in what we now call

America. Establishing a new settlement wasn’t always easy. Colonists would sometimes struggle to

survive their harsh and unfamiliar environment.

B. Using information you gathered from the unit, compare TWO of the three colonies (Jamestown, Roanoke, and Plymouth) by listing TWO ways the early colonies were alike and TWO ways they were

different.

The First Colonies During the early 1600’s, English colonists started

establishing settlements in what we now call America. Establishing a new settlement wasn’t

always easy. Colonists would sometimes struggle to survive their harsh and unfamiliar environment.

B. Using information you gathered from the unit, compare TWO of the three colonies (Jamestown, Roanoke, and Plymouth) by listing TWO ways the early colonies were alike and TWO ways they were

different.


$200$200Alike:

(1) All three colonies struggled to exist.

(2) All three were British colonies settled by English settlers.

(3) The colonists of Jamestown and Plymouth both had large numbers of colonists to die from illness the first few years.

(4) Plymouth and Jamestown colonies both succeeded with the help of Native Americans teaching them to hunt, plant crops, and fish.

Different:

(1) Plymouth was settled for religious reasons. The colonists wanted to have freedom to choose their own religion and worship God in their own way. Roanoke and Jamestown both were settled by people who came in search of natural riches like gold.

(2) The colonists of Roanoke disappeared. The colonists of Jamestown and Plymouth went on to eventually establish successful colonies and have friendly relations with the Native Americans in the area for a while.

Alike:

(1) All three colonies struggled to exist.

(2) All three were British colonies settled by English settlers.

(3) The colonists of Jamestown and Plymouth both had large numbers of colonists to die from illness the first few years.

(4) Plymouth and Jamestown colonies both succeeded with the help of Native Americans teaching them to hunt, plant crops, and fish.

Different:

(1) Plymouth was settled for religious reasons. The colonists wanted to have freedom to choose their own religion and worship God in their own way. Roanoke and Jamestown both were settled by people who came in search of natural riches like gold.

(2) The colonists of Roanoke disappeared. The colonists of Jamestown and Plymouth went on to eventually establish successful colonies and have friendly relations with the Native Americans in the area for a while.

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