ABCTE Elementary Education US
History Questions And Correct
Answers
Why is "Pre-Colombian" a misnomer? - ANSWER Refers to a
time on American Continents before Widespread European
influence and while Columbus is most well known he is not the
first. There were others (Italy's John Cabot who landed in
Newfoundland in 1497)
In 1607, what was the name of the first permanent English
settlement on the continent? - ANSWER Jamestown
Where was Jamestown located?? - ANSWER 60 Miles from the
mouth of the Chesapeake Bay
Who were the colonists? - ANSWER Men and boys employed by
the Virginia Company
Why did the colonists chose a site far from the James River? -
ANSWER They didn't want to become an easy target. The
Spanish were there exploring the region.
Who attacked the English Colonists? - ANSWER Native
Powhatan
What sort of pattern emerged for English colonists that lasted
until well after the "WAR FOR INDEPENDENCE"? - ANSWER
Fights for land with Spanish and Powhatan
Summarize the Pequot War - ANSWER *Fur trading interests
from Dutch, English, and indigenous Pequot by Connecticut River
* During 1630's
*John Oldham killed in 1636
*Massachusetts Bay Colony retaliated against Pequots
*battles ensued and tribes created alliances with British and
Pequots
*1637 John Mason (w/ Mohican and Narragansett) attacked
Pequot in Mystic, CT-killed 500
*1638 British and tribes tracked remaining Pequot
* Mohicans killed Pequot leader Sassacus
Were the 13 colonies a united whole? - ANSWER No, they were
populated by a wide array of Europeans from different classes
and religions and there for different reasons
Who was John Smith? - ANSWER *1st leader of 1st British
colony @ Jamestown
*accident with gunpowder returned him to England in 1609
* Wrote books that stoked English interest in colonies
*Died @ 51 in England
Who was William Penn? - ANSWER *Quaker
*Charles II gave him land for debt owed 2 father
*Forced back 2 England 4 financial troubles in 1701
*Died 1718
Who was Lord Baltimore? - ANSWER *Never visited his colony
* Governed by proxy (Maryland)
* Died 1675
Who was Roger Williams? - ANSWER *Pastor
*Sought religious freedom but was banished in 1636
*Settled Providence
*spoke for separation of Church and State
Slavery has nothing to do with? - ANSWER Race, Color or
Creed
History of Slavery in USA is synonymous with coercion of? -
ANSWER Africans first brought in early 1600s to Jamestown,
Virginia
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