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Key Facts About Early American Colonization and Notable Figures

Explore the fascinating history of early American colonization in this quiz-style overview. Discover significant figures such as Virginia Dare, John Smith, and Nathaniel Bacon, as well as key events like the first Thanksgiving celebrated by the Pilgrims. Learn about vital crops like tobacco and indigo, the development of religious freedoms in Maryland, and the role of mercantilism in trade. Find out which colony mysteriously vanished and who founded Georgia. Test your knowledge with questions about the colonies and their practices!

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Key Facts About Early American Colonization and Notable Figures

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  1. Jeopardy

  2. FJ

  3. DOUBLE JEOPARDYplace your wagers

  4. What was the name of the first American born colonist?

  5. Virginia Dare

  6. What is the name of the common crop in the colony used to create blue dye?

  7. Indigo

  8. John Smith

  9. What group had the celebrated the first thanksgiving?

  10. The Pilgrims

  11. Whose leadership helped Jamestown survive?

  12. Who introduced tobacco to Jamestown?

  13. John Rolfe

  14. Who started the rebellion against Jamestown?

  15. Nathanial Bacon

  16. Which colony is considered “The Lost Colony” because it mysteriously disappeared?

  17. Roanoke Colony

  18. Which of these was not a cash crop in the Southern Colonies? • Tobacco • Rice • Indigo • corn

  19. corn

  20. Who led the group of colonists that founded Georgia?

  21. James Olgelethorpe

  22. What colony passed the Toleration Acts of 1649 to insure religious freedoms?

  23. Maryland

  24. What group emigrated to America in 1620 because of persecution from the English?

  25. The Pilgrams

  26. This colony passed some of the first education laws in the country.

  27. Massachusetts

  28. Who established the Fundamental Order of Connecticut?

  29. Reverend Thomas Hooker

  30. Which of these is NOT a staple crop that supported the Middle colonists? • Wheat • Rice • Oats • Barley

  31. Rice

  32. Colonies were required to do a majority of their trading with England through what Acts?

  33. Navigation Acts

  34. What is the economic practice where one controls trade to create and maintain wealth?

  35. Mercantilism

  36. In what colony was Jamestown located?

  37. Virginia

  38. Which colony was the first to support the idea of a separate church and state?

  39. Rhode Island

  40. What colony had twice as many slaves as white colonists?

  41. South Carolina

  42. What colony was founded as protection from Spanish Florida?

  43. Georgia

  44. What group led by Thomas Hooker founded Connecticut?

  45. The Puritans

  46. What group created the Mayflower Compact before colonizing in the Americas?

  47. The Pilgrims

  48. What was the first labor force in the Americas used by settlers?

  49. Indentured Servants

  50. PLACE YOUR WAGERS

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