Colonial Jeopardy

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English Settlements

French and Dutch

Settlements

The First Colonies

The 13 Colonies

Map Skills Potpourri

This settlement is known as “The Lost Colony.” When

John White returned, he found it abandoned. Only

one clue remained: the word “Croatoan.”

A 100

What is the Roanoke Colony?

A 100

John Smith established this settlement in Virginia. It almost failed due to bad

water, disease, and swampy land.

A 200

What is Jamestown?

A 200

This daughter of Chief Powhatan saved John Smith’s

life.

A 300

Who is Pocahontas?

A 300

Jamestown was able to make money thanks to John Rolfe, who planted this cash crop.

A 400

What is tobacco?

A 400

These people agreed to work for someone for a certain

amount of time in exchange for the cost of their voyage to North America and the hope to buy land when they gained

their freedom.

A 500

Who are indentured servants?

A 500

Samuel de Champlain founded this settlement for

the French.

B 100

What is Quebec?

B 100

This sea captain was searching for the Northwest Passage. In the process, he claimed land for the Dutch and had a river named after

him.

B 200

Who is Henry Hudson?

B 200

This settlement was owned by the Dutch but later

captured by the English and renamed New York.

B 300

What is New Amsterdam?

B 300

This popular item became a good source of income for the northern colonies. They were made into fashion accessories

in Europe.

B 400

What are beaver furs?

B 400

Samuel de Champlain sailed along this river, which proved to be an important waterway

into North America.

B 500

What is the St. Lawrence River?

B 500

This is the name for anyone who travels for a religious

reason.

C 100

What is a pilgrim?

C 100

This man was a great pilgrim leader.

C 200

Who was William Bradford?

C 200

This plan of government was signed by all the men on the Mayflower. It was created to make “just and equal laws…for the general good of the

colony.”

C 300

What is the Mayflower Compact?

C 300

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C 400

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This Native American taught the Pilgrims how to plant

corn and find good fishing areas.

C 400

Who is Squanto?

C 400

This group was very strict about how people practice religion. They called their

colony the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Whoever didn’t

worship their way were made to leave the colony.

C 500

Who are the Puritans?

C 500

This man started the colony of Rhode Island because he

was made to leave Massachusetts Bay Colony

D 100

Who is Roger Williams?

D 100

Since King Charles II owed his father money, this man asked for land in the New

World so that he could build a colony for his fellow

Quakers.

D 200

Who was William Penn?

D 200

This was the last of the English colonies; it was

founded by James Oglethorpe.

D 300

What is Georgia?

D 300

Which colonies were known for the longest growing season? New England, Middle, or Southern?

D 400

What are the Southern Colonies?

D 400

Thomas Hooker was made to leave the Massachusetts Bay Colony, so he started a new settlement called Hartford in

this colony.

D 500

What is Connecticut?

D 500

E 100

What is Virginia?

E 100

E 200

What is New York?

E 200

E 300

What is Maryland?

E 300

E 400

What is North Carolina?

E 400

E 500

What is Massachusetts?

E 500

This early law-making assembly helped to establish

the tradition of self-government in the English

Colonies.

F 100

What is the House of Burgesses?

F 100

John White was not able to return to the Roanoke Colony because England was at war

with this country.

F 200

What is Spain?

F 200

This was the first permanent English settlement in the New

World.

F 300

What is Jamestown?

F 300

Which colonies were known as the “Breadbasket

Colonies”-- New England, Middle, or Southern?

F 400

What are the Middle Colonies?

F 400

Lord Baltimore started this colony, mainly for Catholics

and Protestants.

F 500

What is Maryland?

F 500

The Final Jeopardy Category is:

The New World

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Theses are the three main reasons that European Nations wanted to

colonize The New World.

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What are to find gold, find the Northwest Passage, and build

empires.

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