Jamestown
Plymouth
Native Americans
Trade & Labor
Challenge Questions
100

This was the first permanent English settlement in North America.

What is Jamestown?

100

This document established self-government in Plymouth Colony.

What is the Mayflower Compact?

100

This Native American taught the Pilgrims how to grow crops, fish, and hunt.

Who is Squanto?

100

People in this labor system worked for a period of time to repay a debt and eventually gained freedom.

What are indentured servants?

100

Jamestown's location along a river helped with these two important colonial needs.

What are trade and defense?

200

This representative assembly gave colonists a voice in government and allowed them to make local laws.

 What is the House of Burgesses?

200

This governor led Plymouth Colony for more than 30 years

Who is William Bradford?

200

This Native American leader helped build trust and alliance with the Pilgrims.

Who is King Massasoit?

200

This group was captured, forced to migrate to the Americas, and denied freedom.

Who were enslaved Africans?

200

Bacon's Rebellion was caused by settlers' anger over the government's failure to do this.

What is protect settlers from Native American attacks?

300

This cash crop helped make Jamestown successful.

 What is tobacco?

300

The Pilgrims came to North America largely to escape this.

What is religious persecution?

300

The 1621 Harvest Celebration showed this type of relationship between Native Americans and Pilgrims.

What is cooperation and sharing?

300

This labor source became permanent and helped support colonial economic growth.

What is enslaved labor?

300

Name TWO reasons private land ownership increased Jamestown's success.

 Any two:

  • Attracted settlers
  • Encouraged permanent homes
  • Increased motivation to work
400

This geographic challenge caused disease and many deaths because the colony was built on swampy land with poor water quality.

What was swampy land with poor water quality?

400

Pilgrims wanted to protect this right when they established Plymouth.

What is the right to worship freely?

400

The French maintained strong relationships with Native Americans partly because they wanted this valuable resource.

What is fur?

400

The arrival of women helped Jamestown become more stable because settlers could do this.

What is form families and build permanent homes?

400

Place these in order: Drought → _____ → Powhatan blockade → Starving Time → Deaths.

What is colonists steal corn from the Powhatans?

500

Private ownership of land improved Jamestown because colonists had greater motivation to do this

What is work harder and grow crops for profit?

500

The image of colonists signing the Mayflower Compact best illustrates this democratic principle.

What is self-government?

500

This Powhatan leader's daughter became known for serving as a peacemaker between Native Americans and settlers.

Who is Pocahontas?

500

Both indentured servants and enslaved Africans could experience this treatment.

What is physical punishment?

500

Name TWO accomplishments of the House of Burgesses.

  • Gave colonists a voice in government
  • First representative assembly
  • Allowed colonists to make local laws
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