Places
VOCAB
ROANOKE
JAMESTOWN
PLYMOUTH
100
What is the name of the first English settlement?
Roanoke
100
Small communities started by people new to an area are called...
settlements
100
Why did the Roanoke settlers give up and return to England?
They ran out of supplies.
100
Who saved Catp. John Smith's life?
Pocahontas
100
Why did people want to move to Plymouth?
For religious freedom
200
What is the name of the town in Virginia that was settled in hopes of finding gold and riches?
Jamestown
200
People who settled in the colonies were called
colonists
200
When Captaon john White returned to to Roanoke, what did he see?
No sign of the settlers (not even their houses), CROATOAN carved into the gatepost, a ruined fort.
200
TRUE/FALSE: Jamestown was a difficlt place to live because the land was not good for farming, the mosquitoes gave the settlers diseases, and he water was salty and dirty.
TRUE
200
What were the name of the settlers who sailed on the mayflower and landed in Plymouth?
Pilgrims
300
This town is in present day Massachusetts that was started for religious reasons.
Plymouth
300
A plant whose leaves are dried and turned into material for smoking and chewing
tobacco
300
Why Was Captain John White's return to Roanake delayed?
Because the war with Spain prevented his ships from safely leaving England. He had to wait until it was safe.
300
Capt John Smith was a good leader of Jamestown because:
he was a strong leader who made everyone work
300
What was the Mayflower Compact?
A plan of government the Pilgrims made.
400
This town was named in honor of King James.
Jamestown
400
Th ePilgrims drew up a plan to help them live peacefully called the Mayflower Compact. What is another word for "compact"?
agreement
400
TRUE/FALSE: It was easy to grow food in Roanoke
False- they were not able to raise food and they ran out of supplies.
400
TRUE/FALSE: The native Americans taught the settklers to hunt, fish, and plant crops.
TRUE- the native americans helped the settlers survive!
400
Why was the first winter hard on the Pilgrims?
They landed too late to plant crops.
500
This English settlement is called "the lost colony"
Roanoke
500
Name 2 or three settlements.
Plymouth, Jamestown, Roanoke
500
What was the only clue left for Captain John White to find when he returned to Roanoke?
the letters CROATOAN carved into the gatepost of the fort.
500
What plant did the Jamestown colonist use to trade for money and supplies?
TOBACCO
500
Which statement does NOT describe Squanto? A- he taught the Pilgrims how to plant, fish, and get syrup B- Pilgrims believed God sent him C- He could communicate with Pilgrims by using sign language D- His tribe was wiped out by disease and he was the only one left
C- Squanto did NOT use sign language to talk to the Pilgrims.
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