Roanoke
Where was colony of Roanoke located?
North Carolina
Where was the colony of Jamestown located?
Virginia
Where was the colony of Plymouth located?
Massachusetts
Which colony did Squanto help?
Plymouth
Which vocabulary word matches this definition:
Wet, low-lying land that is poorly drained
Marsh
Why was John White unable to return to Roanoke quickly?
There was a war going on between England and Spain
What was the problem with the original site of Jamestown?
It was wet and had bad water
What was the plan of government that was drawn up by the settlers called?
The Mayflower Compact
What did Pocahontas do?
1. She saved Captain John Smith's life
2. She and her people brought food to trade to the colonists
Which vocabulary word matches this definition:
Relating to a form of government in which people have the power to rule themselves, often through elected representatives
Democratic
Why was the first settlement of Roanoke unsuccessful?
Few settlers were farmers
Why did the settlers of Jamestown choose the specific location for their colony?
1. It was upriver from the Chesapeake Bay
2. The land was easy to defend
3. The water was deep enough to anchor the ships nearby
The settlers who lived in Plymouth were known as...
Pilgrims
Chief Massasoit was a _______ for the Pilgrims.
An ally
Which vocabulary word matches this definition:
A small, newly built community
Settlement
Why is Roanoke called the "lost colony"?
Why was Virginia considered more democratic than England?
It elected representatives who made its laws
Why was the first winter very hard for the settlers of Plymouth?
They landed too late in the year to grow crops
What did Squanto do?
1. He taught the Pilgrims how to plant corn, catch fish, and get syrup from trees
2. He helped arrange a peace treaty between Massasoit and the Pilgrims
Which vocabulary word matches this definition:
A person who settles in a colony
What is Roanoke known as?
The "lost colony"
What type of land was Jamestown built on?
A marsh
What were the first settlers of Plymouth looking for?
Religious freedom
Which colony did Pocahontas help?
Jamestown
What is an ally?
A friend