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Who was the leader of the Roanoke Colony that returned to England for supplies?
John White
Who founded the Jamestown Colony?
The Virginia Company of London
Who was the governor of Plymouth?
William Bradford
Who was Squanto?
Native American who helped the colonist survive in the Plymouth Colony.
What were the three possible theories of the "Lost Colony of Roanoke?"
1. Colonists joined a Native American Tribe
2. Colonists moved to another location
3. Colonists died from starvation or conflict
Why is Roanoke called the "Lost Colony?"
The colonists disappeared and no one knows exactly what happened to them.
Who grew tobacco that became a valuable crop? (the person who started it?
John Rolfe
What was the reason for founding Jamestown?
Make money for investors of the Virginia Company
Who were the Pilgrims?
People who left England so they could practice Religious Freedom.
Pilgrims and Native Americans celebrated a harvest feast together in 1621.
Thanksgiving
What word was carved into a tree when the Roanoke settlers disappeared?
Croatoan
Who was the leader that helped Jamestown survive?
John Smith
What was the Mayflower Compact and what did it say?
An agreement to follow laws made for the good of the colony
Daughter of a Native American chief who helped the colonist.
What colony was the first successful colony and in what year was it founded?
Jamestown 1607
What was the relationship like between the settlers and the Native Americans?
Bad from the start!
What were some "things" the Colonists struggled with in Jamestown?
Starvation, disease, and conflicts with the Native Americans
Why did some of the settlers die in the first year at Plymouth?
They arrived too late in the season to plant any crops and they starved to death.
Who was Sir Walter Raleigh?
A sea captain and soldier, was a friend of Queen Elizabeth. He convinced her to explore the New World.
Who was the first baby to be born in the New World? (she was born in Roanoke)
Virginia Dare, Eleanor White Dare was her mother.
John White is Elenor's father and Virginia's grandfather.
What year was Roanoke founded?
1587
What year was Jamestown founded?
1607
Who taught the Pilgrims how to plant corn and fish?
The Native Americans
Who was Powhatan?
Native American chief. Pocahontas father.
What was the House of Burgesses?