Roanoke
In what year was the Roanoke colony founded?
1585
In what year was the Jamestown Colony founded?
1607
In what year was Plymouth Colony founded?
1620
Name the ship that sailed to Plymouth
Mayflower
In which colony was gold found?
None
Roanoke Colony was located in what modern day state, and what was the closest body of water?
North Carolina, Atlantic Ocean
Jamestown colony was located in what current state, and near what two important bodies of water?
Virginia, James River, Chesapeake Bay
Plymouth Colony was founded in what modern day state, and near what important body of water?
Massachusetts, Cape Cod Bay or the Atlantic Ocean
Name two of the ships that sailed to Jamestown
Discovery
Godspeed
Susan Constant
What prevented the Jamestown Colony from being a total failure?
Tobacco
Where did the settlers actually intend to go, and why didn't they go there?
Up the Chesapeake Bay; the captain would not bring them.
What was the main Native American tribe that lived near the Jamestown settlement?
Powhatan
Where did the settlers originally intend to go, and why didn't they go there?
Near the Hudson River; a storm blew their ship off course.
Which of these are reasons life was bad on a ship?
a. rough seas
b. cramped quarters
c. plentiful food
d. disease, sickness, injury
a, b, d
About how long was John White gone from Roanoke, and what caused the delay?
3 years
War and pirates
What were the two main motivations for founding the Roanoke Colony?
Expand England's territory
Find gold
What were the two main motivations for founding Jamestown?
Expand England's territory
Find gold
What was the main motivation for founding the Plymouth Colony?
Religious Freedom
Which of these are reasons life was bad at sea?
a. travel was slow and took a long time
b. pirates
c. covid
d. boredom
a, b, d
What was the name of the first child born of English parents in the New World?
Virginia Dare
Which of these were obstacles to success at Roanoke?
a. conflict with Native Americans
b. lack of supplies
c. extremely bad weather
d. the colonists did not get along with each other
a, b
Which of these were obstacles to success at Jamestown?
a. nobody knew how to farm or build
b. people didn't want to work because they wanted to hunt for gold.
c. conflict with the Native Americans
d. There were no building materials
a, b, c
Which of these were obstacles to success at Plymouth?
a. hostile Native Americans
b. bad weather that did not allow for farming
c. starvation
d. there was no religious freedom at Plymouth
a, b, c
In which two colonies did the leader of the colony go back to England?
Roanoke - John White
Jamestown - John Smith when he was injured
What was the name of the child born at sea on the Mayflower?
Oceanus
After John White returned to Roanoke and found no one, why didn't he go to Croatoan Island to see if the settlers were there?
The seas were stormy, and the other sailors would not agree to the delay.
John Smith said that if the colonists didn't work, they would not eat. Why didn't some of the colonists want to work?
They wanted to look for gold.
Why did the Plymouth Colony settlers stay on their ship for two months before beginning to build their colony?
The seas were bad. They wanted to go to their original destination, but they couldn't travel there in bad seas. So they stayed in Plymouth.
Where on the ship did the passengers usually have to stay?
Below decks.
What are three possible theories that explain the disappearance of the Roanoke settlers.
Absorbed by Native Peoples
Lost at Sea
Killed by Natives
Split Colony
White Doe