Jamestown
What state is Jamestown in?
Virginia
What state is Plymouth in?
Massachusetts
Who was Pocahontas?
She helped the Jamestown colony, communicated between them and Native Americans. Married John Rolfe.
How did the native Americans help the Plymouth Colony?
Taught them how to hunt, fish, and grow crops.
The people now known as the Pilgrims were the people of which colony?
Plymouth
Why did the Jamestown people come over to America?
To find Gold and claim new land
What year was Plymouth formed ?
1620
Who was Squanto?
He helped the Plymouth colony. Helped them communicate with the local Native Americans.
How did the Native Americans help the Jamestown Colony?
Taught them how to hunt, fish, and grow crops
The Puritans were in which colony?
Plymouth
What is something Jamestown struggled with?
Food, sickness, death, cold witner
What is something the Plymouth Colony struggled with?
food, hunger, sickness, diseases, cold winter
Who was William Bradford?
Leader of Plymouth, wrote the Mayflower compact
What were the motivations for European Exploration?
God(Religion), Gold(Economic Gain), and Glory(Power and Land)
What was a major difference between Jamestown and Plymouth ?
Jamestown was founded for profit , while Plymouth was founded by Pilgrims seeking religious freedom.
What Laws or Government did the Jamestown Colony form?
House of Burgesses
What laws or government did the Plymouth Colony come up with?
Mayflower Compact
Who was John Rolfe?
Married Pocahontas, Created a new Tobacco that became Jamestown's best income.
Which Native American was the translator/middle man for the Plymouth?
Squanto
What was a similarity between Jamestown and Plymouth ?
Both Jamestown and Plymouth were English colonies established in North America.
Who was John Rolfe, and why was he important to Jamestown?
John Rolfe was an English settler who introduced a profitable type of tobacco, which helped Jamestown grow and make money.
Why did the Plymouth colony come to America?
To practice religious freedom
Who was John Smith?
First leader of Jamestown. Went back to England, then Came back to Plymouth.
Why did so many of the Native Americans die off?
The Europeans brought over diseases that made them all sick and die.
What did the Jamestown colony send back to England to sell and make money?
Tobacco