Jamestown or Plymouth
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100
In this place people got sick from yellow fever.
What is Jamestown
100
Jamestown and Plymouth were in what is today the same state.
What is false. Jamestown was in what is now Virginia and Plymouth was in what is today the state of Massachusetts.
100
Citizens of this colony has now been proven to have engaged in cannibalism.
What is Jamestown
100
The Virginia Company expected to find this precious material in the new world?
What is gold.
100
Tom Savage came to the new world for these reasons.
What are that he had few prospects in England and he was looking for adventure.
200
This colony was named after a king of England
What is Jametown. Jamestown was named after king James the first.
200
On the Mayflower 3 women were pregnant before the voyage started.
What is true. There was a baby named Oceanus born on board the Mayflower.
200
This was the name of the ship the Pilgrims sailed on.
What is The Mayflower.
200
These did not come on the first trip to Jametown.
What are women
200
This Native American played an important role in the history of Jamestown. She later married John Rolfe and moved to England.
Who was Pocahontas.
300
The winter of 1609 was called the starving time in this colony.
What is Jamestown
300
King James I went to Jametown.
What is false. He gave out charters but never traveled to the colony.
300
This plant was very valuable to Jamestown's economy.
What is tobacco.
300
The settlements were protected by these.
What are forts.
300
John Smith was a leader of Jamestown. While there he played an important role in getting this to happen.
What is everyone doing their share of the work.
400
These people were persecuted for their beliefs.
What are the Pilgrims
400
The Algonquin tribe lived in the area that was settled to become Jamestown.
What is true. The English managed to drive off attack from this tribe who were not exactly happy that the new settlers were there.
400
What were the 3 ways most people died in Jamestown?
What are yellow fever, the starving time, and polluted water
400
This colony established an agreement with the Native American tribes that would keep the peace between them for 50 years.
What is Plymouth
400
The Pilgrims were led by this man.
Who was William Bradford
500
This colony was started in a bad location, yet the settlers started it there anyway.
What is Jametown
500
The Pilgrims signed an important document on the Mayflower called the American Constitution.
What is false. They Pilgrims singed the Mayflower Compact. This was an agreement that said they all agreed to follow the rules and could vote on laws.
500
This % of colonists died during the starving time in Jamestown.
What is 80%
500
Settlers moved to Jamestown for the following reasons.
What are to find gold, to make money, to start a new life.
500
Describe the feelings early colonists may have had.
Your answer is correct if you can explain why.
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