Finally, A Lasting Settlement
Are We Moving Yet?
A Lot Like Barbados
Paradise, NOT!
American Character,
Wildlife, or Economics
100
Who was the French explorer that unsuccessfully tried to settle in the New World?
Jean Ribault
100
What was the name of the first city that was established in the New World (Carolina)?
Albemarle Point
100
Why did people move from Barbados to the New World?
Barbados is a small island in the Caribbean, they wanted more land.
100
What killed 300 people in the first years of Charles Town's settlement?
Disease
100
What English explorer treated the Native Americans with respect and honored their culture?
Henry Woodward
200
Who was the Spanish explorer that unsuccessfully tried to settle the New World?
Juan Pardo
200
Where did the settlers move when they left Albemarle Point?
Oyster Point
200
What were the large farms in Barbados called?
Plantations
200
What destroyed 1/3 of the city of Charles Town that first year?
A fire
200
Their furs What were beavers over-hunted for?
Their furs
300
How many Lords Proprietors were there?
8
300
Why did the settlers move from Albemarle Point to Oyster Point?
It was easier to protect themselves from enemies because it had rivers on both sides.
300
What did the Barbadian planters (plantation owners) bring with them Barbados?
Their slaves.
300
What natural disaster hit that the English settlers were not used to? Hint: strong winds
A hurricane
300
What is a beaver's home called?
A lodge
400
Name 3 things the Lords Proprietors promised people who would move the New World.
Free land Freedom of religion Get to make your own laws
400
What name was Oyster Point given later on?
Charles Town
400
What crop did the planters grow on their plantations?
Sugar
400
What natural disaster "rocked" the city of Charles Town?
An earthquake
400
What did the Native Americans have that the colonists wanted?
Furs
500
Who was the king of England when the New World was finally settled?
King Charles II
500
What was the difference in the way Albemarle Point was set up and the way Oyster Point was set up?
Albemarle Point houses were all scattered around. Oyster Point houses were in neat rows.
500
How did the Barbadians change the culture of Charles Town?
They were wild and fun loving and made Charles Town a lively city.
500
How long did it take for Charles Town to grow into the 5th largest city in the colonies?
20 years
500
What is the definition of exporting?
Sending goods from one country to another.
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