Jamestown
Name of the captain who successfully led this colony for a few years
Who is John Smith
The name of the colony that disappeared without a trace in 1587
What is Roanoke?
The length of service for indentures was usually this many years
What is seven?
The name of the war between France and England in the late 1700's that cost Great Britain a lot of money
What is the seven years war, or French and Indian war, or 'First World War'?
The colonies that had the best farm land and the largest plantations were these
What are the Southern Colonies?
The name of the of tribe who lived in the vicinity of Jamestown
Who are the Powhatan
England's main rival in the New World was this country
What is Spain?
True or False, women were allowed to get pregnant while indentured
What is false?
The religious revival movement that caused colonists to challenge authority was called this
This main money maker of the New England colonies benefitted from having lots of trees and timber nearby.
What is shipbuilding?
What is the "Starving Time"
The word colonists had carved into the fort, which was the only clue Captain White had related to their disappearance.
What is 'Croatan'?
The number of acres of land plantation owners would get for each servant they acquired
What is 50?
This act forced colonists to house and feed British soldiers
What is the Quartering Act?
Pocahontas should have chosen this man
Who is John Smith?
What is land
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The name of the former servant who led a rebellion against the rich plantation owners in 1676
Who is Nathaniel Bacon?
One of the acts England imposed on the colonies to help pay for the war with France was this
What is the Navigation, Tea, or Stamp act?
Many Jamestown colonists went insane in the early years because of drinking water that had this in it
What is salt?
The reason the colonists at Jamestown did not completely die from starvation
What is help from Pocahontas (or Indians)?
Croatan either meant the name of a nearby tribe or....this
What is an island?
After they realized indentured servants were too difficult to manage, plantation owners switched to buying these instead.
What are slaves?
The reason why the British soldiers were or were not guilty for the Boston Massacre?
Answers will vary
One important kind of freedom that brought many colonists to the New World was this.
What is religious freedom?