Roanoke
Jamestown
Plymouth
Important Names/Terms
TOUGH Questions
100
Where is the "Lost Colony of Roanoke" located? Provide the state's name.
North Carolina
100
Where was the Jamestown settlement located?
Virginia.
100
Where is the Plymouth colony located?
Massachusetts.
100
What was the name of the Native Americans near the Lost Colony of Roanoke? It was engraved on a tree.
Croatoans.
100
What did the colonists of Jamestown do the upset the Powhatan?
Acceptable answers: they let the cattle and pigs run across the Powhatan fields (it ruined their lands), they took land away from the Powhatan, they started to grow tobacco and it ruined the soil, the Europeans brought diseases that killed the Native Americans.
200
Why did John White leave the settlement and go back to England?
So he could bring back food and supplies
200
True or False: The Jamestown colony was built in the middle of a Native American territory.
True
200
Why did the Pilgrims want to cross the Atlantic and start a colony in North America?
They wanted to be able to worship their own way.
200
In your own words, what is the definition of a 'settlement'.
A village built by people from another area.
200
Why was the Jamestown colony called an 'unsettling place'?
The colonists were not prepared to work for survival and they did a lot of things to upset the Native Americans in the area.
300
What did John White find when he returned? Think of the tree.
He came back and everyone was gone! But on a tree, it said, "Croatoan".
300
Did the Native American tribe in the area, the Powhatan, know how to survive on the land? Explain your answer using 2 examples.
Yes. They knew how to grow crops, build homes, and hunt.
300
Give 2 reasons why the trip on the Mayflower was not enjoyable or pleasant.
The ship was a cargo ship, not build for human transportation. It was crowded and smelly. The trip took 66 days. Storms blew the ship way off course - instead of landing in Virginia, they landed in Massachusetts.
300
What is the name of the Native American tribe in Jamestown?
Powhatan.
300
What were some hardships that all colonists faced?
Growing crops, hunting, building homes and forts, lack of supplies, the journey to North America.
400
What are two theories of where the people went?
The Native Americans kidnapped them. The colonists and the Native Americans lived together and started families.
400
The colonists settled in Jamestown because they believed it was a great location. However, this was not the case. Give 2 examples why it was not a good location.
The water was brackish (not fresh, partly salty). Drought was an issue. They settled in the middle of a powerful Native American territory.
400
Provide 2 examples of how the Pilgrims were lucky.
There was an old village already established when they arrived. The Native Americans were very friendly and helpful.
400
What is the name of the document that gave the colonists of Plymouth a government?
The Mayflower Compact.
400
Could the colonists in Plymouth have survived without help from the Native Americans? Explain your answer.
No. Most of them died of the winter - only 50 settlers were alive come spring time. The Native Americans taught them how to grow crops and live off the land.
500
Why did Sir Walter Raleigh establish the Roanoke colony?
He thought Great Britain should establish a colony because there would be riches.
500
Give 3 examples why the English were not well equipped to handle living in Jamestown.
They didn't want to work and were lazy. They didn't think they should have to build their own homes or forts. They did not know how to grow crops, hunt, or defend themselves.
500
Who saved the Pilgrims by showing them how to survive the winter and grow crops?
Squanto.
500
Who were the Pilgrims?
A group of people from England, who wanted to practice religion their own way.
500
What two groups of people attended the first Thanksgiving feast?
The Pilgrims and Native Americans (Wampanoag).
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