Jamestown
What was the name of the first successful colony?
Jamestown
Please describe what a slave ship was and some of the conditions on them
What is another name for the northern colonies?
New England colonies
Who was the first to settle in the Americas?
Native Americans
Roanoke was the first _______________________.
attempt at a colony.
What made Jamestown successful?
Cash crop: Tobacco
What is a Cash Crop?
A crop that makes a lot of money
Georgia
Who married Pocahontas?
John Rolfe
What did the settlers at Roanoke write on the tree and a fence post?
Croatian
Who brought the cash crop- Tobacco that made Jamestown successful?
John Rolfe
What is Philanthropy?
The desire to promote the welfare of others
New York belongs to what region of colonies?
Middle colonies
Who was appointed to be the leader at Jamestown
John Smith
What are two things that the people of Roanoke were dealing with that was making them unsuccessful?
Not enough resources, John White leaving for months at a time, war going on, attacks by the natives of the land
What state was Jamestown founded in?
Virginia
What is mercantilism?
The idea that trade promotes wealth.
Name one colony that had poor soil
Any new england colony
What is one negative thing that Christopher Columbus did
Mistreatment of native peoples
What happened to the people of the Roanoke colony?
They dissapeared
What were explorers searching for when in Jamestown?
Gold and Silver
What is cartography?
Map making
What colony had a strict Puritan religion?
Massachussetts
Who was appointed to be the leader of Roanoke?
John White
About how many men settled in Roanoke?
About 100