Jamestown
What company sponsored the settlement of the Jamestown Colony?
Virginia Stock Company
How many voyages were taken to Roanoke by Sir Raleigh?
3
On what date did the Pilgrims land on "Plymouth Rock"?
December 26th, 1620
Where did the House of Burgesses first meet?
A Jamestown Church
What year was the "Lost Colony" of Roanoke, North Carolina founded?
1585
What rule did John Smith implement in the colony?
'He who doesn't work, shall not eat"
What word was carved into the tree?
CROATOAN
Why did the Pilgrims create the Mayflower Compact?
Unity and self-government.
What was NOT the main objective of the Mayflower Compact?
Declaring independence from the English Crown
What major clue was missing at Roanoke?
Maltese Cross
What did John Rolfe introduce that saved the colony economically?
Tobacco
What event delayed the return of John White?
Spanish-English War
What debate exists about Plymouth Rock?
Whether the Pilgrims actually stepped on it.
What declaration made by the House of Burgesses in 1760 directly challenged the king's authority?
Only they could tax Virginia citizens
What happened to the original Mayflower Compact document?
It was stolen during the American Revolution
What was the headright system?
A system that gave 50 acres of land for each person brought to Jamestown
What significant milestone occurred at Roanoke in 1587?
The first European child born in North America
What did the split in the Plymouth Rock symbolize to patriots?
The coming separation between the colonies and Great Britain.
What was not the main objective of the Mayflower Compact?
Declaring independence from the English Crown
Analyze the significance of the "CROATOAN" carving and the absence of a Maltese cross. What might these clues tell us about what happened to the colonists?
The colonists left on their own and potentially settled in Croatoan Islands.
Why were the men of Jamestown "unskilled" and the wrong type of men to establish a settlement?
They were "gentlemen" who lacked the skills
Why do you think the disappearance of the Roanoke Colony has remained such an enduring mystery in American history?
There is no concrete evidence and too many conflicting theories.
What principles in the Mayflower Compact still exist in the American Government?
Self-Government, Popular Sovereignty, Social Contract, Rule of Law, Representative Government, Majority Rule, Written Constitution, Civil Unity, Consent of the Governed
What two things did the House of Burgesses and the colonists' relationship with the king represent?
The kings desire for control
The colonists' desire for self-government
What is the biggest "problem" with John White's diary entry explaining what he saw when he arrived to Roanoke?
His diary is the only written account of the colony. He could've lied about what he saw.