roanoke
jamestown
jamestown/random
vocabulary
true/false
100

Which word was found carved into a tree at the site of the Lost Colony of Roanoke?

Croatoan

100

What is the name of the tribe located around Jamestown?

Powhatan
100

Jamestown is located in present day _______________.

virginia

100

Eventually, tobacco plantations came to depend on __________ for labor.

enslaved labor/enslaved people

100

Rice became vital to the success of the Jamestown colony


FALSE - it was tobacco !

200

What is the nickname for the Lost Colony of Roanoke? MULTIPLE CHOICE

  • A. The Unsettled Colony 

  • B. England's First Attempt 

  • C. America's First Mystery Colony 

  • D. The Croatan Colony 

200

What year did Pocohontas marry John Rolfe?

1614

200

What are key criteria for a successful settlement? PROVIDE 1

Fresh Water Available  
Fertile Land
Access to Resources


200

What is best definition of geography? MULTIPLE CHOICE

  • A. The study of the Earth's land, water, and how people interact with them 

  • B. The study of numbers and how they are used in daily life 

  • C. The study of ancient languages and writing systems 

  • D. The study of how living things grow and reproduce

200

John Smith was the leader of the Jamestown colony that helped it survive its early years

FALSE - IT WAS JOHN ROLFE 

300

The Lost Colony of Roanoke was located in present-day ___________

North Carolina

300

What was the main reason for conflicts between the Native Americans and Virginian colonists?

land

300

What is the name of the Treaty that showed how the English took control of Virginia & pushed Native Americans off their land.?

Treaty of 1646

300

A ____________ is a small river joining a bigger river

tributary

300

Jamestown was the first successful English settlement in North America

TRUE

400

The Lost Colony of Roanoke was founded in which year?

1587

400

Why did the original settlers at Jamestown struggle to establish their colony? PROVIDE 1 REASON

  • They had little experience with farming, hunting, or fishing 

  • Native Americans were hostile to them

400

The Thirteen Colonies were settlements in America controlled by which country in the 1600s and 1700s?

England

400

What is the definition of an indentured servant?

An indentured servant was a person who agreed to work for a set number of years in exchange for passage to the American colonies, food, and shelter.

400

Roanoke was the first permanent English settlement 

FALSE
500

How many years was Governor John White gone for before he returned to Roanoke again?

3 years

500

What event took place in 1607?

Jamestown was founded

500

Which of the following was a main reason why people moved to the colonies?

  • A. To find gemstones

  • B. To seek religious freedom

  • C. To escape military service 

  • D. To build a pyramid 

500

What is the definition of a charter?

A charter is an official document that gives permission to start a colony or organization.

500

The Lost Colony of Roanoke was established in 1587

TRUE