Vocabulary
What is a small, newly built community?
Settlement
What was the first English Settlement?
Roanoke
What was the first successful settlement in North America?
Jamestown
What were the settlers of Plymouth called?
Pilgrims
Where did the early settlers that arrived in North America come from?
England
Wet-low lying land that is poorly drained
A marsh
What was the nickname for Roanoke?
The "lost colony"
What present day state was Jamestown located in?
Virginia
Where was Plymouth located?
Massachusetts
What disease did the settlers of Jamestown catch?
Malaria from the mosquitos
A person or nation who unite together for a common purpose
What present day state was Roanoke located in?
North Carolina
What became known as "Virginia's gold"?
Tobacco
Why did the settlers leave England for Plymouth?
Religious Freedom
Did all settlements have a good relationship with the nearby American Indian tribes?
No, but some did
A person who settles in a community is called a
Colonist
Why was Roanoke called the "lost colony"?
All the settlers disappeared
What was the main problem the people of Jamestown faced?
The land was wet and bad for farming
What year was Plymouth founded?
1620
Compared to Jamestown and Plymouth, Roanoke was built _______________
earlier
A form of government in which people have the power to rule themselves, often through elected representatives, is called...
Democratic
Why was John White delayed to get back to Roanoke?
What made Virginia more democratic than England?
They elected representatives who made the laws
What was the plan of government drawn up by the settlers of Plymouth?
Mayflower Compact
What were common challenges that settlers faced in all three colonies?
Starvation, disease, lack of knowledge, harsh weather etc.