Lost Colony
Why was Captain John White delayed in returning to Roanoke?
Because England went to war with Spain and his ship was needed for battle.
What was Jamestown?
The first successful English colony.
Where were most enslaved people forced to work?
Sugar and tobacco plantations.
What was the Mayflower Compact?
A plan of government written by the colonists.
Which region was known for fishing and shipbuilding?
New England Colonies.
What colony is known as the “Lost Colony”?
Roanoke.
Give one reason Jamestown was successful.
Survived over time and didn't disappear / settlers grew tobacco for money / they had help from Native Americans
Which is one way enslaved people resisted?
Broke tools, pretended not to understand English, or claimed to be sick or hurt.
Why did the Puritans come to the New World?
For religious freedom.
Which region was known for plantations and slavery?
Southern Colonies.
Why is Roanoke called the “lost colony”?
All the settlers disappeared.
Give another reason Jamestown was successful.
Survived over time and didn't disappear / settlers grew tobacco for money / they had help from Native Americans
What is another way they would resist being enslaved?
Broke tools, pretended not to understand English, or claimed to be sick or hurt.
Who wrote and signed the Mayflower Compact?
The Pilgrims/colonists on the Mayflower.
Which region was the most diverse?
Middle Colonies.
What message did John White find when he returned to Roanoke?
The word “CROATOAN” carved on a post.
What crop made Jamestown rich?
Tobacco
Why did plantation owners want enslaved labor?
To work large farms and make money from crops like sugar and tobacco.
What did the Mayflower Compact help create?
Self-government and rules for the colony.
What made the Middle Colonies diverse?
Settlers came from many different countries.
What year did John White return to Roanoke? (or you can give me the century - 1500s, 1600s, 1700s)
1590.
Who helped lead Jamestown and made rules so people would work?
John Smith
Which continent were most enslaved people from?
West Africa
What ship brought the Pilgrims to the New World?
The Mayflower.
What was the name of the trade route between Great Britain, Africa, and the Americas?
Triangular Trade