Jamestown Colony
Where is Jamestown located?
Virginia
Where is the Lost Colony of Roanoke located?
North Carolina
What do we know the colonists from the Plymouth colony as?
Pilgrims or Puritans
How long did it take colonists to sail across the ocean to their new settlement?
4 to 5 weeks
How old was Virginia Dare when Governor White left for England?
Governor White's granddaughter was only 10 days old when he left.
They came to Jamestown to find gold like the Spanish.
How many colonists were in the first group to settle in Roanoke?
115 colonists
Who was Squanto?
Squanto was a Native American who spoke English and helped the Pilgrims (Puritans) learn to live in the New World.
Why did many of these colonists, from all the different colonies, want to leave England?
They wanted a new life and to be free from being ruled.
How did Squanto die?
Squanto died of Indian Fever.
What happened to the colonists when the "Starving Time" happened?
(Name one)
1. 2 men tried to raid the colony's stores and were tied to poles.
2. One colonist took to cannibalism and ate his wife.
Why did their governor, Governor White, sail back to England?
He sailed back to request more food and reinforcements.
What year did the Mayflower start the journey?
1620
Name 2 out of the 4 European countries that attempted to settle in the United States in the 16th Century.
Spain, France, England and the Netherlands
How long did it take for Governor White (Lost Colony of Roanoke) to return from his trip to England?
3 YEARS!!!
How did John Smith change the life in Jamestown? What was his motto for the colonists?
John Smith basically told them that they had to crop/harvest for 4 hours a day.
His motto was "Work or Starve"
Who was Virginia Dare?
Virginia Dare was Governor White's granddaughter.
How many Pilgrims were on the Mayflower?
102 Pilgrims
How many men and boys made the journey to Jamestown?
144
How many babies were born on the Mayflower?
1
Who set up the settlement of Jamestown?
The Virginia Company
Name the 3 theories, that we learned, of what happened to the colonists and the colony of Roanoke.
1. The sailed back to England, but shipwrecked and lost at sea.
2. They were destroyed by the Spanish army.
3. They integrated with the local tribe.
The first winter at Plymouth colony was bad, how many people survived the first winter?
53
What was the breakdown of Pilgrims on the Mayflower? (Men, Women, Boys, Girls)
Men- 51 Women- 20 Boys- 21 Girls- 10
What was the Mayflower Compact?
The Mayflower Compact was a legal instrument that bound the Pilgrims together when they arrived in the New World.