Roanoke
This delayed Captain John White's return to Roanoke
a war between England and Spain
What was a problem with the original site of Jamestown?
It was a wetland with bad water
The first settlers to arrive in Plymouth came in search of...
freedom to practice their religion
Tobacco was a _____________ that required many workers, but helped the Virginia Colony grow.
cash crop
Why was Virginia considered more democratic than England?
They elected representatives who made the laws
Why is Roanoke called the "lost colony"?
All the settlers disappeared
Jamestown was the first…
Permanent English Settlement
What was the Mayflower Compact?
a plan of government drawn up by the settlers
What does the word "Legislature" mean?
a law making branch of government
What were the Europeans searching for when they first started exploring the Americas?
a trade route to Asia
Compared with Jamestown and Plymouth, the Roanoke settlement was(earlier/at the same time, or later)
Earlier
List a reason the Virginia colony was willing to pay for an indentured servants' trip to Jamestown.
Grow more food, Make profits, and Grow the Population
Who was the Native American who showed the Pilgrims where to fish and how to plant crops?
Squanto (Tisquantum)
Spreading of ideas, languages, or customs from one culture to another is…
Cultural Diffusion
What was the House of Burgesses?
the Virginia's colony's legislature
A settlement is a...
small, newly built community
Who was Chief Powhatan's daughter?
Pocahontas
What was the main reason the French and the Dutch settlers started colonies in North America? (This later happened near Plymouth)
to gain profits from the sale of furs to Europe
One person or nation united with another for a common purpose is called..
an ally
List three advantages to Jamestown's location.
Cash crops grew well, Lots of trade, Local Natives offered help
... is the nation that first started a colony in North America. (Before Roanoke)
Spain
How did John Smith help save Jamestown?
he made a rule that anyone who did not work did not eat
The pilgrims used a compass to get to Plymouth, what are the cardinal directions on a compass?
North, South, East, West
What does it mean if two cultures "blend"?
They mix or combine parts of their cultures together
Food, art, language, clothing, traditions, stories, religion, and technology are examples of..
Cultural Characteristics/Elements of Culture