Jamestown or Plymouth
Who was the first leader of Jamestown?
John Smith
Jamestown was located in which current state?
Virginia
Plymouth was located in which current state?
Massachusetts
The geography of these colonies consisted of mountains, trees, rivers, and poor rocky soil difficult to farm and unsuitable for crops like wheat. However, corn, pumpkins, rye, squash, and beans were grown in these colonies:
New England Colonies
Fertile soil, hilly coastal plains, forests, long rivers, and swamp areas was the geography of these colonies:
Southern Colonies
The main reason settlers moved to Plymouth:
Religious Freedom
What was Jamestown's biggest problem during its first few years?
Starvation
This was the name of the ship the Pilgrims sailed on:
The Mayflower
What is the most likely reason the Middle Colonies were known as the “breadbasket?”
They were in the center of the colonies
List the New England Colonies:
Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Rhode Island
The first Thanksgiving occurred in this Colony:
Plymouth
Leader who helped save Jamestown?
John Rolfe
Plymouth started in this year
1620
Pocahontas helped the colonists and was part of this Native American Tribe
Powhatan
List the Middle Colonies:
Delaware, Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey
The Mayflower landed in this specific city in Massachusetts:
Cape Cod
Jamestown started in this year
1607
How long did it take the colonists to get from England to Plymouth?
66 Days
What was the economic and cultural center of the Southern Colonies?
Charleston
List the Southern Colonies:
Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia
King James I gave the _________ of London the charter to establish a new colony in North America
Virginia Company
Jamestown had this type of government:
Representative
The Native American who helped Plymouth the most
Squanto
Charter Colonies are colonies that leave one colony to start another colony with permission from the King of England. Which two colonies were charter colonies?
Rhode Island and Connecticut
List all 13 Colonies:
Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Hampshire, New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia