This was the first English Settlement in the New World. It disappeared without a trace.
What is the Roanoke Settlement?
100
Because Roanoke was not able to supply itself. It relied upon these from England.
What are supply ships?
100
In an attempt to find labor cheaply, some wealthy English would pay for a person's travel in exchange for this 3-5 year work contract.
What is indenture?
100
This British leader famously said to those gentleman who refused to work: If you don't work, you do eat.
Who is John Smith?
100
Paris is the capitol of this European Nation.
What is France?
200
A settlement found around the great lakes in modern day Canada would likely belong to this nation.
What is France?
200
Those Englishmen who were to poor to pay for passage to the New World could become one of these and work off the price in the new world.
What is an indentured servant?
200
This Englishman discovered strategies to cultivate tobacco and led the development of the tobacco trade in England.
Who is John Rolphe?
200
This Jamestown leader had to leave his post to return home to England to have treatment for injuries sustained during a gun powder explosion.
Who is John Smith?
200
Venice is located in the European Nation.
What is Italy?
300
From 1607 until the "Starving Times" ended in 1610, this colony would lose 80 percent of its population.
What is Jamestown?
300
Although run like a military unit, Jamestown was largely made up of soldiers and this group that does not work with their hands.
What are gentlemen (British aristocracy)?
300
In an attempt to find cheap labor, Europeans developed this tragic and disgusting trade network.
What is the Transatlantic slave trade?
300
This gentleman was the second leader of Jamestown and proved more successful than his predecessor
Who is Lord De La Warr?
300
Madrid is the capitol of this European Nation.
What is Spain?
400
This settlement became much more successful when a popular type of tobacco thrived in the coastal plains surrounding the Chesapeake Bay.
What is Jamestown?
400
Native American attacks were common and infuriated colonists this uprising began in part out of anger over these attacks.
What is Bacon's Rebellion?
400
The vast majority of Africa slaves ended up working sugar plantations in the Brazil or this location.
What is the Caribbean?
400
In the winter of 1609, due to ineffective farming techniques Jamestown's lost much of its population in an event called this.
What is "Starving Time"?
400
This nation which is home to Istanbul(Constantinople) has territory in both Europe and Asia
What is Turkey?
500
This English Settlement disappear without a trace. Although we may never known for sure, an inscription on a tree leads us to believe this Native American group may have been involved.
What is Croatoan?
500
Bacon's Rebellion resulted in the capitol of the territory of Virginia move from this location to this location.
What is Jamestown to Williamsburg?
500
This group lands at Plymouth, Massachusetts in an attempt to practice their faith more freely.
Who are the Puritans?
500
John Smith penned this angry letter to the British crown. He was requesting qualified settlers be sent.
What is the Rude Letter?
500
This European Nation conquered Mexico and much of South America.