Explorers of NE
From what country was John Cabot?
Italy
In what year was Roanoke settled?
1585
What year was the colony of Jamestown founded?
1607
Name the boat that was supposed to accompany the Mayflower.
Speedwell
What is the location of Plymouth Plantation?
the coast of Massachusetts
Where did John Cabot believe he landed?
the Indies
How many men came from England to settle in what was then known as Virginia?
108
Who was the colony of Jamestown names after? (Give full name)
King James I of England
Where did the Mayflower first land?
Provincetown
What is the date of the Pilgrims building Plymouth colony?
1621
What did Jacques Cartier explore?
Newfoundland's coast
Islands in the Gulf of St. Lawrence
St. Lawrence River
Who was the first English child born in America? (Give first and last name)
Virginia Dare
How many people began the colony?
105
What agreement was signed by the Pilgrims on the Mayflower?
The Mayflower Compact
What did the Pilgrims bring ashore from the Mayflower?
almost nothing
What did Champlain find? What did he discover?
Quebec and Lake Champlain
What is another name the colony of Roanoke has been given?
The Lost Colony
Why had most of the colonists come to Virginia?
adventure and easy fortune
How many Separatists were on the Mayflower?
35
What did the Pilgrims believe about God?
that He would provide for them
What are the dates of the Northeast Explorers?
1497-1603
Who were the Croatoans?
a tribe of Indians in southwestern North Carolina
What was the period between 1607-1610 called? And why?
The Starving Time
They spent their time looking for gold.
Who led the expedition that resulted in a settlement site?
Captain Miles Standish
Why was there so much death the first year in the colony?
disease and unfamiliarity with the land