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Early English Settlements Flashcards

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1
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an island off the coast of North Carolina that was the first English
settlement.

A

Roanoke

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The 105 Englishmen that arrived in present-day Virginia were seeking

A

gold & riches

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105 Englishmen arrived in present-day Virginia started the first successful settlement they called

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Jamestown

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102 English people arrived in present-day New England started a settlement called ________________

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Plymouth

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5
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The present day state which used to be Plymouth

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the State of Massachusetts

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The English people that settle in Plymouth were seeking

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religious freedom

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Someone who goes on a religious journey

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pilgrim

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The people who settled in New England (Plymouth) were called _____________.

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pilgrims

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9
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What did Captain John White found when he returned to Roanoke?

A

There was no sign of the settlers. Everything,
including their houses, was gone.

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Name the first, second and third English settlements in America

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  1. Roanoke
  2. Jamestown
  3. Plymouth
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11
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Also known as the “lost colony”

A

Roanoke

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The Pilgrims who sailed from England, traveled on a ship called the

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Mayflower

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Pilgrims drew up a plan of government or set of rules to help them live together peacefully. This set of rules is called

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the Mayflower Compact

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14
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Plymouth’s first governor

A

John Carver

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15
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The leader of Jamestown

A

John Smith

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16
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Did the Jamestown settlers find gold

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no

17
Q

The Jamestown settlers learned to grow this plant/crop

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tobacco

18
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Who was the leader of the Roanoke colony

A

John White

19
Q

Native people living in Roanoke when the Englishmen arrived were called

A

Croatoans

20
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Why did John White leave Roanoke and return to England?

A

To get supplies (food) to help settlers survive

21
Q

How many years passed before John White returned to Roanoke

A

3 years

22
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Do we know what happened to the lost Roanoke settlers?

A

No, it is still a mystery.

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