Early settlements Flashcards
What settlement was known as the lost colony?
Roanoke.
Which settlement was home to the pilgrims?
Plymouth
Captain John Smith was the leader of which settlement?
Jamestown
Why did the pilgrims go to the new world?
Religious freedom
What is a low area of wetland that can be unhealthy for people to live in?
Marsh
What form of government was used in Jamestown?
House of burggeses
What form of government was put in place for Plymouth?
Mayflower compact.
What native American helped Plymouth?
Squanto.
What native American helped Jamestown?
Pocahauntas
What was the cash crop in Jamestown?
Tobacco
Where is Plymouth located?
Massachussetts
Where is Jamestown located?
Virginia.
What year was Jamestown founded?
1607
What year was Plymouth founded?
1620
What word was carved into the tree after John white returned to Roanoke?
Croatoan
