Early Settlements Flashcards
Which 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”?
Religous Freedom
What is a low area of wetland that can be unhealthy to live on?
Marsh
What form of government was put in place for Jamestown?
HOB. (House of Burgesses)
What form of government was put in place for Plymouth?
Mayflower Compact
Which Native American helped the settlers in Plymouth?
Squanto
What Native American helped the settlers in Jamestown?
Pocahontas
What was a major cash crop in Jamestown?
Tobbaco
Where is Plymouth located?
Massachusetts
Where is Jamestown located?
Virginia
What year was Jamestown founded?
1607
What year was Plymouth founded?
1620
What word was carved into a tree and the only clue found, when John White returned to Roanoke?
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