Early Colonies

Why did pilgrims come to the New World?

• They were escaping a drought
• They wanted religious freedom
• They were criminals on the run
• They thought they were traveling to India

What country did the pilgrims and most early colonists come from?

• Germany
• Spain
• France
• England

Life in the early colonies was...

• Easy! They had everything they needed!
• Difficult! New diseases, attacks from Native Americans, and starvation made life hard.
• Fun! They had new adventures everyday!
• Boring! Colonist had nothing to do.

What did the Mayflower Compact create?

• Laws made by and agreed upon by the colonists
• A government that broke away from the rule of the King
• A system of farming in the New World
• The holiday Thanksgiving

Which Native American is credited for helping the pilgrims at Plymouth survive?

• Pocahontas
• Mantteo
• Sacajewa
• Squanto

Which colony came first?

• Plymouth
• Roanoke
• Jamestown
• Buffalo

Which colony was founded by John Smith and John Rolfe?

• Roanoke
• Jamestown
• Plymouth
• Boston

Which of the following was a cash crop grown in Jamestown?

• Tobacco
• Cotton
• Indigo
• Sugar Cane

Where is Roanoke?

• Virginia
• North Carolina
• Massachusetts
• New York

Where is Jamestown?

• Vermont
• Massachusetts
• North Carolina
• Virginia