Early English Settlements

A settlement is a

• town whose residents agree to govern themselves
• place ruled by another country.
• small, newly built community.
• group of people who travel together.

What delayed Captain John White’s return to Roanoke?

• a trip to another settlement
• a war between England and Spain
• a need to raise money to repair ships
• a jail sentence for his actions in Virginia

Why is Roanoke called the “lost colony”?

• John White could not find his way back to it
• Everyone went back to England.
• It lost a contest with Jamestown.
• All the settlers disappeared.

What was a problem with the location of Jamestown?

• It was wet land with bad water.

• It was high in the hills.

• It was too rocky to farm

• It was too near the American Indians

The first settlers to arrive at Plymouth came in search of

• freedom to practice their religion.
• independence from England.
• natural riches such as gold.
• good farmland and fishing

What was the Mayflower Compact?

• a pledge of friendship with Native Americans

• an agreement about how the colony would be ruled

• an agreement with the ship's captain

• a promise of support by the king

Why was Jamestown settled? 

• religious freedom. 
• to find gold and riches. 
• to have a better life. 
• to separate from the Church of England. 

___ was the first permanent English settlement.

• Roanoke Island

• Jamestown

• Plymouth

• Massachusetts Bay

What was a major problem for the Jamestown settlers?

• bad relationship with Native Americans

• bad water for farming and drinking

• diseases from mosquitoes

• all of these

What was the main success of Jamestown?

• Finding gold and silver
• signing treaty with indians
• growing tobacco
• starting the Thanksgiving tradition