TCI Chapter 6 Early English Settlements

What delayed Captain John White's return to Roanoke?

• a war between England and Spain

• a trip to another settlement

• 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.

• It lost a contest with Jamestown.

• Everyone went back to England.

• All the settlers disappeared.

What was a problem with the original site of Jamestown?

• It was high in the hills.

• It was too rocky to farm.

• It was wet land with bad water.

• It was too near the American Indians.

The first settlers to arrive at Plymouth came in search of

• good farmland and fishing.

• natural riches such as gold.

• independence from England.

• freedom to practice their religion.

Why was Jamestown settled? 

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

Which colony (a town in present-day Massachusetts) was started for religious reasons?

• Plymouth

• Jamestown

• New York

• Roanoke

Why was Squanto important to the early settlers?

• He taught the Pilgrims how to farm and plant crops so they could survive.

• He became the leader of the first colony.

• He started the first store in the New World.

• He helped the Separatists find gold.

True or False: Pocahontas was a Native American who helped the Jamestown settlers survive.

• True

• False

Which was the first successful colony started in Virginia in hopes of finding gold and other natural riches?

• Plymouth

• Jamestown

• Roanoke

• Pennsylvania

Sir Walter Raleigh sent men to start a colony in North America because it was said to have fish, animals, fruits, vegetables, and friendly people. What was a problem in Roanoke?

• The first settlers were not farmers, and they didn't know how to grow food to survive.

• The first settlers were not lawyers, and they didn't know how to settle disputes.

• These first settlers weren't builders, and they had no shelter.

• These first settlers couldn't agree on religious topics.