Early Settlements

Roanoke, Jamestown, and Plymouth were some of the earliest ___________ settlements in the Americas.

• Spanish

• Dutch

• African

• English

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 the Mayflower Compact?

• a pledge of friendship with American Indians
• a plan of government drawn up by the settlers
• an agreement with the ship's captain
• a promise of support by the king

Which settlement started in Virginia with the desire to get rich from gold and silver?

• Jamestown
• Roanoke
• Plymouth
• New Amsterdam

What was a major problem for the Jamestown settlers?

• bad relationship with indians
• 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

Why were the settlers of Plymouth called Pilgrims?

• They were hunting turkieys

• They belonged to the Church of England

• They left England for religious purposes

• None of these are true

This was the first successful colony despite being attacked by Native Americans.

• Jamestown
• Plymouth 
• Roanoke
• Raleigh 

This person was the father of Pocahontas and allowed John Smith to live once he was captured.

• Squanto
• Powhatan
• Massosoit
• Red Feather

The representatives that made laws for Jamestown were the __________.

• Settlers
• House of Burgesses
• Governor's panel
• Forum