Early English Settlements

Why was the Roanoke settlement established?

• to find gold

• for religious freedom

• to claim land and get wealth

• to find a new route to Asia

What is the name of the form of government in which the ruler is a king or queen?

• colonists

• Jamestown

• democratic

• monarchy

What was the first successful English settlement in North America named?

• Jamestown

• Roanoke

• Plymouth

• democratic

Where was the Plymouth settlement?

• Virginia

• Massachusetts

• Pennsylvania

• North Carolina

Why was the settlement of Jamestown established?

• for religious freedom

• for gold

• to claim land

• to find a new route to Asia

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 Native Americans.

Why was Virginia considered more democratic than England?

• Settlers had freedom of speech.

• All mean and women could vote.

• Any man could join the House of Burgesses.

• Elected representatives made its laws.

What was the Mayflower Compact?

• a pledge of friendship with Native Americans

• a plan of government drawn up by the settlers

• an agreement with the ship's captain

• a promise of support by the king

What effect did John Smith's leadership have on the Jamestown settlement?

• many people starved in the winter

• everyone worked together to maintain the colony

• the settlers went to war with Powhatan's tribe

• colonists decided to return to England

The first settlers to arrive in Plymouth came in search of

• good farmlands and fishing.

• natural riches such as gold.

• independence from England.

• freedom to practice their religion.