The First English Colonies(Roanoke, Jamestown, Plymouth)

The first permanent English colony in America was named ________________.

• Plymouth

• Roanoke

• Junction City

• Jamestown

A settlement is a

• small, newly built community

• place ruled by another country

• group of people who travel together

Why is Roanoke called the "lost colony"?

• John White could not find his way back to it.

• It lost a contest with Jamestown.

• Everyone there went back to England.

• All the settlers disappeared.

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

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

Who was the founder of Roanoke?  

• John White
• John Rolfe
• King James
• John Smith

Who was the daughter of the local Native Tribe near Jamestown who married John Smith?

• Pocahontas
• Powhatan
• Sacagawea
• Susan Constant

The Virginia House of Burgesses:

• Provided an example of representative government.
• Established the first army in the New World.
• Regulated what the people were allowed to eat.
• Determined who could leave the colony. 

Which local Indian helped the Pilgrims grew food to survive the second winter?

• Massasoit
• Pocahontas
• Squanto

What is the name of the Indian tribe which befriended the Pilgrims?

• Wampanoag
• Seminole
• Sioux
• Powhatan