Early English Settlements/13 Colonies-Lesson 6/Lesson 7-TCI

The first permanent English colony in America.

• Democratic

• Representative Government

• Jamestown

• Monarchy

A form of government in which the ruler is a king or queen.

• Democratic

• Representative Government

• Jamestown

• Monarchy

The government of Virginia was more _________ than England's.

• Democratic

• Representative Government

• Jamestown

• Monarchy

A form of government where ci􏰂tizens elect the leaders to make decisions.

• Democratic

• Representative Government

• Jamestown

• Monarchy

People who settled in Roanoke and Jamestown.

• Democratic

• Representative Government

• Colonists

• Monarchy

A settlement is a ...

• small, newly built community.

• place ruled by another country.

• group of people who travel together.

• town whose residents agree to govern themselves.

What delayed Captain John White’s return to Roanoke?

• a jail sentence for his ac􏰂ons in Virginia

• a need to raise money to repair ships

• a trip to another se􏰀lement

• a war between England and Spain

Why is Roanoke called the “lost colony”?

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

• All the se􏰀lers disappeared.

• It lost a contest with Jamestown.

• Everyone there went back to England.

What was a problem with the original site of Jamestown?

• It was too near the Na􏰂ve Americans.

• It was too rocky to farm.

• It was wet land with bad water.

• It was high in the hills.

Why was Virginia considered more democra􏰂c than England?

• Elected representa􏰂ves made its laws.

• Any man could join the House of Burgesses.

• All men and women could vote.

• Colonists had freedom of speech.