Early Colonies

Why did pilgrims come to the New World?

• escaping a drought

• religious freedom

• They were criminals.

• They thought they were traveling to India.

What country did the pilgrims and most early colonists come from?

• Germany
• Spain
• France
• England

Which colony came first?

• Plymouth
• Roanoke
• Jamestown
• Buffalo

Which colony was founded by John Smith and John Rolfe?

• Roanoke
• Jamestown
• Plymouth
• Boston

Which of the following was a cash crop grown in Jamestown?

• Tobacco
• Cotton
• Indigo
• Sugar Cane

Where is Jamestown?

• Vermont
• Massachusetts
• North Carolina
• Virginia

Where is Plymouth?

• North Carolina
• South Carolina
• Massachusetts
• Virginia

What is the first successful English colony?

• Roanoke

• Plymouth

• Jamestown

• Salem

How long was it before John White could return to the Roanoke?

• 3 months

• 1 year

• 3 years

• 5 years

What word did John White find carved in a tree when he returned?

• Roanoke
• Crowman
• Help
• Croatan