ROANOKE, JAMESTOWN, PLYMOUTH

What was the reason for the Roanoke settlement?

• To escape religious persecution

• To try to plant a colony for a second time

• To set up a permanent settlement in North America & establish English presence in the New World

White attempted the second settlement at Roanoke in the spring of 1587. Why did he go back to England after only a few months?

• He was being attacked by natives

• His child was sick and he wanted medical attention for her

• They were running low on supplies

Where was the colony of Roanoke located in North America?

• Virginia, between North Carolina and the Potomac River

• An island off the coast of present day North Carolina

• Present day Massachusetts

John White returned to the Roanoke after back in England for 3 years. What did he find when he returned?

• Natives had taken over the settlement

• The colony was deserted, with the only clue being CROATOAN carved into a tree

• The colony had grown and was well established

• The settlers had fought with one another and only half survived

What was the reason for the Jamestown settlement?

• To escape religious persecution

• Power, land, wealth, trade.....2nd attempt to establish a permanent colony

• To set up a permanent settlement in North America & establish English presence in the New World

What led to 'the starving time' in Jamestown?

• Disease & Famine

• Lack of work ethic & leadership

• Swampy, marshy, mosquito-infested land

Where was the colony of Jamestown located in North America?

• Virginia, between North Carolina and the Potomac River

• An island off the coast of present day North Carolina

• Present day Massachusetts

What helped Jamestown grow and prosper?

• The discovery of gold & silver

• The cash crop tobacco

• Women and families

• Africans brought in for farming

• The start of a representative government

What was the reason for the Plymouth settlement?

• To escape religious persecution

• To try to plant a colony for a second time

• To set up a permanent settlement in North America & establish English presence in the New World

How were the English women of Plymouth different from the women living in England?

• They had servants to help them

• They hunted and fished with the natives

• They were relegated to farming tasks

• They had more legal rights