Assessment: Early English Settlements

Select the letter next to the best answer. 6. 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 war between England and Spain

• a trip to another settlement

• a need to raise money to repair ships

• a jail sentence for his actions in Virginia

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.

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?

• A. Colonists had freedom of speech.

• B. All men and women could vote.

• C. Any man could join the House of Burgesses.

• D. Elected representatives made its laws.

The first colonists 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 Native Americans

• A plan of government drawn up by the colonists

• An agreement with the ship's captain

• A promise of support by the king

Compared with Jamestown and Plymouth, the Roanoke colony was

• earlier.

• larger.

• longer lasting.

• wealthier.

What natural resource are the Pilgrims using? How are they using it?

• Wood for building homes

• Water for drinking

• Land for farming

• Fish for food

what tools did the settlers probably bring with them from England?

• Hammer

• Compass

• Plow

• All of the above