TCI Early English Settlments

Select the letter next to the best answer.

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.

The Pilgrims are building:

• a house

• a ship

• a bridge

• a barn

The Pilgrims are using a natural resource. What is it and how are they using it?

• They are using wood to build shelters.

• They are using gold to make jewelry.

• They are using oil for lighting lamps.

• They are using coal to heat their homes.