COLONIAL AMERICA LESSON 1 FLASHCARD

Front

Why did many English people come to the Americas in the 1600s?

Back

To find wealth and start a new life

Front

Who was England's most famous explorer mentioned in the text?

Back

Francis Drake

Front

What did Sir Walter Raleigh do in 1584?

Back

Set up England's first colony in North America

Front

What was the name of the island where Raleigh's colonists landed in 1585?

Back

Roanoke

Front

Where is Roanoke Island located?

Back

Off the coast of North Carolina

Front

Who was the first child born of English parents in North America?

Back

Virginia Dare

Front

What was the name of the river where the colonists landed? Options: The Mississippi River, The Hudson River, The James River, The Potomac River

Back

The James River

Front

What rule did Captain John Smith establish in the colony?

Back

Anyone who did not work did not eat

Front

Why did the colonists go to Jamestown?

Back

To find gold

Front

What was the "gold" that made the Jamestown colony rich?

Back

Tobacco