Early American Settlements Review

Who was Sir Walter Raleigh?

• He was the first English baby born in America.

• He helped the Pilgrims to farm at Plymouth Colony.

• He helped to start the colony of Roanoke.

• He said, "He that does not work, shall not eat."

Who was Captain John Smith?

• He was a leader in Jamestown and said, "He that does not work, shall not eat."

• He was a Native American that helped the pilgrims learn to farm.

• He founded the colony of Roanoke.

• He was the daughter of Chief Powhatan and helped to bring peace among the colonists of Jamestown and hte Native Americans.

Why was Pocahontas important?

• She taught the Pilgrims how to create the Mayflower Compact.

• She was a daughter of Chief Powhatan and helped to bring peace among the colonists and Native Americans.

• She made friends with all the animals of the forest making her a Disney movie star.

• She founded the colony of Plymouth.

What did Squanto and other Native Americans do to help the Pilgrims at Plymouth?

• Taught then Native American songs and dances.

• Escape from the colony of Roanoke to join the tribe of Croatoan.

• Taught then American rules that they wrote down on the Mayflower Compact.

• Taught them how to farm pumpkin, squash, and corn.

What is important about Virginia Dare?

• She partnered with Pocahontas to create the Virginia House of Burgesses.

• She married Squanto and they celebrated at the first Thanksgiving dinner.

• She was the first English baby born in America.

• She carved "Croatoan" on the gatepost at Roanoke.

What happened at Roanoke?

• They started the first Thanksgiving.

• They started an American government and elected Abraham Lincoln as president.

• The colony disappeared with only one clue left behind - the word, Croatoan.

• A volcano eruption wiped out the settlement.

What word was carved into the gatepost and a tree with the colony of Roanoke was abandoned?

• Pilgrim

• Croatoan

• Mayflower

• Powhatan

What company started the colony of Jamestown?

• Johnson & Johnson

• Colony King James

• Pilgrim's Pride

• The Virginia Company

Why was the Virginia House of Burgesses important?

• It is the house where Virginia Dare was born.

• It was the first legislative (law-making) group that got together to make laws in America.

• It's the place of the first American Thanksgiving feast.

• It's the ship that brought pilgrims over to America.

Why did the Pilgrims decide to settle in America?

• They wanted to become friends with the Native Americans.

• They decided that living in a new place would be fun.

• To start the first Thanksgiving in America.

• They wanted the freedom to practice their own religion.