First Four Settlements

Why did the Europeans want to Explore and Settle the New World? (select all that are correct)

• Gold

• Animals

• Glory

• God

• Meet Native Americans

Which settlement is known as "The Lost Colony"?

• Roanoke

• Jamestown

• Plymouth

• St. Augustine

What was life like for settlers in Jamestown?

• The settlers built large homes and lived comfortably.

• The settlers did not have enough food, and many died.

• The settlers farmed and had plenty of food.

• The settlers found gold and bought large pieces of land.

Why did the pilgrims settle in North America?

• They wanted to bring silks and spices to Europe.

• They wanted to find a Northwest Passage.

• They wanted to teach American Indians how to farm.

• They wanted to practice their religion freely.

How were Jamestown and Roanoke similar?

• They were both successful.

• They were both settled in the 1600's.

• They were both settled by John White.

• They were both English colonies.

How were Jamestown and Roanoke different?

• Jamestown was English, Roanoke was Spanish

• Jamestown was successful, Roanoke was not.

• Roanoke was English, Jamestown was Spanish.

• Roanoke was successful, Jamestown was not.

What natural resource did the Powhatan introduce to the settlers?

• beads

• corn

• malaria

• gold

The __________ settled in Plymouth Colony in what is now the state of Massachusetts.

• Pilgrims
• the Spanish
• slaves
• Native Americans

The colonists learned how to fish and hunt with help from the

• Pilgrims
• Separtists
• English
• Native Americans

Jamestown was founded in _______.

• 1612

• 1605

• 1607

• 1609