Early Settlements-8th Grade

What was the first attempt at a colony in the Americas by England that later became known as the Lost Colony?

• Jamestown

• Roanoke

• Croatoan

• Virginia

• Powhatan

What significant clue was left behind when the Roanoke colony was found abandoned?

• A map to gold

• Several unmarked graves

• The word "CROATOAN"

• The diary of John White's wife

What was the first permanent English settlement in America?

• Jamestown

• Roanoke

• Croatoan

• Virginia

• Powhatan

What year was Jamestown established?

• 1585

• 1607

• 1619

• 1620

Who made the rule in Jamestown that if you did not work you did not eat?

• John White

• John Smith

• John Rolfe

• King James I

Which Native American group helped the Jamestown settlement?

• Cherokee

• Apache

• Powhatan

• Wampanoag

Who brought tobacco plants to Jamestown making it the first cash crop of the colony?

• John White

• John Smith

• John Rolfe

• King James I

What settlement did Pocahontas help keep peace with the Native Americans in her tribe?

• Roanoke

• Jamestown

• Plymouth

• Massachusetts Bay

What year was Plymouth established?

• 1585

• 1607

• 1620

• 1630

This document set up an organized, orderly government and each signer agreed to obey the laws passed for Plymouth.

• Mayflower Compact

• Declaration of Independence

• Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

• The Articles of Confederation