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8SS_ThreeColonies
Kendall - Three Colonies
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Who was sent by Queen Elizabeth I to form a new colony in North America? | Sir Walter Raleigh |
| Define, Charter. | a document allowing colonists to live on land owned by another country |
| What year was the 1st attempt made to create a colony at Roanoke? | 1585 |
| Why did the 1st attempt to create a colony at Roanoke fail? | it was due to hunger and bad relations with the Native Americans |
| How many of the original colonist decided to return home? | all but 15 |
| What year was a second attempt made to colonize Roanoke? | 1587 |
| What happened to all of the original colonists who had chosen to stay behind? | they were killed |
| Who was Roanoke's first governor? | John White |
| During the 2nd attempt who else was brought over as colonists? | women & children |
| Who was born on August 18th, 1587? | Virginia Dare |
| Who was Virginia Dare? | She was the 1st English baby born in North America |
| Why did the governor of Roanoke return to England? | to get supplies for the colony |
| Who was the English fleet fighting with when the governor of Roanoke returned? | the Spanish armada |
| What year did the governor return to Roanoke to find the colonists were all gone? | 1590 |
| What was found on one the trees in Roanoke? | the word "Croatoan" was carved on the tree |
| The colonists were never found. What did Roanoke become known as? | The Lost Colony |
| In 1606, who granted the Virginia Company permission to start another colony? | King James |
| Where was the colony Jamestown located? | Virginia |
| What were the 3 ships sent to bring colonists to Jamestown? | Susan Constant, Godspeed, & Discovery |
| What caused significant problems for the early colonists in Jamestown? | the colonist didn't know how to plant food |
| How did the Powhatans survive? | fishing, hunting and farming |
| Who built the Powhatan lodges? | the women |
| Who was the leader of the Jamestown colony that was saved by Pocahontas? | John Smith |
| What type of leader was John Smith? | he was a hard leader |
| Who married Pocahontas? | John Rolfe |
| What did John Rolfe find a way to harvest and help it to become on of the state's cash crops? | tobacco |
| Define, indentured servant. | someone who agreed to work for another for a specified amount of time in exchange for travel expenses or land |
| Who settled in Plymouth? | the Pilgrims |
| Why did the Pilgrims leave England? | to escape religious persecution |
| While still on board the ship, who signed the Mayflower Compact? | William Bradford |
| Where is Plymouth located? | the current state of Massachusetts |
| Who helped the Pilgrims survive the first hard years at Plymouth? | Samoset & Squanto |
| In October 1621, the Pilgrims invited the Native Americans to a three day feast to thank them. What did this celebration become known as? | Thanksgiving |
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