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SS-Early Settlements

Roanoke, Jamestown, Plymouth

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A waterway connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean. Northwest Passage
A person who agreed to work for another person in exchange for the cost of the ocean voyage to North America. indentured servant
A share in a company. stock
A document that permitted colonists to settle on land. charter
The first law making body in the English colonies. House of Burgesses
A crop grown for profit. cash crop
Why did the English want colonies in North America? to find gold and other resources
Where was the first English colony? Roanoke Island
Which of the following greatly angered the Spanish? Francis Drake raided the Spanish ships
What colonies did the French found as a result of searching for the Northwest Passage? Quebec and Montreal
Why did John Smith say, "He that will not work shall not eat."? Many colonists were searching for gold and they weren't working.
Which BEST describes the type of government established in Jamestown? self-government
What contributed most to the growth and success of Quebec? trading beaver fur
What river did the Dutch take control of as a result of searching for the Northwest Passage? Hudson River
Why did the Pilgrims choose to leave their homeland? to practice their own religious beliefs
Why did the Pilgrims land in Plymouth and not near the Hudson River? a storm blew their ship off course
What group helped the pilgrims survive at Plymouth Colony? The Wampanoag
What are some difficulties the Pilgrims faced at Plymouth? winter weather, disease, hunger
Why did it take John White three years to return to Roanoke with supplies? England was at war with Spain and could not spare any ships or supplies.
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