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Early Settlement

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What was the importance of the Roanoke settlement? The failure of the Roanoke Colony discouraged other settlements
Who was the first person born in what is now the U.S.? Virginia Dare
When John White left for supplies, what were the settlers to do if they moved? If they were attacked? -leave message on tree if they moved -on cross if they were attacked
What did they find when the supply ship returned? -no settlers or anything else -CROATAN carved in wood
What is a joint stock company? They sell shares to investors. If the settlement made money, the investors amde money
What made up the first government at Jamestown? Council of Thirteen
What was the representative government of Jamestown called? House of Burgesses
What was the winter of 1609-1610 called? Starving time
What were the three big problems at Jamestown? -swampy land -bad water -mosquitoes brought disease
What two groups did the colonists force to work on their plantation? -Indians -Africans
What is the name of the company founded in 1606 and funded the Jamestown settlement? The Virginia company
What was the policy of John White? No work, no food!
What two things helped Jamestown prosper? -Tobacco -New Government
Why did the Pilgrims stay at Plymouth and not return to England? Will of God
What was the ship that brought the pilgrims? Mayflower
Who was the Indian who helped the pilgrims? Squanto
Why did the pilgrims want to go to the New World? Religious Freedom
What ocean did teh settlers from all three settlements cross to get here? Atlantic
What was the Mayflower Compact? A charter or agreement the pilgrims made about how to live before they left the ship
Why did Plymouth and Jamestown struggle to have enough food what did they do to have plentiful harvests? -everyone got equal shares of the produce no matter how much work they did -everyone got a piece of land to do what they want with it
Where did the Roanoke settlers come from? England
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