colonies
Establishing the Colonies
Name _____
Motives for settling in the New World:
Spread Christianity
Find a short cut to Asia
Better job opportunities
Roanoke Island
With the permission of Queen Elizabeth, Sir Walter Raleigh raised money to establish a colony, and in 1585 a small group of men sailed for the Americas.
What did Raleigh find when he returned to the Lost Colony of Roanoke in 1589? The people had vanished and they found the word, “Croatian” carved in a tree.
Jamestown
What is a joint-stock company? ______________________________________________
Name two companies that we have discussed that were joint-stock companies. Virginia Company of London and Virginia Company of Plymouth
A joint-stock company would closely resemble what today in the United States? Stock market, New York Stock Exchange, wall street
What was the first permanent English settlement in America? Jamestown
What type of geographical feature best describes the colony of Jamestown? peninsula
Why did Jamestown settlers come to America? Gold and adventure
Who was put in charge of the Jamestown colony, and told the colonists, “he that will not work, shall not eat?” John Smith
What helped the Jamestown colony’s economy prosper? growing tobacco
How did Pocahontas help Jamestown to survive? Bringing peace between the colonists and her people
What three things helped save Jamestown?
John Smith as leader
Pocahontas
tobacco
The first representative form of government in America was House of Burgesses.
New England
Specific laws set before the Plymouth colony was started were Mayflower Compact.
Before the Pilgrims came to America, they moved to Netherlands.
What is a legal document that gave colonists permission to settle in a certain area called? charter
Why did the Puritans came to America? Religious freedom
Who taught early settlers how to farm, hunt, and fish? Squanto- Native Americans
What was the period of time when thousands of English people moved to New
Name _____
Motives for settling in the New World:
Spread Christianity
Find a short cut to Asia
Better job opportunities
Roanoke Island
With the permission of Queen Elizabeth, Sir Walter Raleigh raised money to establish a colony, and in 1585 a small group of men sailed for the Americas.
What did Raleigh find when he returned to the Lost Colony of Roanoke in 1589? The people had vanished and they found the word, “Croatian” carved in a tree.
Jamestown
What is a joint-stock company? ______________________________________________
Name two companies that we have discussed that were joint-stock companies. Virginia Company of London and Virginia Company of Plymouth
A joint-stock company would closely resemble what today in the United States? Stock market, New York Stock Exchange, wall street
What was the first permanent English settlement in America? Jamestown
What type of geographical feature best describes the colony of Jamestown? peninsula
Why did Jamestown settlers come to America? Gold and adventure
Who was put in charge of the Jamestown colony, and told the colonists, “he that will not work, shall not eat?” John Smith
What helped the Jamestown colony’s economy prosper? growing tobacco
How did Pocahontas help Jamestown to survive? Bringing peace between the colonists and her people
What three things helped save Jamestown?
John Smith as leader
Pocahontas
tobacco
The first representative form of government in America was House of Burgesses.
New England
Specific laws set before the Plymouth colony was started were Mayflower Compact.
Before the Pilgrims came to America, they moved to Netherlands.
What is a legal document that gave colonists permission to settle in a certain area called? charter
Why did the Puritans came to America? Religious freedom
Who taught early settlers how to farm, hunt, and fish? Squanto- Native Americans
What was the period of time when thousands of English people moved to New