Early English Settlements Flashcards
an island off the coast of North Carolina that was the first English
settlement.
Roanoke
The 105 Englishmen that arrived in present-day Virginia were seeking
gold & riches
105 Englishmen arrived in present-day Virginia started the first successful settlement they called
Jamestown
102 English people arrived in present-day New England started a settlement called ________________
Plymouth
The present day state which used to be Plymouth
the State of Massachusetts
The English people that settle in Plymouth were seeking
religious freedom
Someone who goes on a religious journey
pilgrim
The people who settled in New England (Plymouth) were called _____________.
pilgrims
What did Captain John White found when he returned to Roanoke?
There was no sign of the settlers. Everything,
including their houses, was gone.
Name the first, second and third English settlements in America
- Roanoke
- Jamestown
- Plymouth
Also known as the “lost colony”
Roanoke
The Pilgrims who sailed from England, traveled on a ship called the
Mayflower
Pilgrims drew up a plan of government or set of rules to help them live together peacefully. This set of rules is called
the Mayflower Compact
Plymouth’s first governor
John Carver
The leader of Jamestown
John Smith
