First European Settlements Jeopardy

Roanoke Jamestown PilgrimsPuritans New Netherland New France Words to Know

20 Points Why was Roanoke unsuccessful? No one knows why.

40 Points Who was the leader of Roanoke? John White

60 Points Why did the people of Roanoke come to America? To search for gold and silver.

80 Points What crops did the people of Roanoke grow? None—The soil was too sandy.

100 Points What year did the Roanoke settlement begin? 1585

120 Points Where did the people of Roanoke settle? Roanoke Island (North Carolina)

20 Points Who was the leader of Jamestown? John Smith

40 Points Why did the people of Jamestown come to America? To search for gold.

60 Points What was the major crop in Jamestown? Tobacco

80 Points Why was Jamestown successful? They learned from the Native Americans.

100 Points What year did the people of Jamestown settle in America? 1607

120 Points Where did the people of Jamestown settle? Virginia

20 Points What is the name of the ship that the Pilgrims sailed on? Mayflower

40 Points Where did the Pilgrims settle? Plymouth, Massachusetts

60 Points Why did the Pilgrims come to America? For religious freedom

80 Points What year did the Pilgrims settle in America? 1620

100 Points Who is the leader of the Pilgrims? William Bradford

120 Points Why were the Pilgrims successful? They grew crops.

20 Points Why did the Puritans come to America? To create a colony based on their religious beliefs.

40 Points Why were the Puritans successful? They had many skilled workers.

60 Points Who was the leader of the Puritans? John Winthrop

80 Points What is the name of the colony the Puritans started? Massachusetts Bay Colony

100 Points What year did the Puritans settle in America? 1630

120 Points What was the Puritans relationship with the Native Americans? They were friendly.

20 Points Why did the people of New Netherland come to America? To farm

40 Points Why was New Netherland unsuccessful? They didn’t like their leader. They let the English attack them.

60 Points What was New Netherland’s relationship with the Native Americans? They did not practice tolerance.

80 Points Who was the leader of New Netherland? Peter Stuyvesant

100 Points What year did the New Netherland settlement start? 1626

120 Points After New Netherland was attacked, what was the new name of the settlement? New York

20 Points Why did the people of New France come to America? -To trade -They were missionaries.

40 Points What are the two main items the people of New France traded? Furs and Fish

60 Points How did the Native Americans help the people of New France? They traded goods. They helped them in war.

80 Points Who was the leader of New France? Samuel de Champlain

100 Points Why was New France successful? They traded with the Native Americans.

120 Points Where was New France located? Quebec, Canada

20 Points What is a crop that people grow and sell to make money called? A Cash Crop

40 Points Who is a person who makes a long journey for religious reasons? A Pilgrim

60 Points What is another name for an agreement? A Compact

80 Points What is having a variety of people in a group called? Diversity

100 Points What is a document giving permission to do something called? A Charter

120 Points What is respecting beliefs that are different than one’s own called? Tolerance