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Social Studies

First Nine Weeks

Study Guide

A colony is land ruled by another country.

To barter means to trade goods or services.

Exploration

Motivations / Obstacles / Accomplishments
Gold / Fear of the unknown / Better ships and navigational tools
God / Starvation and disease / Claimed land for country
Glory / Poor maps / Exchange of goods and ideas
Lack of supplies

Colonization

Success / Failure
  • Growing their own food
  • Having female colonists and families so children could be born
  • Getting along with the Natives
  • Working hard
  • Having a source of income
/
  • Bad climate
  • No food
  • Tainted water supply
  • No natural harbor
  • Native American conflict
  • Lack of strong leadership

Timeline of Events

Columbus finds New World>Other explorers sail to New World>Spanish settle Southwest>French settle along the St. Lawerence river and mouth of Mississippi

Sir Walter Raleigh seeks permission for a colony in the New World>Roanoke is founded>John White returns to England>The English Navy detains John WhiteJohn White returns to Roanoke>words Croatoan are found on tree>John White never knows what happened in Roanoke

Early Colonies

Colony / Reasons for colony being founded / Landforms and Climate / Economic
Roanoke / Natural resources / Island / Never had enough food to survive
Jamestown / To establish trading posts & find gold / Low, swampy land / Cash crop of tobacco
Plymouth / Religious freedom / Rocky harbor, harsh winters, fresh water nearby / Fishing, farming, fur trading
Colony / Founded or Financed by / Important People / Famous for
Roanoke / Financed by Queen Elizabeth, Sir Walter Raleigh / Leader was John White / The Lost Colony
Jamestown / Financed by the Virginia Company / John Smith leader
Powhatan
John Rolfe-tobacco
Pocahontas / House of Burgesses
(representative government)
Plymouth / Financed by the Virginia Company / William Bradford / Mayflower Compact
(document of equal laws)