Early English
Settlements
Early English Settlements
Introduction
Roanoke
Jamestown
Test Yourself
Plymouth
Introduction
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introduction
Roanoke
Where did
they go?
The island where the first English settlement (new
community) was started in North America in
1587. Roanoke is located near the coast of
present-day North Carolina. It is known as the
“lost colony.”
Jamestown
The second English settlement in North America,
and the first successful one. Jamestown was
started in 1607 in present day Virginia
Plymouth
Happy Thanksgiving!
A settlement started in 1620 by early English
settlers, called Pilgrims. Plymouth was located in
present-day Massachusetts. It is famous for being
the home of the “first Thanksgiving.”
The Lost Settlement of Roanoke
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follow along on page 60
Roanoke Word Bank
Roanoke Word Bank
Sailors: They first discovered and named the island of Roanoke.
Food: The settlers of Roanoke were unable to raise (grow) their
own food to eat.
Sir Walter Raleigh: He sent ships over three times to try to
start a settlement at Roanoke.
CROATOAN: The only thing that John White found when he
returned to Roanoke was the word CROATOAN carved into a post.
John White: He returned to England to get more supplies and
when he came back to Roanoke everyone had disappeared.
Jamestown Colony
Listen to the selection about Jamestown as you
follow along on pages 61 – 62
Jamestown Word Bank
The Jamestown Adventure Activity
Jamestown Word Bank
Marsh: This wet area had dirty, salty water and mosquitoes that carried deadly
diseases.
Starving Time: Hundreds of settlers died in the winter of 1609 and those who
survived had to eat horses and dogs because they had no food.
Captain John Smith: After being captured by the Native Americans, Smith
was elected president of the settlement in 1608. When some people weren’t
helping with the work, he said that any man who did not work would not eat.
House of Burgesses: The settlers of Jamestown elected certain men to
make laws for the settlement.
Pocahontas: The Native American woman who helped the Jamestown settlers
survive by bringing them food. She later married John Rolfe and traveled to
England.
Tobacco: John Rolfe discovered how to grow this plant in Jamestown and the
settlers were able to sell and trade with it. It became known as Virginia’s “gold”
because it was so valuable.
The Settlement of Plymouth
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follow along on pages 63 – 65
Plymouth Word Bank
Investigate the First Thanksgiving
Plymouth Word Bank
King James: The kind of England. He said that everyone who lived
in England had to belong to the Church of England.
Separatists: People who wanted to have a different, or separate,
church.
The Mayflower: For two months, the Pilgrims sailed on this ship to
get from England to Plymouth.
Mayflower Compact: Before getting off the ship, the Pilgrims
signed and agreed on a plan of government to help them live
together peacefully.
Squanto: A Native American who showed the settlers how to grow
and hunt food.
thanksgiving: The settlers celebrated their first successful harvest
with a three day feast that they invited the Native Americans to.
They ate deer, goose, wild turkey, and corn bread.