Name Chapter 6 Assessment Big Ideas Fill in the circle next to the best answer. 1. Asettlement isa O A. small, newly built community. O B. place ruled by another country. 2. What delayed Captain John White’s return to Roanoke? O A. awar between England and Spain © C. aneed to raise money to repair ships 3, Whyis Roanoke called the “lost colony”? © A. John White could not find his way back to it. O D. Allthe settlers disappeared. 4, What was a problem with the original site of Jamestown? O B. It was too rocky to farm. O C. It was wet land with bad water. 5, Why was Virginia considered more democratic than England? © C. Any man could join the House of Burgesses. © D. Itelected representatives who made its laws. © Teachers! Cursiculum Institute 6, ‘The first settlers to arrive at Plymouth came in search of © B. natural riches such as gold. O D. freedom to practice their religion. 7. What was the Mayflower Compact? © A. apledge of friendship with American Indians © B. aplan of government drawn up by the settlers 8. Compared with Jamestown and Plymouth, the Roanoke settlement was O A. earlier. O C. longer lasting. Reading Further 9, One person or nation united with another for a common purpose is called O Aanally. © C.acolonist. 10. Which of these best describes New England at the end of King Philip's War? © A. more prosperous than ever before © B. completely under English control Barly English Settlements 43Social Studies Skills Use the picture below of the Pilgrims in Plymouth and your knowledge of Social Studies ‘ to answer the questions. r , I ke LL. What time of year is shown in this picture? 12. What are the settlers building? 13, What natural resource are the settlers using? How are they using it? 14, Looking at this scene, name three tools that the settlers probably brought with them from England. 44 Chapter 6 © Teachers’ Curriculum InstituteCircle the vocabulary word to match the definition. settlement Roanoke Jamestown Plymouth marsh colonist Democratic’ ally 1. (Jamestown / Plymouth )- The first successful English colony in North America, located in present-day Virginia. 2. (Democratic / ally )- One person or nation united with another for a common purpose. 3. (Democratic / ally }- Relating to a form of government in which people have the power to rule themselves, often through elected representatives. 4, (settlement / colonist )- A person who settles in a colony. 5. (marsh / Roanoke)- Wet, low-lying land that is poorly drained. 6. (Jamestown / Plymouth )- A town started in 1620 by early English settlers called Pilgrims in what is now present-day Massachusetts. 7. (settlement / colonist )- A small community that is started ina new place. 8. (marsh / Roanoke }- The name of the island where the first English settlement in North America was started in what is now present-day North Carolina.