Chapter 4: Colonial America

Lesson 1 - Roanoke and Jamestown (Pages 110 113)

1. Roanoke is known as the Lost Colony. Based on the evidence provided, what
happened to the colonists?
2. What did the Virginia Company hope to accomplish by establishing a colony in
North America?
3. What were some of the hardships the colonists faced as they interacted with the
environment of Jamestown?
4. How did the colonys relations with Native Americans affect its success?
5. What effect did the colonization of Jamestown have on its investors?
6. How and why did the Virginia Company give the colonists the right to take part in
their own government?
Lesson 2 - The New England Colonies (Pages 114 118)
1. Compare and contrast the Puritans and the Separatists (Pilgrims).
2. How was the Mayflower Compact an important step in the growth of representative
government in the British colonies?
3. How did Native Americans help the Pilgrims?
4. How did religion play a role in the founding of the colonies of Connecticut, Rhode
Island, and New Hampshire?
5. How was the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut an important step in the growth of
representative government in the British colonies?
6. What long-lasting impact did King Philips War have on the New England region?