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The first written agreement created in America for self-government was called the...
a) Declaration of Independence
b) Mayflower Compact
c) Mayflower Contract
d) Pilgrim's New World Guide to Being Totally Awesome

These settlers were headed for Virginia in 1620, but a storm blew them off course and they landed farther north in Massachusetts.
a) Roanoke
b) Jamestown
c) Plimoth
d)

It was a man named John Rolfe who helped this colony become a success by suggesting the the colonist grow tobacco, which turned out to be a valuable cash crop.
a) Roanoke
b) Jamestown
c) Plimoth
d)

These colonists fought against Native Americans during King Philip's War.
a) Ronaoke
b) Jamestown
c) Plimoth
d)

This group of colonists settled near the Powhattan Native American tribe.
a) Roanoke
b) Jamestown
c) Plimoth
d)

This was the first attempt at an English colony in the New World, in 1587.
a) Roanoke
b) Jamestown
c) Plimoth
d)

Settlers at this colony came up with the first written government in the New World, called the Mayflower Compact.
a) Roanoke
b) Jamestown
c) Plimoth
d)

The leader of this colony was a man named John Smith. He had a rule that, Any who shall not work, shall not eat!
a) Roanoke
b) Jamestown
c) Plimoth
d)

William Bradford was the leader of this colony.
a) Roanoke
b) Jamestown
c) Plimoth
d)

This colony ran out of supplies and sent their leader back to England for help.
a) Roanoke
b) Jamestown
c) Plimoth
d)

The leader of this group was a man named John White.
a) Roanoke
b) Jamestown
c) Plimoth
d)

These colonists settled on a swampy, marsh and suffered from many mosquito borne diseases like malaria.
a) Roanoke
b) Jamestown
c) Plimoth
d)

This group came to the New World looking for new jobs, to practice their religion freely. They decided not to land at Cape Cod, but settled nearby instead.
a) Roanoke
b) Jamestown
c) Plimoth
d)

This group settled near Croatoan Island, which was home to the Croatoan Native American Tribe.
a) Roanoke
b) Jamestown
c) Plimoth
d)

This colony vanished without a trace. One clue that remained was the letters CRO carved into a tree.
a) Roanoke
b) Jamestown
c) Plimoth
d)

This colony had indentured servants because the Gentlemen did not want to get their hands dirty.
a) Roanoke
b) Jamestown
c) Plimoth
d)

Tobacco was the main crop they planted in this colony. The could sell it for lots of money.
a) Roanoke
b) Jamestown
c) Plimoth
d)

The first PERMANENT English settlement in the New World was located here.
a) Roanoke
b) Jamestown
c) Plimoth
d)

This colony created an alliance with Massasoit and the Wampanoag that lasted for nearly 50 years.
a) Roanoke
b) Jamestown
c) Plimoth
d)

This Wampanoag leader mysteriously died after being forced to meet with the Plimoth colonists.
a) Metacom
b) Wamsutta
c) Massasoit
d) King Philip

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