In 1607, English colonists sailed to Virginia's coast for the Virginia Company. Why did the company start Jamestown?

In 1620, passengers on the Mayflower settled at Plymouth after leaving England and Holland. What main reason brought many Pilgrims there?

Jamestown and Plymouth were the first lasting English settlements in North America. What is true about when they began?

A company sold shares to investors and sent colonists across the Atlantic in 1607. What settlement did that company found for profit?

A group called Pilgrims wanted a colony where they could make a church community and worship as they chose. What settlement did they found in 1620?

Around 1612, a Jamestown colonist began growing a sweeter kind of tobacco that sold well in England. Who was he?

A source says colonists signed an agreement before going ashore because they planned to live together and make rules. What settlement was being founded?

What group founded Jamestown in 1607?

What group founded Plymouth in 1620?

Jamestown was named to honor the ruler of England in 1607. Who was that ruler?

In 1621, the Plymouth settlers made a peace agreement with a Wampanoag leader. Who was he?

A chart lists Virginia events: 1607, Jamestown founded; 1612, tobacco planted; 1619, first elected lawmaking assembly met. What was that assembly called?

Many early Jamestown colonists became sick, especially in summer. What was one cause?

During the first winter, settlers were weak from cold, hunger, and illness after arriving late in the year. Was this hardship at Plymouth or Jamestown?

In Jamestown's early years, many colonists searched for wealth instead of planting enough food. What problem did that help cause?

A colony had few families at first, and many settlers were gentlemen who were not used to farming. Was this early problem in Jamestown or Plymouth?

A Plymouth family arrived too late to plant crops before winter. Why would that timing make survival harder?

A colonist's diary describes the Starving Time of 1609-1610, when food became dangerously scarce. What settlement faced this crisis?

In Plymouth's first winter, settlers lived aboard the Mayflower and in damp, unfinished shelters. What hardship did this help cause?

Jamestown's leaders chose a spot on a peninsula along a deep river. What was one reason for this choice?

About 100 passengers sailed to Plymouth on the Mayflower. By the end of the first winter, about how many had died?

Early Jamestown settlers depended on supplies from England, but ships did not always arrive when needed. What hardship could this cause?

At Plymouth, settlers did not know the local seasons and crops when they arrived. What challenge did they need to overcome?

An early Jamestown leader ordered colonists to work because the settlement needed food and shelter. What problem was he trying to reduce?

Jamestown finally began to make money for its investors when colonists started growing what crop?

Plymouth colonists survived partly because Squanto and other Wampanoag people taught them local skills. What food crop did they learn to plant?

After the first winter, Plymouth settlers received help from the Wampanoag. What kind of help supported their survival?

Why did tobacco help Jamestown survive as a settlement?

Plymouth settlers learned to place fish with corn seeds in the soil. Why did that practice help the colony?

As tobacco farming grew in Virginia, farmers needed more land and more workers. What happened as a result?

Before going ashore in 1620, Mayflower passengers signed the Mayflower Compact. What problem did the agreement address?

A harvest improved after Plymouth settlers used local knowledge about corn, fishing, and hunting. Who shared much of that knowledge with them?

Compare where the two settlements were built. What comparison is accurate?

Compare the Native peoples who lived near each settlement. What pair is accurate?

A chart compares the first ships that brought settlers to each place. What pair is accurate?

The settlements grew different crops for different needs. What comparison is accurate?

Compare how the two colonies first set up their own rules. What pair is accurate?

Both settlements depended on help or supplies, but the sources differed. What comparison is accurate?

A chart compares well-known early leaders of the two settlements. What pair is accurate?

Compare who sailed on the first ships to each settlement. What description is accurate?