Name:_______________________________________________
Date:___________
Jamestown and Plymouth:
Defining America
Use the websites found
on Mr. Buckley’s website to gather the information to complete the assignment
below. Writing in complete sentences is not required with the exception of #7.
- What
year was each colony settled?
- Describe
the type of people settled in each colony and their reasons for settlement?
- What
Native American tribes near each colony? What was the relationship between
the colonies and the tribes?
- What
mistakes did each colony make that caused it to have problems?
- What was
the primary source of income for each colony?
- Who
were the leaders for each colony? What were their jobs/roles?
- After
analyzing the information you have collected, compare the two colonies. What generalizations can you make
about each colony? How do the two colonies differ from each other and how
are they similar?