What a week of adventure! You sailed across the ocean with the colonists and learned why they came to America — for land, for money, and for freedom.
You visited Jamestown, built in 1607, where John Smith said everyone must work and Pocahontas helped bring peace. You sailed on the Mayflower in 1620 with the Pilgrims, who settled Plymouth and learned to plant corn from Squanto.
You also discovered that people still move today for many of the same reasons. Now it is time to show what you know!
1. What is a colony?
2. Which colony came first: Jamestown or Plymouth?
3. Why did the Pilgrims come to America?
4. Name one person who helped the colonists and tell what they did.
Write T for true or F for false in each circle.
1. People who live in a colony are called .
2. The first lasting English colony was .
3. helped bring peace at Jamestown.
4. The Pilgrims' ship was the .
5. The Pilgrims settled at .
6. Many colonists came to America for .
Write J for Jamestown or P for Plymouth next to each clue.
| Clue | J or P? |
|---|---|
| Built in 1607 in Virginia | |
| The Pilgrims settled here in 1620 | |
| John Smith was a leader here | |
| Squanto taught people to plant corn here | |
| Pocahontas helped bring peace here | |
| The Mayflower brought people here |
1. Would you have been brave enough to sail to a new land? Why or why not?
This week you learned: A colony is a new settlement far from home. Colonists came to America for land, money, and freedom. Jamestown (1607) was the first lasting English colony, and the Pilgrims settled Plymouth in 1620. People still move today for many of the same reasons!
Coming up next week: What was daily life like in the colonies? You will explore colonial towns, farms, schools, and what it was like to be a colonial kid!
| I can... | Circle one |
|---|---|
| Explain what a colony is | YES / NOT YET |
| Tell the story of Jamestown | YES / NOT YET |
| Tell the story of the Mayflower and Plymouth | YES / NOT YET |
| Explain why people move, then and now | YES / NOT YET |