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Question 1
What was the first permanent English settlement in North America, and in what year was it established?
Answer: Jamestown, Virginia, established in 1607 by the Virginia Company of London.
Question 2
What cash crop saved the Jamestown colony from economic failure, introduced by John Rolfe around 1612?
Answer: Tobacco became the colony's profitable export crop, giving Jamestown economic viability.
Question 3
What document did the Pilgrims sign in 1620 before landing at Plymouth, establishing a form of self-government?
Answer: The Mayflower Compact, which created a framework for self-governance based on majority rule among the male settlers.
Question 4
Which colony was founded by Roger Williams after he was banished from Massachusetts Bay for advocating separation of church and state?
Answer: Rhode Island, founded in 1636, became known for its religious tolerance and separation of church and state.
Question 5
What was the Lost Colony, and why is it historically significant?
Answer: The Roanoke Colony (1587) in present-day North Carolina disappeared without explanation, leaving only the word 'CROATOAN' carved on a post; it was England's first attempt at a permanent New World settlement.