American Colonies USI 5a
Roanoke Island Known as the “Lost Colony” Economic Venture
Jamestown First permanent English settlement Economic venture
Plymouth Massachusetts Separatists from the Church of England Wanted to avoid religious persecution
Massachusetts Bay Colony Settled by Puritans Wanted to avoid religious persecution
Pennsylvania Settled by the Quakers Wanted to practice their faith without interference
Georgia Settled by people from debtor’s prison Wanted to experience new life and have economic freedom