Colonial Kids: An Activity Guide to Life in the New World

Colonial Kids: An Activity Guide to Life in the New World — page 7
spread through Europe other kings and queens sent ships and people to claim and settle the land for their own country Spanish colonists settled in southern Florida and the Caribbean Islands Dutch colonists settled in what is now New York Swedish colonists settled in what is now Pennsylvania French ships carried set tlers to the southeastern coast and into Canada Eng lish ships brought most of the colonists who settled in New England and Virginia At first most colonists were men and boys In October 1608 the first two women arrived at James Fort They quickly married two male settlers Other women came and ten years later there were almost a hundred single women coming each year They were auctioned off to men for marriage James Fort was later called Jamestown as it grew from a fort into a settlement WHEN CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS was young he read a book written by a man named Marco Polo who wrote about travel adventures in Asia He dreamed of going to Asia someday too but Columbus wanted to go by ship Read about Marco Polo's trip for yourself After reading it can you figure out why Columbus wanted to go by sea Maybe you'll decide to be an explorer