23 Flashcards
In 1607, the first colony of Jamestown was established by the London Company in order to make____from gold, wood, and fur.
In 1607, the first colony of Jamestown was established by the London Company in order to make ___money____ from gold, wood, and fur.
What were three reasons Jamestown almost collapsed in its first two years?
a) crops: The soil has bad fertilizing and was sandy, so the crops didn’t grow and produce food. They were planted in a bad location with more floods.
b) skills: They did not have the basic necessity skills for surviving leading to the downfall of them.
c) Indians: The Indians attacked the Jamestown people since they thought the community was trespassing in their land and area.
Jamestown would not have survived the first two years without the organizational skills of its leader ______
Jamestown would not have survived the first two years without the organizational skills of its leader _____John Smith______________.
The puritans/pilgrims started Plymouth colony primarily to escape____discrimination in England. This was originally caused by a split between King Henry VIII and the ____ church
The puritans/pilgrims started Plymouth colony primarily to escape _______racial_______discrimination in England. This was originally caused by a split between King Henry VIII and the _____catholic___ church.
The puritans received their nickname because they wanted to simplify church services and focus on their relationship with _____
The puritans received their nickname because they wanted to simplify church services and focus on their relationship with ______god_____
The Mayflower Compact is seen as a significant document because it is one of the early efforts at forming ____________ government in the new world.
The Mayflower Compact is seen as a significant document because it is one of the early efforts at forming _____self government____ government in the new world.
Two similarities between Jamestown and Plymouth colonies were:
i) ___2___ initial settlers landed.
ii) __Half of their people____died in the early months.
Two differences between Jamestown and Plymouth colonies (clues provided):
i) Motivation: Jamestown was motivated for money and Plymouth was motivated for religion.
ii) Preparation: Jamestown was not prepared for the travel and Plymouth was prepared for the travel.
An indentured servant was someone who worked____to______years______the debt of the voyage.
An indentured servant was someone who worked _____3_____to ______5 years____for____the debt of the voyage
The New England colonies to the north were generally settled by people who came to America seeking_________.
The New England colonies to the north were generally settled by people who came to America seeking ________religious freedom___________
Not everyone has the right to vote in most colonies. Non-voters included______________and________
Not everyone has the right to vote in most colonies. Non-voters included __________________women, slaves, servants_______________and _______non-land owners______
Most of the 13 New World colonies were overseen by an English appointed governor who answered to the___________
Most of the 13 New World colonies were overseen by an English appointed governor who answered to the ________King of England____________
Nine out of ten colonists lived on______________
Nine out of ten colonists lived on _________small family farms_________(
Life in towns was tough. List three things that made life in towns more unbearable back in the 1700s than they are today
a) Cities were noisy and smelly, the air smelled like rotting garbage and the sewers were freed open.
b) “Animals run loose in the street. During hot weather, clouds of flies and mosquitoes swarmed about’’.
c) Colonists used torches and candles that would always burn the house so people were prepared with water buckets all the time.
Colonists saw themselves as English citizens in the New World. In England, citizens first won the right to participate in government in 1215, with the signing of the Magna Carta. This agreement limited the _________________
Colonists saw themselves as English citizens in the New World. In England, citizens first won the right to participate in government in 1215, with the signing of the Magna Carta. This agreement limited the ________power of the monarch___________
In 1265, the English government created a Parliament, which was made up of _______________
In 1265, the English government created a Parliament, which was made up of ___lawyered english representatives _________________
In 1689, the English Parliament passed the_____________________which gave the people the right to make laws, raise taxes, and have a fair trial if accused of a crime, among other things
In 1689, the English Parliament passed the _____English Bill of Rights_________, which gave the people the right to make laws, raise taxes, and have a fair trial if accused of a crime, among other things
In the colonies, certain crimes could be punishable by death, such as:
a) murder
b) treason
c) piracy(robbery at sea)
For crimes such as theft, forgery, or highway robbery, people might be jailed, _______________ or _______________
For crimes such as theft, forgery, or highway robbery, people might be jailed, ______whipped______ or ________branded with hot iron_____________(
Except in New England, most children in the colonies received little to no________ and in the Middle and Southern Colonies, there weren’t even any ______________. In New England school lessons were centered around ________
- Except in New England, most children in the colonies received little to no ________education_______, and in the Middle and Southern Colonies, there weren’t even any _____public schools______. In New England school lessons were centered around ________bible stories_________
By the mid-1600s, about 150 years after Columbus first set sail, much of the American Continent (North, Central, and South), was claimed by three European countries,___________,_____________,and _____________.
By the mid-1600s, about 150 years after Columbus first set sail, much of the American Continent (North, Central, and South), was claimed by three European countries, ______New Spain______, _________New France_________, and _________England_____ (not Granada)
Cortes’s march across Mexico and capture of the city of Tenochtitlan, which later became Mexico City, resulted in the end of the________empire. Pizarro conquered present day Peru (in South America), finishing off the________empire.
Cortes’s march across Mexico and capture of the city of Tenochtitlan, which later became Mexico City, resulted in the end of the ___Aztec_____ empire. Pizarro conquered present day Peru (in South America), finishing off the ___ Inca____ empire
Which of the following is an accurate statement about Native American people?
a) Native Americans were a diverse group who spoke different languages, lived in different regions, and developed distinctive ways of life that were suited to the environment around them.
