Chapt 4 #2 Flashcards
What year did the pilgrims leave for America from England
1620
What is a pilgrim
A person who makes a journey for religious reasons
What was the name of the ship Pilgrims sailed on
Mayflower
Where did the Mayflower land
Cape Cod Massachusetts
What was the Mayflower compact
It was an agreement the pilgrims find agreeing that there are laws would be made for the good of the colony
What is self government
Instead of monarchs ruling the people had a right to govern themselves
What is majority rule
If more than half the people agreed to a law or decision everyone had to follow it
Who was William Bradford
One of Plymouth early governors
How did the Native Americans help the settlers
They show the pilgrims where to fish, how to plant corn and pumpkins and taught them how to trade furs
Why did the relationship between the Native Americans and the colonists change
Early on Native Americans helped the colonists but when colonist moved onto their own land fighting broke out between them
What did Samuel de Champlain do
In 1608 he found Quebec the first French settlement in North America
Why did new France grow so slowly
Most French people were not interested in moving to north America
Who settled in new Netherland
The Dutch
What is supply and demand
Supply is the amount of good that is offered for a sale demand is the desire of the good
Who was Peter Minuit
The governor of new Netherland
