Chapter 1 And 2 Flashcards
What is a indenture servant?
A person who works for a specific period of time then is free
What joint-stock companies?
investors shared profits without sharing liabilities, provided a means whereby enterprises could obtain large monetary resources and remain free from the government control that accompanied government-sponsored projects. These companies provided a vehicle through which individuals could work together to establish new institutions in a new land.
What was the first English settlement in the new world?
Jamestown, Virginia
Who enforced he kin of discipline necessary fore the survival of Jamestown?
John smith
Who enforced the biblical principle 2 Thessalonians 3:10—”that everyone should earn his livelihood through diligent work.”
John smith
What was the 1st self-governing assembly in America?
House of burgesses
What were the first African slaves treated like?
Indentured servants
What was the major business activity of the Frenchmen who came to North America?
Fur trading
Who organized the lost colony?
Sir Walter Raleigh
What was the charter colonies governed by?
governed by a trade company that received its authorization from the king.
What was the proprietary colonies governed by?
the king appointed a proprietor or proprietors to govern the colony.
What was the royal colonies governed by?
Government was given straight from the king
Why did the pilgrims leave holland?
After a decade in holland, however the separatists noticed that the Dutch language and habits threatened to undo their efforts to preserve their own language and culture among their children
Who was a Quaker want undertook the “holy experiment.”
William penn
Explains how the pilgrims and puritans differed
The Puritans were a group of Anglicans who wanted to purify the state church from within
The Separatists believed that each local congregation should be independent of all other churches, free to worship and serve God without interference.