Chapter 3 Flashcards
What was the first English settlement in America?
Roanoke
Who established Roanoke?
Sir Walter Raleigh
What was the world left behind on Roanoke Island that John White saw when he returned?
The word “Croaton” carved on a gate post.
What are documents that gave rights to established settlement form King James 1?
Gave rights to establish settlements.
What is a joint-stock company?
Investors buy stock to help set the settlement up and once profits are reached, the investors get a percentage.
What was the first settlement established by the Virginia Company?
Jamestown
Who was the first governor of the Jamestown settlement?
Captian John Smith
What was the time period called when the Powhatan stopped providing foor for the colonists?
1609-1610 “The Starving Time”
What crop saved Jamestown?
Tobacoo
Who married the daughter of Chief Powhatan, Pocahontas?
John Rolfe
What was the legislative assembly of Jamestown?
The House of Burgesses
What was the official Church of England after the Protestant Reformation?
Anglican
Who were the Protestants who wanted to reform the Anglican Church?
Puritains
Who were the Protestants who wanted to leave and set up their own churches?
Separatists
Who were the sepratists who came to the colonies for religious freedom?
Pilgrams
What was the name of the ship the Piligrams came to America on?
Mayflower
What percenatge of Piligrams passed away after the first winter?
50% of the Pilgrims died.
Who were two people showed the Pilgrima how to grow crops and where to hunt and fish?
Squanto and Samoset
What Native Americans group praticpated in the First Thankgiving?
Wampanoag Indians
Who was the first leader of the Pilgrims and wrote the book Of Plymouth Plantation?
William Bradford
What was the Puritian society that was based on the bible?
Mass Bay Colony
Who was tne Puritian that was governor of the Mass. Bay Colony?
John Winthrop
What happened during the Salem Witch Trials?
Series of hearing prosecutions of people accused of which craft where many people you were fasley accused. Were killed.
What city and colony did Thomas Hooker establish?
Hartford, Connecticut after leaving the Puritians
What was special about the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut?
It was the first written constitution in America
What was the name of the Dutch Colony in North America?
New Netherlands
What was the main settlement of the Dutch Colony
New Amsterdam
After the British take over this Dutch Colony what was its named to?
New York
What was the name of the colony founded by William Pen?
Pennsylvania
What religious belief did William Penn follow that was known to be tolerant of other people’s views?
Quakers
What is a pacifist?
People you refuse to fight in wars or use force
Ouakers were much more accepting of what two groups of people than others in the colonies at this time?
Because of positive treatment women amd native americans
