Chapter 3 Flashcards
What was the first English settlement in America?
Roanoke
Who established Roanoke?
Sir Watter Raleigh
What was the word left behind on Roanoke Island that John White saw when he returned?
Croatoan
What are documents that gave rights to establish settlements from King James I?
Charters
What is a joint-stock company?
Investors but stock to help set the settlement up and once the profits are reached, investors get a percentage
What was the settlement established by the Virginia Company?
Jamestown
Who was the first governor of the Jamestown settlement?
Captain John Smith
What was the time period called when the Powhatan stopped providing food for the colonists?
the starving time
What crop saved Jamestown?
tobacco
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 Church
Who were the Protestants who wanted to reform the Anglican Church?
Puritans
Who were the Protestants who wanted to leave and set up their own churches?
separatists
Who were the separatists who came to the colonies for religious freedom?
Roger Williams and Anne Hutchinson
What percentage of Pilgrims passed away after their first winter?
50%
Who were the two people showed the Pilgrims how to grow crops and where to hunt and fish?
Squanto and samoset
What Native American group participated in the First Thanksgiving?
Wampanoag
Who was the first leader of the Pilgrims and wrote the book Of Plymouth Plantation?
William Bradford
What was the Puritan society that was based on the Bible?
Massachusetts bay colony
Who was the puritan that was the governor Mass. Bay Colony
John Winthrop
What happened during the Salem Witch trials
A series of hearings and prosecutions of people who were accused of witch craft where many were falsely accused were killed.
What city and colony did Thomas Hooker establish
Hartford, Connecticut
What was special about the fundamental orders of Connecticut
1st written constitution in America
What was the name of the Dutch colony in North Carolina?
New Netherlands
What was the main settlement of the Dutch colony
New Amsterdam
After the British take over the Dutch colony what is the name changed to ?
New York
What was the name of the colony founded by William Penn
Pennsylvania
What religious belief did William Penn follow that was known to be tolerant of other people’s views?
that everyone is equal is Gods sight and they believe in a direct experience with God
What is a pacifist
People who refused to fight in wars or use force
Quakers were much more accepting of what two groups of people than others in the colonies at this time?
Women and native Americans
What was the economy of the Southern Colonies driven by?
Plantations
What were indentured servants?
Laborer under contract to an employer in exchange for their transportation,food, and lodging.
What colony was founded by George Calvert?
Maryland
What law granted Maryland residents the right to worship freely?
Act of toleration
What is the cultural boundary between the Northern and Southern Colonies?
Mason-Dixon Line
