Chapter 3 Flashcards
What was the first English settlement in America?
England
Who established Roanoke?
Sir Walter Releigh
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
What was the settlement established by the Virginia Company?
Jamestown
Who was the first governor of the Jamestown settlement?
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 smith
What was the legislative assembly of Jamestown?
The House of Burgres
What was the official Church of England after the Protestant Reformation?
The Aliglican Church
Who were the Protestants who wanted to reform the Anglican Church?
Separatists
Who were the Protestants who wanted to leave and set up their own churches?
Puritans
Who were the separatists who came to the colonies for religious freedom?
Pilgrims
What was the name of the ship the Pilgrims came to America on?
Mayflower
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 Sameoset
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
Who was the Puritan that was the governor of the Mass. Bay Colony?
John Winthrop
What city and colony did Thomas Hooker establish?
Connecticut
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 name changed to?
New York
What was the name of the colony founded by William Penn?
Pennsylvania
What is a pacifist?
A person who believes war and violence are unjustifiable
What was the economy of the Southern Colonies driven by?
Plantations
What were indentured servants?
Indentured servants were men by which they agreed to work for a certain number of years in exchange for transportation to Virginia and, once they arrived, food, clothing, and shelter.
What colony was founded by George Calvert?
Maryland
What law granted Maryland residents the right to worship freely?
Constitution of the State of Maryland
What is the cultural boundary between the Northern and Southern Colonies?
Mason Dixon line
Who led a rebellion and was called “the greatest rebel that ever was in Virginia”?
Nathaniel Bacon
Who was the founder of the colony of Georgia?
James Oglethorpe
What was the main reason for the creation of Georgia?
To show honor to King George II
What was the main reason for the creation of Georgia?
For King George II
What was the colony founded in New France?
Quebec
Which country had the best relations with the Native Americans at this time?
French
