Chapter 3 Flashcards
What was the first English settlement in America?
Roanoke
Who established Roanoke?
Sir Walter 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?
Charter
What is a joint-stock company?
A company owned by many people that shares the profits
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 bergesses ( The House of Burgers )
What was the offical Church of England after the Protestant Reformation?
The Anglican Church
Who were the Protestants who wanted to reform the Anglican Church?
The puritans
Who were the Protestants who wanted to leave and set up their own churches?
The Seperatists
Who were the seperatists who came to the colonies for religious freedoms?
Pilgrims
What was the name of the ship the Pilgrims came to America on?
The Mayflower
What percentage of Pilgrims passed away after their first winter?
50%
Who were the two people that showed the Pilgrims how to grow crops and where to hunt and fish?
The Squanto and Samoset
What Native American group participated in the First Thanksgiving?
The Wamponoag Indians
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 of the Mass. Bay Colony
John Winthrop
What city and colony did Thomas Hooker establish?
Hartford, Conneticut
What was special about the Fundamental Orders of Conneticut?
It was the first written constitution of America
