Chapter 3 Flashcards
What was the first English settlement in America?
Jamestown
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 of 1606
What is a joint-stock company
a company whose stock is owned jointly by the shareholders.
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 times
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
Aligican 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 Separatists
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 samoto
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 happened during the Salem Witch Trials
20 people were killed
What city and colony did Thomas Hooker establish
Connecticut
What was the name of the Dutch Colony in North America
New York
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 religious belief did William Penn follow that was known to be tolerant of other people’s views
Pacifist
What is a pacifist
People who refuse to fight wars or use force
Quakers were much more accepting of what two groups of people than others in the colonies at this time
Native Americans and woman
What was the economy of the Southern Colonies driven by
Large estates to grow crops
What were indentured servants
Laborers under contract
What colony was founded by George Calvert
Maryland
What law granted Maryland residents the right to worship freely
The act of toleration
What is the cultural boundary between the Northern and Southern Colonies?
The mason dixon line
Who led a rebellion and was called “the greatest rebel that ever was in Virginia
Bacon
