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Chapter 3 Study Guide Flashcards

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1
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What was the first English settlement in America?

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Roanoke

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2
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Who established Roanoke?

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Sir Walter Raleigh

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3
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What was the word left behind on Roanoke Island that John White saw when he returned?

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“Croatoan”

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4
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What are documents that gave rights to establish settlements from King James I?

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Charters

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What is a joint-stock company?

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When investors buy stock to help sey the settlement up and once profits are reached, the investors get a percentage.

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What was the settlement established by the Virginia Company?

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Jamestown

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7
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Who was the first governor of the Jamestown settlement?

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Captain John Smith

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What was the time period called when the Powhatan stopped providing food for the colonists?

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“the starving time”

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9
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What crop saved Jamestown?

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Tobacco

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10
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Who married the daughter of Chief Powhatan, Pocahontas?

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John Rolfe

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11
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What was the legislative assembly of Jamestown?

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House of Burgesses

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What was the official Church of England after the Protestant Reformation?

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Anglican Church

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Who were the Protestants who wanted to reform the Anglican Church?

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Puritans

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Who were the Protestants who wanted to leave and set up their own churches?

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Separatists

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Who were the separatists who came to the colonies for religious freedom?

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Pilgrims

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What was the name of the ship the Pilgrims came to America on?

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Mayflower

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17
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What percentage of Pilgrims passed away after their first winter?

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About 50%

18
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Who were the two people showed the Pilgrims how to grow crops and where to hunt and fish?

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Squanto & Samoset

19
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What Native American group participated in the First Thanksgiving?

A

Wampanoag Indians (Squanto & Samoset’s tribe)

20
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Who was the first leader of the Pilgrims and wrote the book Of Plymouth Plantation?

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William Bradford

21
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What was the Puritan society that was based on the Bible?

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Massachusetts Bay Company

22
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Who was the Puritan that was the governor of the Mass. Bay Colony?

A

John Winthrop

23
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What happened during the Salem Witch Trials?

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Series of presecutions of peoppe accused of witchcraft where many who were falsely accused, were killed.

24
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What city and colony did Thomas Hooker establish?

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Hartford, Conneticut

25
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What was special about the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut?

A

It was the 1st written constitution in America.

26
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What was the name of the Dutch Colony in North America?

A

New Netherlands

27
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What was the main settlement of New Netherlands?

A

New Amsterdam or Manhattan Island

28
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After the British take over New Netherlands what was its name changed to?

A

New York

29
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What was the name of the colony founded by William Penn?

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Pennsylvania

30
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What religious belief did William Penn follow that was known to be tolerant of other people’s views?

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He was a Quaker.

31
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What is a pacifist?

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People who refuse to fight in wars or use force.

32
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Quakers were much more accepting of what two groups of people than others in the colonies at this time?

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Women and native americans

33
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What was the economy of the Southern Colonies driven by?

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Plantations

34
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What were indentured servants?

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Laborer under contract to an employer in exchange for their transportation, food, and lodging.

35
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What colony was founded by George Calvert?

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Maryland

36
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What law granted Maryland residents the right to worship freely?

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The Act of Toleration

37
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What is the cultural boundary between the Northern and Southern Colonies?

A

The Mason-Dixon Line

38
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Who led a rebellion and was called “the greatest rebel that ever was in Virginia”?

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Nathaniel Bacon

39
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Who was the founder of the colony of Georgia?

A

James Oglethorpe

40
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What was the main reason for the creation of Georgia?

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It was set up as a bufferstate between the stronger English colonies and Spanish attacks and as a place where English debtors and the lower class could get a fresh start.

41
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What was the colony founded in New France?

A

Louisiana

42
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Which country had the best relations with the Native Americans at this time?

A

The French/ New France

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