Chapter 3 Study Guide Flashcards
What are documents that gave rights to establish settlements from King James I?
Charters
What was the word left behind on Roanoke Island that John White saw when he returned?
Croatan
Who established Roanoke?
Sir Walter Raileigh
Who was the first governor of the Jamestown settlement?
Captin John Smith
What was the time period called when the Powhatan stopped providing food for the colonists?
“The Starving Time”
What crop saved Jamestown?
Tabacco
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?
Separatist
Who were the separatists who came to the colonies for religious freedom?
Pilgrams
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 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?
Wamponoag
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?
Massachutes Bay Company
Who was the Puritan that was the governor of the Mass. Bay Colony?
John Winthdrop
What happened during the Salem Witch Trials?
People Were Accused Of Witchcraft And Then They Were Killed On The Stake
What city and colony did Thomas Hooker establish?
Hartford
What was special about the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut?
The First Writtin Constitution
What was the name of the Dutch Colony in North America?
Netherlands
What was the main settlement of the Dutch colony?
New Amsterdam On Manhattan Island
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?
Quakers
What is a pacifist?
People Who Refuse 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 Thier Transportation,Food,And Lodging
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?
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 Oglethrope
What was the main reason for the creation of Georgia?
Georgia Was Set Up As A Buffer State Between The Stronger English Colonies & Spanish Attacks & As A Place Where English Debotors & The Trader Class Could Get A Fresh Start
What was the colony founded in New France?
New Orleans
Which country had the best relations with the Native Americans at this time?
New France
What was the first English settlement in America?
Roanoke