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Chapter 3 Study Guide Flashcards

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1
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What are documents that gave rights to establish settlements from King James I?

A

Charters

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2
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What was the word left behind on Roanoke Island that John White saw when he returned?

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Croatan

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3
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Who established Roanoke?

A

Sir Walter Raileigh

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4
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Who was the first governor of the Jamestown settlement?

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Captin John Smith

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5
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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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6
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What crop saved Jamestown?

A

Tabacco

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7
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Who married the daughter of Chief Powhatan, Pocahontas?

A

John Rolfe

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8
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What was the legislative assembly of Jamestown?

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The House Of Burgesses

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9
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What was the official Church of England after the Protestant Reformation?

A

Anglican Church

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10
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Who were the Protestants who wanted to reform the Anglican Church?

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Puritans

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11
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Who were the Protestants who wanted to leave and set up their own churches?

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Separatist

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12
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Who were the separatists who came to the colonies for religious freedom?

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Pilgrams

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13
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What was the name of the ship the Pilgrims came to America on?

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The Mayflower

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14
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What percentage of Pilgrims passed away after their first winter?

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50%

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15
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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 & And Samoset

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16
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What Native American group participated in the First Thanksgiving?

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Wamponoag

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17
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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

18
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What was the Puritan society that was based on the Bible?

A

Massachutes Bay Company

19
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Who was the Puritan that was the governor of the Mass. Bay Colony?

A

John Winthdrop

20
Q

What happened during the Salem Witch Trials?

A

People Were Accused Of Witchcraft And Then They Were Killed On The Stake

21
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What city and colony did Thomas Hooker establish?

A

Hartford

22
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What was special about the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut?

A

The First Writtin Constitution

23
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What was the name of the Dutch Colony in North America?

A

Netherlands

24
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What was the main settlement of the Dutch colony?

A

New Amsterdam On Manhattan Island

25
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After the British take over this Dutch colony what was its name changed to?

A

New York

26
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What was the name of the colony founded by William Penn?

A

Pennsylvania

27
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What religious belief did William Penn follow that was known to be tolerant of other people’s views?

A

Quakers

28
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What is a pacifist?

A

People Who Refuse To Fight In Wars Or Use Force

29
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Quakers were much more accepting of what two groups of people than others in the colonies at this time?

A

Women & And Native Americans

30
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What was the economy of the Southern Colonies driven by?

A

Plantations

31
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What were indentured servants?

A

Laborer Under Contract To An Employer In Exchange For Thier Transportation,Food,And Lodging

32
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What colony was founded by George Calvert?

A

Maryland

33
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What law granted Maryland residents the right to worship freely?

A

The Act Of Toleration

34
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What is the cultural boundary between the Northern and Southern Colonies?

A

Mason-Dixon Line

35
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Who led a rebellion and was called “the greatest rebel that ever was in Virginia”?

A

Nathaniel Bacon

36
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Who was the founder of the colony of Georgia?

A

James Oglethrope

37
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What was the main reason for the creation of Georgia?

A

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

38
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What was the colony founded in New France?

A

New Orleans

39
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Which country had the best relations with the Native Americans at this time?

A

New France

40
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What was the first English settlement in America?

A

Roanoke

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