Chapter 4 Review Flashcards
What is the wilderness?
a wild, empty land that has not been settled
To whom did Queen Elizabeth give permission to start a colony in America?
Sir Walter Raleigh
What was the name given to England’s land in America?
Roanoke
What English colony is known as “The Lost Colony”?
Roanoke
What event caused England to win the war against Spain
the defeat of the Spanish Armada
What were King James I’s four goals for beginning a colony in America?
- . find a sea passage through America to the riches of the Indies
- find gold, silver, and valuable minerals
- find the people of the Lost Colony of Roanoke
- teach the Indians Christianity
What was the London Company?
a group of merchants that financed the founding of a colony
What is a charter?
an official permit to start settlements in America
What kind of men were needed to establish a colony in America?
hardworking men, farmers, carpenters, missionaries, and men of good character
Name the three ships which brought the men to Virginia
Discovery, Godspeed, Susan Constant
On what river was Jamestown built?
James River
Why was the land where Jamestown was built important to the Native Americans?
The chose the hunting grounds of the Native Americans.
On what bay was Jamestown built?
Chesapeake Bay
What is a swamp?
an area where the ground is wet and spongy and where the and cannot be farmed
What was John Smith’s rule for the colonists of Jamestown?
If you don’t work you don’t eat
What did Jamestown colonists call the terrible winter of 1609 - 1610
the starving times
When did the first woman arrive in Jamestown?
1619
What became Jamestown’s main”money crop”
tobacco
Were King James I’s four goals
no sea passages through America to the Indies was fou
no gold or silver was found
no one from the lost colony of Roanoke was faint
Indians were taught very little about Christianity.
What religious group wanted to separate from the Church of England
The Separatists
Where did the Separatists go before coming to America?
Holland
What were the people who were not Separatists on board the Mayflower called
Strangers
What was the name given to the Separatists and Strangers who traveled together on the Mayflower
Pilgrims
What boat brought the Separatists to America
Mayflower
