Chapter 4 Review Flashcards

1
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What is the wilderness?

A

a wild, empty land that has not been settled

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2
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To whom did Queen Elizabeth give permission to start a colony in America?

A

Sir Walter Raleigh

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3
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What was the name given to England’s land in America?

A

Roanoke

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4
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What English colony is known as “The Lost Colony”?

A

Roanoke

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5
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What event caused England to win the war against Spain

A

the defeat of the Spanish Armada

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6
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What were King James I’s four goals for beginning a colony in America?

A
  1. . find a sea passage through America to the riches of the Indies
  2. find gold, silver, and valuable minerals
  3. find the people of the Lost Colony of Roanoke
  4. teach the Indians Christianity
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7
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What was the London Company?

A

a group of merchants that financed the founding of a colony

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8
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What is a charter?

A

an official permit to start settlements in America

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9
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What kind of men were needed to establish a colony in America?

A

hardworking men, farmers, carpenters, missionaries, and men of good character

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10
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Name the three ships which brought the men to Virginia

A

Discovery, Godspeed, Susan Constant

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11
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On what river was Jamestown built?

A

James River

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12
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Why was the land where Jamestown was built important to the Native Americans?

A

The chose the hunting grounds of the Native Americans.

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13
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On what bay was Jamestown built?

A

Chesapeake Bay

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14
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What is a swamp?

A

an area where the ground is wet and spongy and where the and cannot be farmed

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15
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What was John Smith’s rule for the colonists of Jamestown?

A

If you don’t work you don’t eat

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16
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What did Jamestown colonists call the terrible winter of 1609 - 1610

A

the starving times

17
Q

When did the first woman arrive in Jamestown?

A

1619

18
Q

What became Jamestown’s main”money crop”

A

tobacco

19
Q

Were King James I’s four goals

A

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.

20
Q

What religious group wanted to separate from the Church of England

A

The Separatists

21
Q

Where did the Separatists go before coming to America?

A

Holland

22
Q

What were the people who were not Separatists on board the Mayflower called

A

Strangers

23
Q

What was the name given to the Separatists and Strangers who traveled together on the Mayflower

A

Pilgrims

24
Q

What boat brought the Separatists to America

A

Mayflower

25
Q

What document was the first written agreement for self government

A

Mayflower Compact

26
Q

What was the name of the Pilgrim’s colony

A

Plymouth

27
Q

Who was the first governor of Plymouth

A

William Bradford

28
Q

Who was the minister

A

Elder Brewster

29
Q

Who helped the Pilgrims in dealing with the Indians and building their settlements

A

Squanto

30
Q

What governor of Plymouth wrote of Plymouth PLantation

A

Governor Bradford