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Colonies chapter 5 Flashcards

0
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Who didn’t want England in North America?

A

Spain

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Why did European countries want to have colonies in America? (3)

A

Gold, other natural resources, beat Spain

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Who led the first Roanoke trip?

A

Walter Raleigh

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What was wrong with the first Roanoke colony?

A

All men, not enough food,

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Who led the second Roanoke colony?

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John White

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What did they do wrong with the second Roanoke colony?

A

Ran out of food and attacked wrong tribe

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6
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Why did John White return to England?

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To get food

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What had happened to the Roanoke colony when John White returned?

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Everyone had disappeared

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Do you think Sir Francis Drake was a pirate? Prove it

A

He sailed a ship and stoke from Spanish ships

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What was Spain’s response to Drake and other issues?

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They attached England, called the Spanish Armada

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What advantages did Spain have in the Spanish Armada?

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More soldiers and larger ships

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What advantages did England have in the Spanish Armada?

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Smaller, faster ships, more powerful cannons, luck of a storm

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12
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Who won the Spanish Armada?

A

England

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13
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Who was in charge in Jamestown?

A

John Smith

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14
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What is a charter?

A

Document that allowed colonists to settle on land claimed by their ruler

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15
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What is a stock?

A

A part or share in a company

16
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What is a cash crop?

A

Crop grown for profit

17
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What is an indentured servant?

A

A person who agrees to work for someone in exchange for a ride to America

18
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What is the house of Burgess?

A

The first law making assembly in an English colony

19
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What was wrong with Jamestown?

A

Bad, salty water, and the land was swampy

20
Q

Reasons for difficulties in Jamestown

A

1didnt know how to farm the land
2 lazy gentleman
3 mosquitoes and disease

21
Q

What was the French explorers name?

A

Samuel de Champlain

22
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What did Samuel de Champlain explore?

A

St Lawrence River

23
Q

Quebec was called

A

New France

24
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Who was the explorer from Holland ?

A

Henry Hudson

25
Q

What was the Dutch colony first called?

A

New Amsterdam

26
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What was New Amsterdam later called?

A

New York

27
Q

What is a separatists?

A

People who wanted to separate from the Church of England

28
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What is persecution?

A

Unjust treatment because of their beliefs

29
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What are pilgrims?

A

Person who journeys for religious reasons

30
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What is the Mayflower compact

A

First government pilgrims made that all laws would be for the good of the colony

31
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Who is the leader of separatists?

A

William Bradford

32
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Which Indians helped the pilgrims?

A

Samizdat and Squanto

33
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What did the Wampanoag make with the pilgrims?

A

Treaty

34
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Who are the puritans?

A

People who wanted to purify the Church of England

35
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Leader of Puritans

A

John Winthrop

36
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Where did Puritans set up there colony?

A

Boston

37
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Puritans gave each family

A

Land, school

5th grade and Quarters 1-3 of 6th (17 decks)

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