Early English Settlements Flashcards
0
Q
Who attacked spanish ships and ports?
A
Sir Francis Drake
1
Q
What pushed England and Spain towards war?
A
Trading rivalry and religion
2
Q
What marked the end of spanish control of the seas
A
When the Spanish Armada was destroyed
3
Q
Who did Queen Elizabeth give the right to claim land to?
A
Sir Walter Raleigh
4
Q
Where did settlers settle then disappeared
A
Roanoke
5
Q
Who led the colonists of Roanoke
A
John White
6
Q
What did merchants need in order to settle in America
A
Charters
7
Q
What colony was settled by a famous joint stock company
A
Jamestown
8
Q
What joint stock company settled Jamestown
A
The Virginia company
9
Q
Who was jamestown’s leader
A
John smith
10
Q
What cash crop did Jamestown grow
A
Tobacco
11
Q
What did the colonists of Jamestown form
A
House of Burgesses
12
Q
What was the first royal colony
A
Jamestown
