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