English Colonization of the New World Flashcards
1
Q
What was the first Attempt at English Colonization?
A
Sir Humphrey Gilbert
New Finland (1583)
FAILURE
2
Q
What were the next two?
A
Sir Walter Raleigh
Roanoke Island (1586, 1588)
FAILURES
3
Q
What is another name for the 1588 Roanoke Colony?
A
The Lost Colony
4
Q
What was the first Successful English Colony?
A
Jamestown, VA (1607)
Named for King James I
5
Q
Why did the Jamestown settlers come?
A
Riches and to convert Natives to Christianity
6
Q
What did the Virginia Charter Issuing accomplish?
A
It declared that English Settlers had full English rights
7
Q
What Factors made Jamestown a success?
A
- England and Spain were at Peace for the First Time
- The Virginia Company (Private Investors) provided financial support and willing settlers
8
Q
What lured settlers to Jamestown?
A
- Adventure
- Exercising Religious Freedom
- Continuance as English Subjects
9
Q
What were the Three Main Reasons for the Colonization of the Thirteen Colonies?
A
- Political Ideology
- Economic Prospects
- Social Change
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