Explorers Naming Flashcards
Duke of York
He was the brother of the King of England who became the proprietor of New York after the English took over New Netherlands.
John smith
Was a governor in Jamestown who made friends with the Powhatan Indians and was famous for saying “He who does not work, will not eat”.
Pequot
These Native Americans fought a war about land with the English settlers in Massachusetts.
John Winthrop
He was a lawyer and the first governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony. He is famous for saying “We shall be as a city on a hill. The eyes of all people are upon us.”
James Oglethorpe
King George II gave land in the new world to him to keep the Spanish and French away from South Carolina. He wanted to start a colony for poor people and debtors, so they wouldn’t have to go to prison in England
Wampanoag
During the time of hte Pilgrim, Massasoit was their leader. Later Metacomet, also known as King Philip, led them into a war known as King Philip’s War. These Native Americans tried to keep their land, but they lost. Many were killed. Some were enslaved or forced to leave. After this, there were very few Native Americans left in New England.
