history Flashcards
Who were the people in Jamestown Virginia Company and what were they most unprepared for?
They were men and were unprepared for hard work
What was the first English settlement that lasted?
Jamestown
Who arrived in 1619?
Africans
What were the English promised?
Gold and money
What did John Smith bring order to and who did he temp peace with?
He brought order to the colony and brought peace with natives
What period of time did the English go through?
starving time
What did John Rolfe bring to the Colony
tobacco
What was the New England climate like?
cold, harsh, had poor soil
Who spoke English and helped settlers?
Samoset Squanto
Who was the 1st Thanksgiving with?
plymouth
Where did puritans follow and settle?
Massachusetts Bay Colony
What were prosperous industries with Plymouth?
fishing, fur trade, ship building, trade, rum
Who were Puritans?
English religious group that wanted to start a colony
Who was the first form of government in colonies and had the Mayflower Compact?
Plymouth
What is the study of how goods are made, distributed and consumed?
economics
What describes how much of a product or service is available to buy?
supply
What is capitalism?
Capitalism is a system in which people invest money in a company in the hopes that the business will be successful.
What is a charter?
It was a legal document issued by the monarch that gave permission to establish and govern a colony on a specific piece of land.
What are the 3 types of charters?
propriety, independent and royal
What was a propriety charter?
gave control of the colony to a company or business
What was an independent charter?
was granted to an individual person or group, apart from business
What was a royal charter?
was issued for a colony that was under direct control of the crown
