History Chapter 2 Flashcards
What important change had taken place in England by 1585
England had become a Protestant Country in which the bible was available to all
How did __________ change influence on the history of our country
All the ideas about morality, freedom, and individual responsibility that have made our country great came from the bible
List three seeds that grew into the English reformation
John Wycliffe had the bible translated into English, William Tyndale’s bible had circulated widely, and Henry VIII broke England’s ties with the roman church
Name the precedent set in the 1200s for more representative in New England
King John signed the Magna Carta in 1215
Who explored North America for England
John Cabot
What colony was established by Sir Walter Raleigh
Roanoke Island
What became of Raleigh’s first and second attempts to colonize
The first was abandoned, and the second disappeared
Which two joint-stock companies were granted a charter to settle Virginia
London Company and the Plymouth Company
Which part of virginia was each joint-stock company supposed to settle
London Southern Virginia
Plymouth Northern Virginia
What was one important provision outlined for the colonists in the joint-stock company’s charter
the colonists were guaranteed the same rights liberties as Englishmen abiding in the home country
_________ __________________ called for a bible to placed in every church, and people thronged to churches from miles around to hear the scriptures read aloud
Queen Elizabeth I
What was the supposed water route through North America to the Pacific Ocean called
Northwest Passage
What was the name of Francis Drake’s ship
Golden Hind
__________ ________ embarked on a daring voyage that was to make him the first englishman to sail around the worlds
Francis Drake
Who was Sir Walter Raleigh’s half brother
Sir Humphrey Gilbert
How did the common store hurt the Jamestown colony
Only few people contributed to the common storehouse and soon they ran out of food
How did John Smith remedy Jamestown’s problem
He established the free enterprise system
Upon what scripture was John Smith’s policy based for Jamestown
2 Thess. 3:10
What did the free enterprise system do for the colony
It provided the incentive necessary for the production of sufficient crops
What precedent was set by the House of Burgesses
The precedent of Representative Government
Why did the Scrooby Congregation go to Leyden
To escape persecution in England
Why did the Scrooby congregation resolve to leave Holland and go to The New World
Out of the concern of their children’s physical and spiritual health
Who sponsored the Pilgrims on their trip to the new world
A group of London businessmen
What serious problem did the pilgrims face when they landed on November 11
They landed outside of the territory of the London company, and had no basis for civil government
How did the pilgrims solve this problem
Made the Mayflower Compact
How did the Mayflower compact set a precedent for representative government in America
It expressed how much the people wanted a government and to submit to its authority
How did the Indians help the pilgrims
They taught the pilgrims how to hunt, fish, and plant crops
What stranger rose to prominence as leader of the Pilgrim defense force
Miles Standish
What was the purpose of thanksgiving
To give thanks to god for his many blessings
What was the first American history book
History of Plymouth Plantation
Who wrote the first American history book
William Bradford
Was the common store house more successful in Plymouth than in Jamestown
No
How did the pilgrims set a precedent for republican self government in America
All freemen met in the general court to pass laws and conduct business for the colony. Delegates were chosen to represent people. The pilgrims were dominated by Scriptural concepts and had great respect for law and order
How did the pilgrims set a precedent for religious freedom
People were free to attend the church of their choice
Who was the elected the first governor of Plymouth Colony
John Carver
Who wrote the history of Plymouth Plantation
William Bradford
Where the pilgrims landed in the New World
Cape Cod
Who sailed around the world for England
Francis Drake
Who was the first English child born in America
Virginia Dare
What was the name of the system that payed ones passage to the new world
Indentured servant
Who was granted a charter to settle on the Virginia coast
London Co.
Who headed Plymouth’s military defense force
Miles Standish
The ship in which the Pilgrims sailed in to the new world
Mayflower
System that saved Jamestown from destruction
Free enterprise system
Who claimed the Atlantic Ocean for England
John Cabot
In a ________ ________ company businessmen pooled their resources to settle the New World
Joint Stock
What is another name for the common store system
Communal system
The _____________ ________ system was an early attempt at socialism that failed miserably
Common store
An important precedent was set when the men of the Mayflower signed the what establishing an early form of government
Mayflower Compact
The Scrooby congregation was pastored by who, who led them to Holland to escape persecution
John Robinson
Delegates from Virginia met in Jamestown and formed a representative assembly called the __________ ___ ______________
House of Burgesses
Captain ________ ___________ took charge of Jamestown and established a policy of no work no food among the settlers
John Smith
The group dissenters called ______________ wanted to withdraw completely from the Anglican Church and form independent churches
Separatists
They arrived on the Mayflower and landed at Cape Cod
Pilgrims
The ship Francis Drake used to raid Spanish ships
Golden Hind
The crop John Rolfe introduced to the Virginian settlers
Tobacco
The only clue found by John White when he returned to Roanoke
Croatoan
Indian princess married to John Rolfe
Pocahontas
An event that serves as an example to be followed in the future
Precedent
King of England who granted charters to the London and Plymouth companies
James I
The Dutch city the pilgrims lived in for 11 years
Leyden
Indian guide and interpreter who taught the pilgrims how to hunt fish and plant crops
Squanto
The type of colony Virginia became in 1624
Royal
