History Chapter 3 Flashcards
who made the dominion of England for king james
Sir Edmund Andros
Who went to St. Mary for the Cecilius Calvert
Leonard Calvert
Who was in charge of New Hampshire
Captain John Mason
Who was in charge of Maine
Sir Ferdinando Gorges
What two people owned New Jersey
George Carteret and Lord John Berkeley
What did most colonies offer
religious liberty, participation in local government, and freedom
Who issued a charter for the formation of the Massachusetts Bay Company
Charles I
Who served as Massachusetts’s first governor
John Winthrop
What town did the Puritans establish
Boston
what event brought 25,000 Puritans to the new world
the Great Migration
What was the name of the first institution of higher learning in north america
Harvard College
Who was known as the apostle to the indians
John Elliot
The indians John Elliot brought to christ were called
praying indians
Who began evangelizing Martha’s Vineyard
Thomas Mayhew
What became an important part of the American character
Puritan Work Ethic
What town did Thomas Hooker and his men establish
Hartford
What was the first constitution in america
fundamental orders of connecticut
Who was the founder of the colony where religious freedom took lasting roots
Roger Williams
What settlement did Roger Williams establish
Providence
What things did Roger Williams promote
political and religious freedom
William insisted that the what should not interfere in religious affairs
civil government
what book did Roger Williams write
A Key into the Language of America
What churches were established in Rhode Island
Baptist
What was Rhode Island called
A Baptist Colony
What was the first voluntary american union
New England Confederation
the New England Confederation stopped what war
King Philip’s War
Where did Connecticut hide their Charter
Charter Oak
What brought William of Orange to the throne of England
The Glorious Revolution
What was the name of William of Orange’s wife
Mary
Who sailed down the Hudson River
Henry Hudson
Who purchased Manhattan Island from the indians
Peter Minuit
How much was Manhattan Island worth
$24.00
What was a patroon
It was worth a large tract of land
What group of people settled Fort Christina
The Swedes
The first successful settlement in Delaware
fort Christina
What group of people introduced the log cabin
the Swedes
A land grant that was given to a nobleman
proprietary colony
What did the duke of york change his name to during his reign as king
James II
What was the first successful proprietary colony
Maryland
Who was the first Lord Baltimore
George Calvert
Who was the second Lord Baltimore
Cecilius Calvert
The people from the Ark and the Dove settled what settlement
St. Mary
Granted freedom to worship all who professed the name of christ
Toleration Act
What was the south named
Carolina
Where was Charles Town
North Carolina
Where was Ablmarle
South Carolina
Why was pennsylvania founded
A haven for the Quakers
Who established Pennsylvania
William Penn
The name of the city that meant brotherly love
Philadelphia
What was the largest city in the colonies
Philadelphia
What was the last of the thirteen colonies
Georgia
who was the chief promoter of Georgia
James Oglethorpe
The settlement Oglethorpe fouded
Savannah
What were most settler looking for when they came to the new world
Freedom
