Important test #2 Flashcards
Why did the Bacon war happen
Because the king didn’t provide back up when the colonist and native Americans fought
When did the colonist and the native Americans fight
1675
Who led the colonists to Jamestown in 1676
Nathiel Bacon
When did Nathiel Bacon led colonist to Jamestown
1676
When did Nathiel Bacon led colonist to Jamestown
1676
Who did the colonists force to leave in James town
The governor
Who did the colonists force to leave in James town
The governor
Who did the colonists force to leave in James town
The governor
What did the colonists do after they forced the governor to leave
Burned Jamestown to the ground
When did Nathiel Bacon die
1677
What was the Bacon war
The first armed rebellion by colonists against a leader who was appointed by the king
What did the colonists do after they forced the governor to leave
Burned Jamestown to the ground
What type of colony is the Massachusetts Bay colony
The second puritan colony
What colony was larger than the Plymouth colony
Massachusetts Bay colony
What is the capital of the Massachusetts Bay colony
Boston
When and who found the Massachusetts Bay colony
1630 by John Winthdrop
What did the settlers of the Massachusetts Bay colony believe they were
They believed that they were a city on a hill (better than everyone else.
Who founded Rohde Island
Roger Williams
Why did Roger Williams find Rhode Island
So the colony could have religious toleration
What thing did Roger Williams First establish
The first Baptist church
Who was Williams a member of
The church of England
When did Williams move to Plymouth
1631
Who did Williams believe was wrong
The church and puritans