James town and New England colonies Flashcards
A N/A who lived near Jamestown and often fought with the settlers:
Powhatan
Government of MBC
General court
MBC stands for….
Massachusetts Bay Colony
A group of English separatist who founded Plymouth colony:
Piligrims
Ruler by`Military force, which was the law of Jamestown BEFORE the house of burger was established
Martial Law
English colonist who created MBC and wanted to “purify” the church of England:
Puritans think of purify
Created Rhode Island in 1636 and separated church from state
Roger Williams, think of “go home roger”
Puritan leader of MCB
John Winthrop
Leader of Jamestown:
John Smith
First representative house in the New World
House of burger
Doc that set up government in Plymouth
Mayflower Compact
Years 1609-1610 when the most colonist died:
the Starving Time
Jamestown settler who planted tobacco seeds:
John Rolfe
Wampanoag native who helped the pilgrims survive by teaching them how to fertilize soil:
Squanto
Created Connecticut with limits on the governor’s power in the Fundamental Orders Of Connecticut
Thomas Hooker
Crop planted in Jamestown that let them to grow and prosper:
Tobacco
N/ who taught Pilgrims how to grow corn beans and squash
Wampanoag
Difference between pilgrims and puritans:
Pilgrims are separatist and live in Plymouth
Puritans live in the MBC
Why is 1619 an important year in American history?
More settlers, women, and the first EVER slaves in America were brought to Jamestown. Also, the house of burger, which was the FIRST representative government in the new world
When was the house of burger made and why was it important?
It was make in 1619 and was important because it was the first representative government in the new world.
Why did the pilgrims come to America? Who helped them survive?
In search of religious freedom. A N/A named Squanto taught them to fertilize dirt and overall saved them
What did the mayflower compact do?
It created a list of rules for everyone to follow
Why did puritans come to America
To gain religious freedom for themselves and escape persecution
Why did Thomas hooker and Roger Williams leave MCB?
They thought MCB had too much power.
