Social studies Flashcards
13 colonies consisted of what regions
New England colonies
Middle colonies
Southern colonies
Push and pull factors of a colony
Economic and religious
A king gives a charter to a group of people to rule
Charter colony
The king grants one person permission to rule
Proprietary colonies
The king determines form of government for this colony
Royal colonies
First 3 settlements
Roanoke
Jamestown
Plymouth
War between Spain and England had 2 direct causes
King Phillip of Spain wanted to put a catholic monarch on English throne
Spain angered by English raids on their ships and ports by pirates
Fleet of warships sent by king Phillip to destroy England
Spanish Armada
Who secured a charter from Queen Elizabeth 1 to start a colony in America
Sir Walter Raleigh
Who brought woman and children to Roanoke
John White
What delayed john white for 3 years
War with spain
What word was carved on a tree when john white finally got back
Croatoan
What king granted the Virginia company a charter to start a colony in America
King James 1
Who was sent to Jamestown to help
John smith
Why did Jamestown struggle
Bad area
Bad leadership
Spent to much time looking for gold and not food
Didn’t establish good relationships with tribes
How did john Rolfe save Jamestown
Tobacco and marrying Pocahontas
Representive government is
Electing people by representing your interest
Lack of freedom in Jamestown solved by
Governmental reforms
Under what system were colonists who paid their own way (Virginia gave them 50 acres of land)
Head right system
What caused 2nd Anglo Powhatan war in 1622
Conflict with Indians
What day did Indians massacre 347 settlers including john Rolfe
Good Friday Massacre