Social Studies lesson 5 Flashcards
What is mercantilism?
economic policy of growing wealthy by exploiting the national resources of a colony
What is the nation’s oldest city?
St. Augustine, Florida
Who founded the Lost Colony (Roanoke Island, NC)?
Sir Walter Raleigh
What happened to the Lost Colony (Roanoke Island, NC)
we think the colonists were massacred by the local Croatoan tribe
Where is the first permanent English settlement?
Jamestown, VA
What is the Virginia Company of London?
a group of investors that founded Jamestown in hope of making a profit for gold
Who took over leadership of the Jamestown colony when people weren’t working?
John Smith started the no work, no food policy. Started trading with the Indians for food
What Chief led the Indians who lived in Jamestown?
Chief Powhatan
Who introduced tobacco as a cash crop to the Jamestown settlement?
John Rolfe
What is a cash crop?
an agricultural crop that is grown and sold for profit
What is the House of Burgesses?
The first legislative body that could pass laws. Elected by the people of the colony
Why did Spain establish colonies?
- to find gold or silver
- to convert the native population to Roman Catholic Christianity
Who are the Separatists/Pilgrims?
English people seeking religious freedom from King James I and “separated” from the Church of England
Who are the Puritans
another religious group that broke away from the Church of England
What colony was established in Massachusetts by English people seeking religious freedom?
Plymouth, MA
The Pilgrim’s ship was blown of course and landed in Massachusetts
