The British colonising America Flashcards
In what year did Christopher Columbus sail for the Caribbean?
1492, he accidentally sailed to the Caribbean (he thought he was on his way to India).
Who was Walter Raleigh?
A favourite of Queen Elizabeth I who was given permission to explore and try to take control of land in North America
Why did Raleigh’s venture fail?
The ships left too late to reach Virginia
The crops did not survive
The colonists became sick on the ship
The climate was too hot and humid
They were not willing to work hard
What type of people went on Raleigh’s venture?
Upper class and gentry who were not willing to work hard
What was the Virginia Company?
Granted permission to explore and cultivate North America by James I.
What is a plantation?
A large farm in Virginia
What plant was successful for the colonists?
The Tobacco plant as it was addictive and in high demand across all classes in Europe
Who were the Pilgrims?
Often Puritans who were fleeing religious persecution for a new life in America
What was the name of the boat the Pilgrims fled in?
The Mayflower in 1620
What is an example of cooperation between the colonists and Native Americans?
The Pilgrims who came celebrated Thanks Giving with a tribe of Native Americans in 1621
How did the relationship between the colonists and Native Americans decline?
The colonists begun trying to sieze the Native land, their food and attacking people.
What is the Jamestown Massacre?
In 1622, the Chief of the Powhatan Tribe led an attack that killed 350 colonists dead. The English retaliated by attacking the Native American villages.
How did Columbus describe the Native people in the New World?
They are cowardly and can be easily influenced - saw them as savages
When did Sir Francis Drake end up when circumnavigating the globe?
In California
What did the Native Americans believe the European people were due to their fair skin?
Their ancestors
