The First English Settlements

Question 1

What is a charter?

Answer 1

A contract in which someone is given the right to a specfic piece of land, and the rules of the contract.

Question 2

Who established the first settlement in North America after receiving a charter?

Answer 2

Sir Walter Raleigh.

Question 3

Where did they look for gold the first time?

Answer 3

Mosquito infested land.

Question 4

When was the first time they went to Roanoke?

Answer 4

1585

Question 5

When was the second time they tried to look for gold in Roanoke?

Answer 5

1587

Question 6

What is another name for the “ Lost Colony “?

Answer 6

Roanoke

Question 7

What happened to the people in Roanoke ?

Answer 7

No one knows

Question 8

What was happening in England when John White went back to England to get supplies ?

Answer 8

Spain and England were in war. John White was delayed for 3 years.

Question 9

How many people survived when they went to look for gold for the 3rd time?

Answer 9

38 out of 100

Question 10

Who establishes Tobacco Plantations?

Answer 10

John Rolfe

Question 11

What were some good effects from Tobacco?

Answer 11

Wealth

More people coming to the colonies

Question 12

What was the House of Burgess

Answer 12

The first representative government in which people could vote for their leaders. But the king could still veto and elect the governor ( some tyranny )

Question 13

What was a result when indenturned servants were brought to the colonies?

Answer 13

There were tensions between land owners and servants.

The servants couldn’t get there fast enough which led to slavery.

Question 14

What was on the Dutch ship?

Answer 14

20 Africans who started off as indentured servants but then became slaves

Question 15

Who was the head of the Church of England?

Answer 15

In 1530 King Henry

Question 16

What happened when a group travels to Netherlands to separated from the Church of England?

Answer 16

They were welcomed but were not allowed to worship and were kicked out. They then get a charter and head to Virginia to make a pilgrimage on the Mayflower.

Question 17

Why is the Mayflower Compact important?

Answer 17

It is the first document written in North America and a second step towards self government/representation in the colonies.

Question 18

Who becomes governor for the next 30 years?

Answer 18

William Bradford

Question 19

What happened in the first Thanksgiving?

Answer 19

Pilgrims arrive late to grow crops, so more than half died of hunger and disease due to the winter. 
Native Americans ( Squanto ) help the pilgrims.

Question 20

What happens to Puritans when they arrive at N.A.?

Answer 20

They recieved a charter and come to N.A. to practice their religion freely.
John Winthrop helps start the MA Bay Colony.

Question 21

Why did the Puritans come to North America?

Answer 21

They began to get persecuted for their beliefs in England.

Question 22

What is the General Court?

Answer 22

Each town sent a representative, and the colonys governor was elected each year.

Question 23

Who could vote?

Answer 23

Adult, male, and members of the church could vote.