Unit 4

Question 1

Assimilation

Answer 1

Process of different groups coming together and adopting each others customs and ways of life

Question 2

Jamestown colony

Answer 2

First permanent English settlement in America, founded in 1607 in what is now Virginia

Question 3

John Smith

Answer 3

Leader of Jamestown who helped the colony survive by trading with Native Americans and implementing strict rules

Question 4

Mayflower compact

Answer 4

An agreement made by the pilgrims in 1620 before they landed in America, outlying how they would govern themselves

Question 5

Plymouth colony

Answer 5

One of the early English settlements in America, established by the Pilgrims in 1620!in what is now Massachusetts

Question 6

Pocahontas

Answer 6

A Native American woman associated with the Jamestown colony, known for the role in fostering peace between the settlers and Native Americans

Question 7

Powhatan Confrderacy

Answer 7

A group of Native American tribes in Virginia led by Chief Powhatan during the time of the Jamestown Colony.

Question 8

Puritans

Answer 8

English Protestants who sought to purify the Church of England and established the Massachusetts Bay Colony in the early 17th century

Question 9

Reliable

Answer 9

Trustworthy and dependable, something or someone you can count on

Question 10

Roanoke Colony

Answer 10

An early English attempt at establishing a colony in America that mysteriously disappears in the late 16th century

Question 11

Southern Colonies

Answer 11

The group of American colonies located in the southern part of the Atlantic coast, including Virginia, Maryland, the Carolinas, and Georgia

Question 12

Tolerance

Answer 12

Acceptance of different beliefs and practices, allowing people to live together peacefully despite their differences

Question 13

Middle Colonies

Answer 13

The group of American colonies located in the middle of the Atlantic coast, including Pennsylvania, Nee York, New Jersey, and Delaware

Question 14

New Englands

Answer 14

The northernmost colonies in America, including Massachusetts, Rohde Island, Connecticut, and New Hampshire

Question 15

Persecution

Answer 15

Unfair treatment or punishment, often due to one’s beliefs or differences

Question 16

Pilgrims

Answer 16

The English settlers who arrived on the Mayflower In 1620 and established the Plymouth Colony