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Ch.3 Flashcards

1
Q

Who established Roanoke?

A

Walter raleigh

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2
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What was the word left behind on Roanoke Island that John White saw when he returned?

A

Croatoin

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3
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What are documents that gave rights to establish settlements from King James I?

A

Charters

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4
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What is a joint-stock company?

A

Investors buyba share in a company and get part of its later profit

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5
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What was the settlement established by the Virginia Company?

A

Jamestown

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6
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Who was the first governor of the Jamestown settlement?

A

Captain john smith

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7
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What was the time period called when the Powhatan stopped providing food for the colonists?

A

The starving time

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8
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What crop saved Jamestown?

A

Tobacco

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9
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Who married the daughter of Chief Powhatan, Pocahontas?

A

John rolfe

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10
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What was the legislative assembly of Jamestown?

A

Home of the burgesses

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11
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What was the official Church of England after the Protestant Reformation?

A

Anglican

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12
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Who were the Protestants who wanted to reform the Anglican Church?

A

Puritans

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13
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Who were the Protestants who wanted to leave and set up their own churches?

A

Seperatists

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14
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Who were the separatists who came to the colonies for religious freedom?

A

Pilgrims

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15
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What was the name of the ship the Pilgrims came to America on?

A

Mayflower

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16
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What percentage of Pilgrims passed away after their first winter?

A

50%

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17
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Who were the two people showed the Pilgrims how to grow crops and where to hunt and fish?

A

Squanto and samoset

18
Q

What Native American group participated in the First Thanksgiving?

A

Wampanoags

19
Q

Who was the first leader of the Pilgrims and wrote the book Of Plymouth Plantation?

A

William bradford

20
Q

What was the Puritan society that was based on the Bible?

A

Mass. Bay colony

21
Q

Who was the Puritan that was the governor of the Mass. Bay Colony?

A

John winthrap

22
Q

What happened during the Salem Witch Trials?

A

People acused of witchcraft were killed

23
Q

What city and colony did Thomas Hooker establish?

A

Hartford

24
Q

What was special about the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut?

A

They were the first written constitution in america

25
Q

What was the name of the Dutch Colony in North America?

A

New netherland

26
Q

What was the main settlement of the Dutch colony?

A

New amsterdam

27
Q

After the British take over this Dutch colony what was its name changed to?

A

New york

28
Q

What was the name of the colony founded by William Penn?

A

Penncilvania

29
Q

What religious belief did William Penn follow that was known to be tolerant of other people’s views?

A

Quaker

30
Q

What is a pacifist?

A

Someone who refuses to use force to solve conflicts

31
Q

Quakers were much more accepting of what two groups of people than others in the colonies at this time?

A

Women and native americans

32
Q

What was the economy of the Southern Colonies driven by?

A

Plantations

33
Q

What were indentured servants?

A

Debtors who worked to pay for travel and a home

34
Q

What colony was founded by George Calvert?

A

Maryland

35
Q

What law granted Maryland residents the right to worship freely?

A

Law of tolerance

36
Q

What is the cultural boundary between the Northern and Southern Colonies?

A

Mason dixon line

37
Q

Who led a rebellion and was called “the greatest rebel that ever was in Virginia”?

A

Nathaniel bacon

38
Q

Who was the founder of the colony of Georgia?

A

James oglethorp

39
Q

What was the main reason for the creation of Georgia?

A

Buffer and a fresh start for lowly

40
Q

What was the colony founded in New France?

A

Louisiana

41
Q

Which country had the best relations with the Native Americans at this time?

A

France

42
Q

What was the first English settlement in America?

A

Roanoke

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