Chapt.3 Flashcards
(20 cards)
What was the first English settlement in America?
New England
Who sent the Spanish Armada to try and convert England back to Catholicism?
Phillip 2
Who established Roanoke?
Sir Walter Raleigh
What was the word left behind on Roanoke Island that John White saw when he returned?
Croatoan
What are documents that gave rights to establish settlements from King James I?
Charter of 1606
What is a joint-stock company?
a company whose stock is owned jointly by the shareholders
What was the settlement established by the Virginia Company?
Jamestown
Who was the first governor of the Jamestown settlement?
Thomas Dale
What crop saved Jamestown?
Tobacco
Who married the daughter of Chief Powhatan, Pocahontas?
John Smith
What was the legislative assembly of Jamestown?
the House of Burgesses–convenes in the choir of the town’s church
What was the official Church of England after the Protestant Reformation?
The Christian church
Who were the Protestants who wanted to reform the Anglican Church?
The Puritans
Who were the Protestants who wanted to leave and set up their own churches?
Sepratists
Who were the separatists who came to the colonies for religious freedom?
Pilgrims
What was the name of the ship the Pilgrims came to America on?
Mayflower
What percentage of Pilgrims passed away after their first winter?
50%
What Native American group participated in the First Thanksgiving?
Wanpogony
What was the Puritan society that was based on the Bible?
Bay Colony
What was the Great Migration?
When over 15000 puritans went to Massachusetts
