Chapter 3 Flashcards
Who established roanoake
Sir Walter Raleigh
What was the word left behind on roanoake island that john white saw when he returned
Croatoan
What are documents that gave rights to establish settlements from king james I
Charters are documents from the king that gave rights to establish settlements
What is a Joint-Stock company
Investors bought shares , or part ownership
What was the settlement established by the virginia company
Jamestown
Who was the first governer of the jamestown settlement
Captian John Smith
What was the time period called when the Powhatan stopped providing food for the colonistist
The Starving Period
What crop saved jamestown
Tobbaco
Who married the the daughter of cheif powhatan, Pocahontas
John Rolfe
What was the legislative assembly of jamestown
The house of burgesses ( burgers)
What was the offical church of england after the protestant reformation
Anglican church became the offical church or england
Who were the protestants who wanted to reform the anglican church
Puritans
Who were the protestants who wanted to leave and set up their own churches
Anne hutchinson and rodger williams
Who were the separatists who came to the colonies for religious freedom
Pilgrims
What was the name of the ship the pilgrams came to america on
Mayflower on september 1620
