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Chapter 3 Flashcards

1
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What was the first English settlement in America?

A

Roanoke

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2
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Who established Roanoke?

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Sir Walter Raleigh

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3
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What was the word left behind on Roanoke Island that John White saw when he returned?

A

Croatian

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4
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What are documents that gave rights to establish settlements from King James I?

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Charters

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5
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What is a joint-stock company?

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Investors buy stock to help start settlements up and once profits are reached, the investors get a percentage.

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6
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What was the settlement established by the Virginia Company?

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Jamestown

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7
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Who was the first governor of the Jamestown settlement?

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Captain John Smith

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8
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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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9
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What crop saved Jamestown?

A

Tobacco

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10
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Who married the daughter of Chief Powhatan, Pocahontas?

A

John Rolfe

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11
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What was the legislative assembly of Jamestown?

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The House of Burgesses

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12
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What was the official Church of England after the Protestant Reformation?

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The Anglican Church

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13
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Who were the Protestants who wanted to reform the Anglican Church?

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Puritans

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14
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Who were the Protestants who wanted to leave and set up their own churches?

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Separatists

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15
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Who were the separatists who came to the colonies for religious freedom?

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Pilgrims

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16
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What was the name of the ship the Pilgrims came to America on?

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The “Mayflower”

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17
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What percentage of Pilgrims passed away after their first winter?

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50%

18
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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

19
Q

What Native American group participated in the First Thanksgiving?

A

The Wampanoag Tribe

20
Q

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

A

William Bradford

21
Q

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

A

The Massachusetts

22
Q

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

A

John Winthrop

23
Q

What happened during the Salem Witch Trials?

A

The death of those accused of witchcraft, despite being falsely accused.

24
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What city and colony did Thomas Hooker establish?

A

Hartford, Connecticut

25
Q

What was special about the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut?

A

It was the 1st constitution in America.

26
Q

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

A

New Netherland

27
Q

What was the main settlement of the Dutch colony?

A

New Amsterdam

28
Q

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

A

New York

29
Q

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

A

Pennsylvania

30
Q

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

A

Pacifist

31
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What is a pacifist?

A

A person or people who refuse to fight in wars or use force.

32
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Quakers were much more accepting of what two groups of people than others in the colonies at this time?

A

Native Americans and women

33
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What was the economy of the Southern Colonies driven by?

A

Large estates where crops are grown for sale called plantations.

34
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What were indentured servants?

A

Laborers under contract to an employer in exchange for their transportation, food, and lodging.

35
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What colony was founded by George Calvert?

A

Maryland

36
Q

What law granted Maryland residents the right to worship freely?

A

The Act of Toleration

37
Q

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

A

The Mason-Dixon Line

38
Q

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

A

Nathaniel Bacon

39
Q

Who was the founder of the colony of Georgia?

A

James Oglethorpe

40
Q

What was the main reason for the creation of Georgia?

A

To give debaters and the lower class a fresh start, and give a buffer between the stronger English colonies and Spanish attacks.

41
Q

What was the colony founded in New France?

A

Louisiana

42
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Which country had the best relations with the Native Americans at this time?

A

France

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