Chapter 3 Flashcards
What was the first English settlement in America?
Jamestown
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?
First Charter of Virginia
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 West
What was the time period called when the Powhatan stopped providing food for the colonists?
The Starving Time
What crop saved Jamestown?
TOBACCO CROP
Who married the daughter of Chief Powhatan, Pocahontas?
John Rolfe
What was the legislative assembly of Jamestown?
House of Burgesses
What was the official Church of England after the Protestant Reformation?
Roman Catholic Church
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?
Separatists
Who were the separatists who came to the colonies for religious freedom?
Pilgrims
