chapter 5 social studies Flashcards
why did the English want colonies in North America
They wanted to find gold and other resources
where was the first English colony
Roanoke Island
which of the following greatly angered the Spanish
they did not want England to colonize America, and English sea captains raided Spanish ships
which best describes the type of government established in Jamestown and many of the early colonies in the Americas
self government
How did the Jamestown settlers avoid starvation
they farmed the land and dug wells for water
which of the following best summarizes why the Pilgrims chose to leave their homeland
to practice their own beliefs
why did the pilgrims go to Plymouth
a storm blew their ship off course
which of the following is not one of the difficulties the pilgrims faced at Plymouth
drought
What group helped the pilgrims survive at Plymouth Colony?
the Wampanoag
What happened to dissenters of Puritan rules in Massachusetts
they were force to leave their colony
How were Puritans and Pilgrims similar
they were both persecuted
Why did the Puritans send a small group of colonists ahead of others
to get a colony started for the others
what was unique about the colony of Rhode Island
it was the first colony to offer complete religious freedom
what events led to the disappearance of the colony at Roanoke
-John White left to get supplies
-England couldn’t spare any ships so he could not return
- He was gone for three years
- When he returned everyone was gone
What was the result of the Europeans search for the Northwest Passage
nothing because it did not exist
