Test 2 Study Guide Flashcards
He developed the syllabary
Sequoya
He bought land from the Native Americans instead of just taking it.
Roger Williams
He spent his short life preaching to the Native Americans despite his illness. He died at age 29.
David Brainerd
He translated the Bible into the language of the Massachusetts Indians.
John Eliot
This preacher came to America from England; one of the most famous English preachers of his day.
John Wesley
He was declared the world’s greatest athlete during the 1950’s.
Jim Thorpe
The man who called Native Americans “Indians”.
Christopher Columbus
He was the leader of the Jamestown colony.
John Smith
He was the wise governor of Plymouth for 36 years.
William Bradford
This group wanted to separate from the Church of England.
Separatists
He was the friendly Indian who helped the Plymouth settlers with their farming.
Squanto
She was the powerful queen of England who said that Sir Walter Raleigh could not go to the New World.
Queen Elizabeth I
The first English child born in America.
Virginia Dare
He was the Pilgrim’s minister.
Elder Brewster
He was the Indian chief who made a treaty with the Pilgrims.
Massasoit
This leader insisted that men work for their food.
Captain John Smith
What was Jamestown’s main money crop?
tobacco
What was England’s first permanent colony in the New World?
Jamestown
The Lost Colony that completely disappeared was called this:
Roanoke
The colony of Jamestown was started by a group of merchants called the _______________ Company.
London
The name of the ship that brought the Pilgrims to the New World.
Mayflower
The book that told the history of the Plymouth settlement was called this.
Of Plymouth Plantation
The first written agreement for self-government in the New World was the _________________ Compact.
Mayflower
Both Roanoke and Jamestown were located in the part of the New World called ___________________.
Virginia
