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| What are the three main countires to set up colonies in the new world? | France Spain England |
| Define Colony | A settlement that is started in another part of the world |
| Why did Spain want to settle colonies ( 3 reasons) | they found food, they found gold, they wanted to spread the Catholic religion |
| Give two reasons why England and France were slow to colonize | The French and English were looking for a water route to Asia( Northwest passage) Both involved in wars |
| Why does spain become weaker when they were the most powerful nation in the world | Defeat of the Spainish Armada allowed England and France to step up their explorations |
| Name of the Spanish navy | Spanish Armada |
| When is the Spanish Armada defeated | 1588 by England |
| Describe Englands first attempt at colonization | Raleigh sends a small group to Roanoke island after a year they return to England for supplies. When Raleigh returns the people were gond ( Lost Colony) |
| King James the I gave the Plymouth Company and London company a license to organize settlments in Virginia this is known as | The Charter of 1606 |
| Why did people want ot leave England | Wanted their own land, Many farmers were out of work in England City life in England was unpeasant. |
| Why was city life in England unpleasant | They were dirty and unsanitary Chamber pots dumped in the street |
| What was the first permanent English settlement in North America | Jamestown 1607 |
| What country made the first permanent settlement in North America | Spain |
| What are some problems that occurred at Jamestown | Marsh land was infested with disease carrying mosquitoes, Bad driniking water, Exposure to the elements, Lack of food, Indian Attacks |
| Who was the man responsible for saving Jamestown | John Smith |
| What are some policies John Smith put in place to save Jamestown | No work No food, Made friends with the Pohatan taught the settlers to cultivate corn |
| How did John Smith protect the settlement from the Indians | He build walls to fortify the settlement |
| WHy did John Smith return to england | He was burned by gunpowder discharged while he was sleeping |
| Arrived in Jamestown in 1610 with more supplies. When he arrived the settlement was in rough shape People had to eat rats etc. people are starving to death very few people left | John Rolfe |
| Define no work food | If you did not work in the colony of Jamestown you did not get anything to eat |
| Who does John Rolfe marry in 1614 | Pocahontas |
| What impact did John Rolfes marriage to Pocahontas have on the settlement | It brought peace between the people ( indiand and settlers.) |
| What crop does Rolfe learn to cultivate | Tobacco |
| What happpens to Jamestown because of Tobacco? | Money flows in, settlement begins to grow quickly |
| Why was Massachusetts settleed? | For religious freedom |
| Why was Virginia Settled | By trading companies to make money |
| Two groups of people who settled Massachusetts | Separatists and Puritains |
| Separatists and puritans are known as | Pilgrims |
| What is the difference between separatists and the puritans | Separatists wanted to separate form the Anglican church, Puritans wanted to Purify the Anglican church of all catholic rituals |
| They wanted to separate. Broke from the Anglican Church ( church of england) | Separatists |
| Wanderers that traveled in search of a place where they could worship freely | Pilgrims |
| Pure Protestants that wanted to purify the Anglican church of all catholic rituals | Puritans |
| Name of the boat the Pilgrims used in 1620 | Mayflower |
| Wehre the pilgrims were supplsed to land | Virginia |
| Where did the pilgrims end up landing | Cape Cod Bay |
| First form of governent in U.S. History | Mayflower compact |
| Rules that were decided upon by the Pilgrims on the Mayflower before they landed near Cape Cod Bay | Mayflower compact |
| How did the Native Americans Save Plymouth | They taught the settlers to farm |
| IN the Plymouth area what happened during the first winter | Over half of the settlers died during ht efirst winter |
| Which tribe helped the Settlers to farm | Wampanoag |
| After the first harvest what was the name of the celebration that took place | Thanksgiving |
| Who was the Indian tha thelped the setttlers at Plymouth | Squanto |
| Name of the two indians that helped the settlers | Squanto and Pocahontas |
| During the 1630's over 40,000 people left England to escape religious persecution and economic probles this was known as | The great Migration |
| Leader of the Mass Bay Colony | John Winthrop |
| Based their government on cooperation between the church and state. Known as New England Way | Massachusetts Bay colony |
| Their life was very strict. If you did not follow the rules you were supposed to you were punished | Puritan Life |
| In what year did the Plymouth and Masss Bay colonies join to form Massachusetts | 1691 |
