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| Besides religious freedom, what were two other things the colonists wanted? | riches (gold, silver, and gems) and land ownership (mostly restricted to the upper classes in England) |
| How long did it take to sail from England to Virginia? | about four months at sea |
| What country established Jamestown | England (in May 1607) |
| What did Jamestown colonists look for instead of raising food or hunting? | Gold and silver (The colony almost failed because of starvation.) |
| What Jamestown leader set up the "No Work - No Food" rule | Captain John Smith |
| What problems did the Jamestown settlers have with water? | Not enough pure water, a swampy area, water-borne diseases |
| What state would you visit to see Jamestown today? | Virginia |
| A strong building for protection from attack | blockhouse |
| How did John Rolfe help the Jamestown colony? | He planted a money-making crop (tobacco) and married Pocahantas, daughter of a local chief. |
| Lord Delaware became the __________ of the Jamestown colony in 1619. | governor |
| Lord Delaware held this job in Jamestown in 1610. | Governor of Jamestown |
| What did Captain John Smith order the colonists to build for defense? | a blockhouse (type of fort) |
| What did John Rolfe plant? | tobacco (a money-making or "cash" crop) |
| What Indian tribe provided corn to the starving settlers at Jamestown? | Powatan |
| What money-making crop did the Jamestown colonists raise? | tobacco |
| What sport, now played indoors, was already popular in the Dutch and English colonies? | Bowling, formerly known as "nine-pins" because it was played with one less pin in Europe. |
| Who was made governor of the Jamestown colony? | Lord Delaware |
| Why did the Jamestown settlers decide not to give up on their colony? | Three ships arrived in the nick of time, bringing new supplies and 300 more men. |
| General Assembly | House of Burgesses (AKA representative form of government) |
| Jamestown form of government | General Assembly (Established 1619) |
| Persons elected to the House of Burgesses were called | representatives |
| The House of Burgesses was a representative form of government in which colony? | Jamestown |
| What is a General Assembly? | a group that makes laws for a larger group (AKA the House of Burgesses, established in 1619 in Jamestown) |
| What is a government with officials elected by the people called? | Representative government, (AKA a democracy) |
| What is a large farm that grows huge amounts of a certain crop called? | a plantation |
| What colony imported ninety single women to marry its colonists so they would not leave? | Jamestown |
| What country sold African slaves to the Jamestown settlers in 1619? | The Dutch (people from the Netherlands/Holland) |
| an investor | a person who lends money to a company and hopes to profit when the company makes money. |
| How did kings in England treat people who did have the exact same religious beliefs as the King, what did they do to them? | English Kings (and Queens) treated them badly; they took their lands, threw them in prison, even killed them. |
| How did the Plymouth Company raise money for the Pilgrims' voyage and supplies? | They sold stock shares to investors who hoped to make money if the colony was successful. |
| What did the Pilgrims hope to find in the New World? | Freedom to worship as they pleased. |
| Where did the Pilgrims settle? | New England - Plymouth, Massachusetts (They were supposed to go to Virginia, but were blown off course in a storm.) |
| Who were the Pilgrims? | a religious group that was persecuted by King James I for their beliefs. |
| form of government where power is held by the people, not a ruler or governing body | democratic |
| John Carver was elected governor of this group, according to the ideas found in the Mayflower Compact. | Pilgrims |
| Mayflower Compact | an agreement, written on the Mayflower (ship) that said that people would obey laws agreed on by the majority, not laws given by a supreme leader or ruler. |
| Pilgrim settlement location (1620) | Plymouth, Massachusetts |
| Why were Pilgrims allowed to set up their own government? | The landed at Cape Cod, Massachusetts, far from the land specified in their charter, which was in Virginia. |
| How did the Pilgrim's beliefs hurt the growth of their colony? | They made everyone in the colony act according to their beliefs; they were very strict. |
| What colony was settled by well-educated, wealthy men and former government officials? | Puritans |
| What did the Pilgrims and Puritan have in common? | They both came for religious reasons and both actually settled in Massachusetts. |
| How many settlers came to join the Puritans within a few years? | nearly 10,000 |
| John Winthrop | Leader of the Puritan colony at Boston, Massachusetts |
| Puritan settlement location (1630) | Boston area (specifically St. Mary's City) |
| supplies needed for a trip or voyage are called: | provisions |
| What group wanted religious freedom but did not grant it to others? | Puritans, "bossy" people who settled at Boston, MA. |
| What document did the Pilgrims sign on a ship that set up self-government in an American colony? | The Mayflower Compact |
| What four countries did King James rule over in 1620? | England, France, Ireland, and Scotland |
