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Really Tough Stuff
100
This was the "Lost Colony" in Virginia
What is Roanoke?
100
The boat the Pilgrims came to America on was called this.
What is the Mayflower?
100
People who refuse to fight or use force in wars are called this.
What are "pacifists"?
100
The last and southernmost of the 13 English colonies.
What is Georgia?
100
The Pilgrims wrote this basic plan of government before they even landed at their settlement.
What is the Mayflower Compact?
200
Before the Virginia Company could head to Virginia, it had to get one of these from the English monarch.
What is a charter?
200
The 1630s, when about 20,000 people poured into New England to escape religious persecution, was also known as this.
What is the Great Migration?
200
These people were also known as the "Society of Friends" and believed that everyone was equal, and that they also could follow their own "inner-light" to salvation.
Who were the Quakers?
200
This guy and his followers rebelled against the Virginian governor about the right to settle on Native American lands.
Who is Nathanial Bacon?
200
This guy, as well as Samoset, helped the Pilgrims after that first tough winter.
Who is Squanto?
300
For the Jamestown settlers, the winter of 1609-1610 was known as this.
What is the "Starving Time"?
300
Metacomet, the Wampanoag chief, was also known by this name.
What is King Philip?
300
(2 answers needed) New York City used to be called ______________ when it was controlled by the ____________.
What are "New Amsterdam" and "Dutch" (or Netherlands is acceptable too)
300
This colony was set up by George Calvert to help Catholics, who were being persecuted in England.
What is Maryland?
300
The group of representatives in Virginia were known as this.
What is the House of Burgesses?
400
(2 answers needed) The Jamestown settlers couldn't find any _______, but still made a profit by planting _________.
What are "gold" and "tobacco"?
400
(2 answers) People who wanted to reform the Anglican church were called (1)_____________, while people who wanted to leave the Anglican church to form their own churches were called (2)______________. (Number each answer on your board)
What is (1) Puritans, and (2) Separatists?
400
The Duke of York gave away part of his colony to his two buddies, and they used it to create this colony.
What is New Jersey?
400
These two crops dominated the Carolina colony.
What are rice and indigo?
400
The Dutch gave big pieces of land to whoever could bring at least 50 people to the colony. They could rule their land like kings. These people were known as what?
What are patroons?
500
England had a much easier time sending ships to America after they defeated the S__________ ____________. (2-word answer)
What is the "Spanish Armada"?
500
Roger Williams set up this colony, the first to have tolerance for people of all religious beliefs.
What is Rhode Island?
500
After King Charles I lost his head in 1649, this guy became the leader of England.
Who is Oliver Cromwell?
500
This guy received a charter to set up Georgia, a colony where debtors and criminals could receive a fresh start.
Who is James Oglethorpe?
500
The first constitution written in America was known as this.
What is the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut?
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