Famous People
Frenchman whose goal was to find the Northwest Passage
Jacques Cartier
a revolt by Virginia settlers who were unhappy with their governors handling of frontier problems and land issues.
What is the Bacons Rebellion
a religious group that believed in equality, peace, and religious freedom
First elected Legislature in the colonies
House of Burgesses
Who is Samuel de Champlain
a religious revival that encouraged colonists to have a personal relationship with God and think for themselves about religion
What is the Great Awakening
people who left the Church of England and came to America to practice their religion freely.
Who are Separatists
a trade route that connected Europe, Africa, and the Americas and included the transportation of enslaved Africans.
Triangular Trade
Explorer who sailed the whole Mississippi River
Who is Robert Cavelier de La Salle
Event that happened before people set foot on land in America, an agreement signed by the Pilgrims to create a government and follow laws they made together.
What is the Mayflower Compact
a person who worked for a certain number of years to pay off a debt or the cost of traveling to America.
Who is an Indentured Servant
the four colonies in the northeastern part of America known for fishing, shipbuilding, and trade.
Where are the New England Colonies
Explorer who found the banks of present day New York for the Netherlands
Henry Hudson
laws that limited the rights and freedoms of enslaved people
What are Slave Codes
the difficult and dangerous sea voyage that brought enslaved Africans from Africa to the Americas.
What is the Middle Passage
Explorer who found the Fountain of Youth
Who is Ponce de Leon