Jamestown Colony
The early leader of Jamestown Colony
John Smith
What was the main purpose of the Mayflower Compact?
To make fair laws
This was a group that settled in the Middle Colonies and believed that all people were equal. They refused to fight wars.
Quakers
This company funded the voyage to the "New World" in hopes of finding gold and silver
Virginia Company
What does "Civil body politick" mean?
Government
This man was the leader of Plymouth Colony for many years
William Bradford
This item became very popular to trade and could be used to make luxury clothing. (Be specific)
Mink, Fox, or Otter fur
A large number of these were forced to work on the plantations for no pay.
Slaves
This group of indigenous and Jamestown had many conflicts.
Powhaton
What was the Mayflowers intended destination?
Northern Virginia
This event started in January of 1692 and led to the deaths of 25 people
Salem Witch Trials
New York and New Jersey were both originally settled on by this country?
Netherlands
These made up a large part of the Southern economy.
Plantation
This percent of Jamestown died during the starving time
72%
Where was the Mayflower Compact written?
Cape Cod
This person was the only person to issue a public confession after the Salem Witch Trials
Samuel Sewall
This group of people agreed to work for a number of years in exchange for a passage to Virginia and food and shelter once they arrived
Indentured Servants
In the early years of Jamestown, the leaders created a strict code called
"The Laws Divine, Moral, and Martial"
How many men signed the Mayflower Compact?
41
These two leaders started settlements that joined to become the Rhode Island Colony.
Who were Roger Williams and Anne Hutchinson?
What made fur more valuable to trade?
When it was worn for at least a year because it was made softer
This cash crop fueled the Southern Colonies economy
Tobacco