New England Colonies
governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony
Purchased Manhattan from Native Americans
Who were the Dutch?
leader of Jamestown Settlement
Who is John Smith?
leader of the Wampanoag tribe during King Philip's War
Metacom
to pool resources for establishing colonies
What are Joint Stock Companies?
A religious group that founded Plymouth Colony
Who are the Puritans?
Owned by single individuals appointed by the king
What are "proprietary colonies?"
a rebellion of enslaved Africans in South Carolina
What is the Stone Rebellion?
Transatlantic network of trade routes that were used during the Colonial Era, to ship goods between England, Africa, and the Americas.
What was the Triangular Trade Route?
a chartered company that financed the establishment of Jamestown
What is the Virginia Company?
An agreement for self-governance signed by the Pilgrims
What is the Mayflower Compact?
What is the "Bread Basket?"
first elected legislative assembly in the American colonies
What is the House of Burgesses?
Colonies that relied on slave labor
What were the Southern Colonies?
A land grant program that awarded settlers a specified amount of land for each person they brought to the colonies.
What is the headright system?
town meetings held a certain style of government
What is Athenian-style direct democracy?
Men who granted the land of New Jersey
Who are Lord Berkeley and Sir George Cartaret?
Grievances against Governor William Berkeley’s administration, including perceived failures to protect frontier settlers from Native American attacks and economic dissatisfaction and highlighted tensions between settlers and the colonial government, leading to changes in policy and increased reliance on enslaved labor.
What was Bacon's Rebellion?
least tolerant region
What were the New England Colonies?
A formal document issued by a sovereign power granting rights or privileges, often used to establish colonies.
What is a charter?
the New England economy
What are ship building, whaling, timber, and fishing?
the four colonies that comprise the Middle Colonies
What are New Jersey, New York, Delaware, and Pennsylvania?
The Native American tribe near Jamestown
Who are the Powhatans?
banished from Massachusetts Bay Colony for holding Bible meetings
Who is Anne Hutchinson?
An individual who agreed to work for a specified period of time in exchange for passage to the colonies, room, and board.
What is an indentured servant?
banished for opinions in church, founded Rhode Island
Who is Roger Williams?
the religion of Pennsylvania under William Penn
What is Quaker?
Responsible for tobacco
Who is John Rolfe?
wished to create a "City upon a hill"
Who is John Winthrop?
Crops grown primarily for sale rather than personal use, such as tobacco, cotton, and sugar.
What are cash crops?