Colonial Foundation
He sought to create a place for religious freedom, particularly for Quakers.
What was the primary reason William Penn established Pennsylvania?
A person who agreed to work for a specific number of years in exchange for passage to America.
Indentured servant."
The movement of approximately 20,000 English colonists to New England in the 1630s.
"Great Migration"
The importance of hard work and personal responsibility for survival.
Who is John Smith?
Established a form of self-government and a social contract among the settlers.
What is The Mayflower Compact
A landowner in the Dutch colonies who received land and the right to establish a settlement.
What is a "patroon"?
The Mayflower originally set sail for which colony before landing at Plymouth?
Virginia
It was considered the first written constitution in America, establishing a framework for government.
What is Fundamental Orders of Connecticut?
He introduced a profitable strain of tobacco.
John Rolfe's contribution to the Virginia colony
A colony owned by an individual or group who had been granted land by the Crown.
What is a "proprietary colony"?
A religious group known for their belief in equality, pacifism, and religious tolerance.
Who were the Quakers?
He perfected the process of curing tobacco, making it a profitable crop for Virginia.
Who is John Rolfe?
The first elected legislative assembly in the American colonies.
The House of Burgesses, established in Virginia in 1619, was:
A colony governed directly by the Crown.
What is a "royal colony"?
A confederation of Native American tribes that promoted peace and cooperation among its members.
Iroquois League
It highlighted tensions between wealthy planters and poor farmers, leading to changes in colonial policy.
What is Bacon’s Rebellion?
Frontier settlers and the colonial government of Virginia.
Bacon’s Rebellion
A business entity where different stocks can be bought and owned by shareholders, used to fund colonization efforts.
What is "joint-stock company."
Approximately 20,000 English colonists migrated to New England during this period.
Great Migration in terms of numbers.
To provide a representative assembly for the Virginia colony to create laws and manage local affairs.
What is House of Burgesses?