Lesson 1
a plant that is grown for making money
cash crop
In the real story of Pocahontas, what helped the relations between the colonists and the Powhatan?
Pocahontas married John Rolfe which brought peace between the two groups.
How many settlements did the Virginia Colony expand into and how many representatives were allowed to speak for the colonists when the House met?
11 settlements and 2 representatives
system of forced labor in Spanish colonies
encomiendas
Why did the Pilgrims leave England for the Netherlands? AND Who paid for the Pilgrims' trip?
To escape persecution for their beliefs, The London Company
the level of need for something
demand
Which crop was hard on the soil and required a lot of land?
tobacco
Which remained the capital of the Virginia Colony until 1699? And what became the new capital?
Jamestown, Williamsburg
a person on a religious mission, usually to convert others to Christianity
missionary
Who set sail in 1620 from Plymouth, England on a ship named the Mayflower? AND What was the name of the agreement that they created because they ended up settling somewhere they didn't plan?
Pilgrims, Mayflower Compact
What was the first permanent North American Colony? Near what "bay", was this first colony established?
Jamestown, Chesapeake Bay
worked under contract for 5-7 years until they repaid their debt
indentured servant
Which 3 European nations were colonizing in North America?
Spain, France, England
In New Orleans, what was grown on plantations?
indigo, rice, and tobacco
Who helped the colonists survive at Plymouth? AND How did he help the colonists survive at Plymouth?
Squanto, Teaching them what crops to plant
The area in which this permanent colony (Jamestown) is located would now be the state of:
Virginia
forced to work, cruel practice, difficult to escape
slave
How did Spain treat Native Americans?
They were mistreated, worked in dangerous conditions, and wanted to convert them to Catholicism.
a contract; agreement
covenant
Name the group of people who believed that "God had chosen them to create a religious community that was purer than the ones in England"
Puritans
Who supported Jamestown and would send supply ships with food, tools, goods for trading, and additional settlers? And who ended up saving the colony?
The Virginia Company, John Rolfe
What was the name of the colonist’s government?
House of Burgesses
Name a reason the French began to colonize North America.
They were interested in finding gold and a route to Asia.
disagreement between members of a group over an important issue
dissension
What went wrong with the relationship between the Wampanoag and the Pilgrims?
More settlers arrived, taking land from Native Americans