I Am Who I Am
Who was the first English child born in the present-day United States?
Virginia Dare
When did Rodger Williams come to Massachusetts?
1631
What was the settlement called that was founded on the James River?
Jamestown
As trade with Orient increased, what new social class arose in Europe?
Middle Class
What wealthy plantation owner offered to lead a militia against the Indians?
Nathanial Bacon
When did Charles II grant Connecticut a Charter?
1662
What settlement vanished never to be seen again?
Roanoke
What imaginary line divided newly discovered lands between Spain and Portugal?
Line of Demarcation
Who conquered the Aztecs of Mexico?
Hernando Cortes
When was the Toleration Act passed?
1649
Name the first permanent French settlement in the New World?
Quebec
What democratic legislative body met periodically to pass laws, carry out provisions of the law, and judge cases and controversies arising under the law?
General Court
Who took charge of Jamestown to save it from destruction?
Captain John Smith
What year was Jamestown founded?
1607
Where did Pastor Robinson lead 300 people to in 1609?
Leyden
How did the first Americans probably reach North America?
A Land Bridge
Who organized an independent church in Scrooby, England, in 1606?
Pastor John Robinson
What year did a fleet of 11 ships carrying 700 passengers sail for Massachusetts?
1630
What is the “City of Brotherly Love”?
Philadelphia
What led to the decline of Spain as a world power?
Defeat of the Spanish Armada