Jamestown
What year was Jamestown founded?
1607
Which group founded Plymouth Colony?
Pilgrims/Separatists.
Which religious group founded Massachusetts Bay Colony?
Puritans
Who helped the Pilgrims survive at Plymouth?
Squanto
What was Jamestown representative assembly called?
House of Burgesses
What company funded the settlement of Jamestown?
Virginia Company
What document established rules for governing Plymouth?
Mayflower Compact.
Who was an important governor of Massachusetts Bay?
John Winthrop
She challenged Puritan leaders and was banished from Massachusetts Bay?
Anne Hutchinson
What does self-government mean?
People participate in making decisions and laws for their community.
What crop became Jamestown's major cash crop?
Tobacco
Why did the Pilgrims establish Plymouth Colony?
They wanted to create a community where they could practice their religious beliefs.
What is a theocracy?
A system in which religion provides the basis for government authority.
Who founded Rhode Island after leaving Massachusetts Bay?
Roger Williams
During what event were people accused of practicing witchcraft in Massachusetts?
Salem Witch Trials
Why was Jamestown originally established?
To make a profit/economic gain.
Why was Squanto important to the survival of Plymouth Colony?
He taught the Pilgrims how to grow food and helped them communicate and trade with Native Americans.
Why was Anne Hutchinson banished from Massachusetts Bay?
She challenged Puritan religious leaders and their teachings.
Who founded Connecticut after leaving Massachusetts Bay?
Thomas Hooker
What was it called when New England colonists came togetherto participate in local government?
Town meetings
How did the success of tobacco change the development of Jamestown?
Tobacco made Jamestown profitable and increased the demand for land and labor.
Why was the Mayflower Compact significant to the development of government in the English colonies?
It helped establish the idea of self-government, with colonists agreeing to create and follow laws for the good of the community.
How did Massachusetts Bay's government contradict the idea of complete religious freedom?
Puritan leaders punished or removed people who challenged their religious beliefs.
What idea did Roger Williams strongly support that differed from Massachusetts Bay?
Religious tolerance/freedom and separation of church and government.
Compare Jamestown and Massachusetts Bay. How did their reasons for settlement influence their development?
Jamestown was founded mainly for economic profit, while Plymouth was founded mainly for religious reasons.