Conflicts with the French/ Resistance to England
What is the name of the group of representatives that holds power in England's government?
Parliament
What was the name of the ship that the Puritans who established Plymouth Colony sailed on?
The Mayflower
What was primarily being shipped from Africa to the Americas during the triangular trade?
People in slavery
The Southern colonies were known for...
Agriculture and cash crops.
What British company funded Jamestown?
The Virginia Company
Which European power had well-established relations with Native people in the Ohio Valley?
The French
What document laid out the rules and leadership for the Plymouth Colony?
The Mayflower Compact
What three continents were primarily involved in the triangular trade?
North America, Europe, and Africa
Which European nation were the English in competition with for land in the Georgia/Florida area?
The Spanish
What was the name of the government system created by the people of Jamestown to elect their leaders?
The House of Burgesses
Who was sent by the governor of Virginia to contest the French in Ohio?
George Washington
Was Plymouth a charter colony or a proprietary colony?
Charter colony
What were the three big cash crops being exported by the British colonies?
Tobacco, indigo, and rice
What was a proprietary colony?
A colony that was the property of private owners, usually wealthy Englishmen.
Who was the captain of the second attempt to settle Roanoke?
John White
What document took away the colonies' right to raise an army?
The English Bill of Rights
Who was chosen as governor of the Plymouth Colony?
John Carver
The primary export of the Virginia and North Carolina colonies was...
Tobacco
Who granted a charter?
The King
How did the 1845 Franklin expedition's main food source end up killing them?
The food was stored in lead cans.
How old was George Washington when he was sent to contest the French?
22
Who was the first native person to communicate with the Pilgrims at Plymouth?
Samoset
What percentage of people died on the ship during the middle passage from Africa to the Americas?
20-30%
What was the name of the wealthy Englishman who established Pennsylvania?
William Penn
Which European era happened immediately before and led into the Reformation?
The Rennaissance