Roanoke
Being the first attempt at settlement which did not survive, the colony has this nickname
What is the Lost Colony?
The first permanent Enlgish settlement in North America was on a marshy piece of land on this river
What is the James River?
He led the group from England over in 1630
Who is John Winthrop?
The Quakers had previously been living in this place and grew to quite a large population
What is New Jersey?
In 1732, this man successfully got a charter from King George II
Who is James Oglethorpe?
Who is Sir Walter Raleigh?
King James I founded this company which funded the colony
What is the Virginia Company of London?
They were at odds this organization in England, persecuted for their religious beliefs
What was the Church of England?
What is pacifism?
The colony was originally intended as a place for this type of criminal who were over-crowding English prisons
Who are debtors?
He was sent to lead the colonists in settlement, in hopes they would find riches for England
Who is Ralph Lane?
Virginia Company of London is this type of company which needs shareholders to work
What is a joint-stock company?
They ran this type of government, which meant only church members could settle with them
What is a theocracy?
He was the original thinker behind their core beliefs
Who is George Fox?
Georgia would also serve as a nice military installation and buffer from this Spanish territory
What is Florida?
He was the leader of the second wave, and the colony's governor. He got stuck in England on a voyage to resupply.
Who is John White?
In May 1607, this man led the small group of male settlers
Who is John Smith?
In 1691, England replaced their charter with a royal one, and combined them with territory from this other colony
What is the Plymouth colony?
In 1681, this man ventured out to establish the colony all for religious freedom for Quakers
Who is William Penn?
The king was strict with what the colonists could have and do, because living in the colony was an alternative to this
What is debtor's prison?
This was the only clue left of the colony
What is "Croatoan" carved into a wooden gatepost?
Issues with relying too much on the Powhatan Indians led to this difficult time for the colonists
What is the Starving Time?
Their strict Puritan beliefs led to radicalism such as this well-known historic event
What are the Salem Witch trials?
This was/is the capital of the Pennsylvania
What is Philadelphia?
In 1752, the king appointed a governor, so now Georgia is this type of a colony
What is a royal colony?