Roanoke and Jamestown
What is a charter?
A document giving the recipient the right to settle a colony
What does dissent mean?
To disagree with an opinion
What does it mean to be a pacifist?
To be opposed to the use of war or violence to settle disagreements
What is an indentured servant?
Laborer who agreed to work without pay as long as the person they are working for pays for their trip to the US
What is the largest planet in our solar system?
Jupiter
What is a head-right?
A 50 acre grant of land given to colonial settlers who paid their own way
What does persecute mean?
To mistreat a person or group based on their beliefs
What is a patroon?
Landowner in the Dutch colonies who ruled over large areas of land
What is a constitution?
A list of basic laws to support a government
How many degrees on there in a circle?
360 degrees
Who was Sir Walter Raleigh?
An explorer who sent settlers to Roanoke Island
What did the Mayflower Compact establish?
It established a new government for the new colonists who lived outside of the Virginia Colony
Who was William Penn?
The founder of Pennsylvania
What is a debtor?
Someone who is in debt
What is the largest ocean on Earth?
What did John White find when he returned to Roanoke after several years in England?
John White found that the colony was deserted and the word "Croatoan" was written on a tree trunk
How did Squanto and Samoset help the Pilgrims?
Taught them how to grow corn, beans, and pumpkins. Showed them where to hunt and fish
What incentive did the Dutch West India Company offer to people who brought settlers?
They offered large pieces of land to those who brought 50 settlers to work the land
Who was James Olgrethorpe?
He received the charter that established the colony of Georgia
How many years make up a century?
100 years
How did Pocahontas affect the success of the Jamestown settlement?
When Pocahontas married settler John Rolfe, relations with Native Americans improved
Why did the Separatists and the Puritans leave England and settle in America?
For religious freedom
What colonies make up the Middle Colonies?
New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware
Why did the demand for enslaved workers increase in the Carolinas?
Rice and other crops became important, and they required a great deal of labor to grow. Enslaved workers could provide the labor.
Where did the Olympic Games originate?
Greece