Important People
Places
Places
Vocabulary
Religions of the Colonies
100
Helped maintain peace with the Powhatan Indians and the English. Married John Rolfe and moved to England.
Who is Pocahontas
100
No one knows what happened to this colony. The only clue that was left was the word CROATOAN carved into a tree.
What is Roanoke
100
Puritans founded this colony, their main settlement was called Boston.
What is Massachusetts Bay Colony
100
Someone who agrees to work for someone for a certain amount of time in exchange for the cost of the voyage to North America.
What is an indentured servant
100
A group of people who wanted to separate from the Church of England.
What is a Separatist.
200
Explored the St. Lawrence River for France, Founded the city of Quebec
Who is Samuel de Champlain
200
Colony founded near a swamp, river water was not healthy to drink, and the air was full of mosquitoes. John Smith helped to found this colony.
What is Jamestown
200
Roger Williams founded this colony after being forced to leave Massachusetts.
What is Rhode Island
200
A fictional waterway connecting the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.
What is the Northwest Passage.
200
A group of people who sailed from England who wanted to "purify" the Church of England
What is a Puritan
300
Helped establish the English colony of Jamestown, led colonists through a difficult time with little supplies and food
Who is John Smith
300
Champlain founded this French colony in present day Canada. It was a good location because millions of beavers lived in the forests of this region.
What is Quebec
300
Thomas Hooker founded this colony in 1636 hoping to find more religious and political freedom.
What is Connecticut
300
A plan of government for the Pilgrims colony. Only men were allowed to sign. An important step toward self government.
What is the Mayflower Compact
300
A group of people who opposed war and believed that you could worship God without going to church.
What is a Quaker
400
Learned English from fishermen, helped to teach colonists survival skills
Who is Squanto
400
Dutch settlers founded this colony on Manhattan Island where they could control trade on the Hudson River.
What is New Netherland
400
King Charles II gave William Penn a section of land to start his colony on. He wanted to build a colony based on his (Quaker) religious beliefs.
What is Pennsylvania.
400
A person whose views differ from those of their community.
What is a dissenter
400
Maryland was a safe haven for these two religious groups.
What is Catholic and Protestants.
500
Banished from Massachusetts Bay colony by Puritan leaders for her religious beliefs.
Who is Anne Hutichinson
500
The Pilgrims settled here after their trip on the Mayflower. They came here looking for religious freedom.
What is Plymouth or New England
500
John Oglethrope helped to find this colony where debtors could start a new life.
What is Georgia
500
People who owe money. Were given help by James Oglethorpe.
What is a debtor.
500
Name a colony that was founded for religious freedom.
What is Massachusetts Bay, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Connecticut
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