Vocabulary
A person who settles in a colony.
What is a colonist?
The most powerful European country during the 1500s.
What is Spain?
In 1606, this man was King of England.
Who was King James I?
The third English settlement was started by people looking for this.
What is religious freedom?
Daughter of the chief of the Powhatans who rescued John Smith
Pocahontas
A form of government in which the ruler is a king or a queen.
What is a monarchy?
The modern U.S. state where Roanoke was located.
What is North Carolina?
King James I gave a group of wealthy men permission to start a new colony. They thought a colony would make them this.
What is richer?
The group of people who protested against believing in the Church of England were known as this.
What are separatists?
During the winter of 1609-1610, Powhatan stopped trading with the Jamestown settlers. Many settlers had to eat dogs and horses. This is known as the...
What is the Starving Time?
A set of rules written by the Pilgrims to help them live peacefully.
What is the Mayflower Compact?
The reason(s) why English settlers and the native Croatan people did not get along.
What is the English burned down the Croatan village over a trade misunderstanding. This hurt the relationship between the two groups of people?
In 1607, the settlers built a fort in a marsh and named it Jamestown. Name two reasons why this became a difficult place to live.
What are bad farming conditions, mosquitoes/malaria, and/or dirty, salty water?
The first winter in Plymouth was very difficult. The Pilgrims landed too late to plant crops, and half of the 102 colonists died. Their luck improved the next year thanks to this man.
Who was Squanto?
"King Philip's" real Native American name.
What was Chief Metacom (Metacomet)?
A form of government where the people have power to rule themselves.
What is a democracy?
In 1587, supplies ran short in the Roanoke colony and John White had to head back to England. He would not return for three years because of this.
What is because of war between England and Spain?
This man became the leader of Jamestown, and had the mindset, if you don't work, you don't eat. Ultimately, his leadership saved the colony.
Who was Captain John Smith?
Squanto helped the Pilgrims learn how to plant, hunt, and fish. He also helped create peace between the Pilgrims and the Wampanoags. This led to a celebration known as...
What is the first Thanksgiving?
The end result of King Philip's War.
What is that the English gained power of the region, and multiple Native American tribes lost it?
A form of government where people elect leaders to make decisions on their behalf.
What is a representative government?
The only clue left behind by the Roanoke settlers.
What is Croatoan carved into a post?
This plant became Jamestown's "gold." It was a cash crop that colonists used to support their colony.
What is tobacco?
This began with Martin Luther's 1517 posting of his 95 Theses, which criticized corrupt practices like the sale of indulgences and questioned church authority.
What was the Protestant Reformation?
Summarize the Great Swamp Fight and the Mohawk attack on King Philip's forces.
What is...the English were unsure if the Narragansett tribe were going to join King Philip's forces, or their own. So, the English attacked the Narragansett, killing hundreds of men, women, and children.
King Philip went to the Mohawk tribe for help. Instead, the Mohawk attacked King Philip and weakened his forces.