Settlements
What was the name of the first English settlement in North America, established in 1587, that mysteriously disappeared?
Roanoke
Which Native American woman helped the Jamestown colonists by building relationships between them and the Powhatan people?
Pocahontas
What was the name of the representative assembly established in Jamestown in 1619?
House of Burgesses
What were the Separatists who traveled to Plymouth in 1620 commonly called?
Pilgrims
What is the name commonly given to the 1621 harvest celebration shared by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag?
Thanksgiving
Which English colony, founded in 1607, became the first permanent English settlement in North America?
Jamestown
Who was the English settler who married Pocahontas and helped Jamestown become more economically successful by promoting tobacco cultivation?
John Rolfe
What does "burgesses" mean?
Representatives
What religious group wanted to purify the Church of England and played a major role in founding Massachusetts Bay?
Puritans
What crop became Jamestown's most important cash crop and helped the colony make money?
What was the name of the ship that carried the Pilgrims to North America in 1620?
Mayflower
Who was the Puritan leader and governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony who believed the colony should serve as a model Christian community?
John Winthrop
What agreement did the Pilgrims create aboard the Mayflower to establish rules and a form of self-government?
Mayflower Compact
What was hypocritical about the Puritans?
They settled in MA for religious freedom yet persecuted anyone that had different ideas or spoke out against rules.
Name 3 ways early settlers died during this time.
Disease, starvation, conflict w/Natives, hypothermia, poor sanitation, etc.
Why did the Jamestown colonists struggle to survive during their early years?
Unprepared; focused on finding gold; didn't know survival skills
Which woman was banished from Massachusetts Bay for challenging Puritan religious leaders and their authority?
Anne Hutchinson
Which group of Native Americans helped the Pilgrims learn to hunt and farm?
Wampanoag
Which colony was founded by Thomas Hooker and other settlers seeking greater religious and political freedom?
Connecticut
What was the name of the Native American people led by Chief Powhatan who lived in the region around Jamestown?
Powhatan
How was the founding purpose of Plymouth different from the original purpose of Jamestown?
Jamestown - economic gain
Plymouth - Pilgrims wanted religious freedom
Which religious leader founded Rhode Island after being banished from Massachusetts Bay because of his beliefs about religious freedom?
Roger Williams
What is the name of the first English child born in the colonies?
Virginia Dare
Why was Anne Hutchinson banished from MA?
She challenged Puritan ministers' authority and expressed religious views that leaders considered threatening to the colony's religious order.
How did tobacco farming influence the development of Jamestown and the Virginia colony?
Tobacco created wealth and trade opportunities, encouraged the growth of plantations, and increased demand for labor.