Early Colonies
A supply reached this colony and found that everyone was gone.
Why is Roanoke called the lost colony?
The colony of Jamestown.
Which Colony thrived under the leadership of John Smith?
The winter of 1609-1610.
What is the Starving time?
The Dutch
Who brought to Jamestown enslaved Africans to work as laborers on large plantations?
It established a framework for government in the colonies.
What was the purpose of the Mayflower Compact?
Make money and convert indigenous people.
What were 2 big goals of The Virginia Company?
"He who does not work will not eat."
What rule did John Smith have that helped the Colony survive?
They brought single women over to start families.
How did the Virginia Company help establish a more stable community?
He wanted to build a fort.
Why did Governor Berkeley need to raise taxes during Bacon’s Rebellion?
He spoke English.
What astonished the Pilgrims about Samoset when he visited them?
Pocahontas
Who helped the Jamestown settlers make peace with the Powhatan?
He is complete control and the people need to work harder.
What was John Smith’s message to the Colonists of Jamestown?
Tobacco
What became a popular cash crop in Jamestown?
Escape Religious Persecution
What did both the Massachusetts Bay Colony and the Plymouth Colony provide an escape from?
He stayed behind to help the Pilgrims plant crops. He also showed them where to fish and how to identify nuts and berries that were safe to eat.
How did Squanto help the Pilgrims?
The Powhatan lived in villages under the rule of a chief named
Who is Wahunsenacawh?
He was injured in a fire and had to step down.
Why did John Smith have to step down as leader of the colony?
Private ownership of land.
What was an important step to Capitalism in Jamestown?
He founded Providence Rhode Island.
How did Roger Williams respond when he was ordered to return to England?
When William Bradford became the leader of the Pilgrims, what tradition did he help start in 1621?
What is Thanksgiving?
He had them killed.
How did the Powhatan react when they caught colonists stealing corn for food?
People found it hard to get food.
What happen after John Smith was no longer the leader of Jamestown?
House of Burgesses
This was one of Jamestown’s most significant accomplishments was the establishment of America’s first representative assembly.
Mayflower Compact
What document did the Pilgrims agree to sign to follow certain rules to maintain order?
Which Pennsylvania city was home the first hospital, the first museum, and the first public library in America?
What is Philadelphia?