England
Why did England want a colony in North America?
to compete with Spain's rich colonies
Who helped the Pilgrims survive the first winter?
Wampanoag people
What challenge did the Pilgrims face in Plymouth?
Growing food in an unfamiliar land.
What happened to the 1st group at Roanoke?
They went back to England after many starved.
What is the name of the first lasting English settlement in North America?
Jamestown
What is the name of the queen that wanted to start an English colony?
Queen Elizabeth I
What event did the Pilgrims celebrate in 1621.
first harvest with a feast of thanksgiving
What did some people become when they came to Plymouth to work?
indentured servants
Why were supplies delayed reaching Roanoke?
a war with Spain
What was an important cash crop for Jamestown?
tobacco
A document from a king or queen that gave permission to set up and govern a colony
royal charter
Why did Pilgrims leave England?
to practice their religion freely
What was important to the Puritans that settled the Massachusetts Bay Colony?
education
What was the purpose of the House of Burgesses?
to speak and act for the colonists
The first representative, legislative body of government in North America
House of Burgesses
What was the name of the document the Pilgrims wrote to govern themselves?
Mayflower Compact
someone who wanted to leave the Church of England and came to America to worship freely.
Puritan
A person who agrees to work without pay for a certain period of time in exchange for food, clothing, shelter and the promise of land
Indentured servant
Someone who makes a long, religious journey
Pilgrim
a person elected to speak and act for others
representative
A crop that is sold instead of being used by a farmer
cash crop