Northwest Passage
Roanoke and Jamestown
New England Settlements
Dutch and French Colonies
Famous Folks
100
What did John Cabot find during his exploration of Canada?
He found a rich fishing area off the coast of Canada.
100
What was life like for settlers in Jamestown?
The settlers did not have enough food, and many died.
100
Why did the Pilgrims settle in North America?
They wanted to practice their religion freely.
100
What is New Amsterdam now called?
New York City
100
Who was Peter Minuit?
Governor of New Netherland, purchased Manhattan (NYC) from the Native Americans and named in New Amsterdam.
200
What did John Cabot NOT find during his exploration of Canada?
The Northwest Passage
200
What is a charter?
A document giving permission to a group to do something.
200
How were the settlements at the Plymouth Colony and the Massachusetts Bay colony similar?
Each group of settlers created a community based on religious beliefs.
200
Define tolerance.
Respecting beliefs that are different from one's own.
200
Which governor of NY did not want settlers with different religious beliefs to settle in his colony?
Peter Stuyvesant
300
What is the Northwest Passage?
A water route through North America to Asia - a shortcut from the Atlantic to the Pacific.
300
Why did the English settlers and the Powhatans briefly make peace?
John Rolfe, a Jamestown settler, married Pocahontas, a Powhatan woman.
300
What is a pilgrim?
A person who makes a journey for religious reasons.
300
Describe the relationship between the French missionaries and the America Indians in New France.
Missionaries bult missions to teach American Indians Roman Catholicism.
300
Who was Massasoit?
Leader of the Wampanoag, introduced to Pilgrims by Squanto.
400
Define armada.
Spanish word for a large fleet of ships.
400
How were Jamestown and Roanoke similar?
Both were started by the English.
400
Who formed the Massachusetts Bay Colony?
The Puritans.
400
Describe the relationship between the fur traders and the America Indians in New France.
Traders had strong relationships with the Huron and Algonquin and traded furs for metal goods and beads.
400
Who was the first governor of the Massachusetts Bay Company?
John Winthrop
500
Why do you think the defeat of the Spanish armada by the English was important?
Defeating the Spanish made it possible for the English to set up more colonies in America.
500
How were Jamestown and Roanoke different?
Roanoke did not survive, but Jamestown did.
500
Who settled at Plymouth?
The Pilgrims.
500
What natural feature made it possible for the English to attack New Amsterdam?
The Atlantic Ocean
500
Who was William Bradford?
The governor of Plymouth.
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