The First People
What was the most important resource to the Native Americans of the plains?
buffalo
Someone who makes a journey for religious reasons is called what?
Pilgrim
What is the name of England's first permanent settlement?
Jamestown
The lawmaking branch of the government
Legislature
Land ruled by another country.
Colony
One theory says the first people migrated across a land bridge to North America. What does migrate mean?
A movement of people
What was the MAIN reason European explorers sailed west across the Atlantic Ocean?
To find a more direct water route to Asia
How did John Smith save Jamestown?
1 Rule: "Anyone who does not work, would not eat."
Who could become members of English government in the colonies?
White men who owned property
Someone who works without pay in exchange for a free trip to the colonies.
Indentured servant
Who taught the Pilgrims how to farm and fish in their new home?
Tisquantum
or
"Squanto"
Which explorer was was searching for the Northwest Passage when he explored the Americas?
Henry Hudson
Why was Jamestown a poor place for a settlement?
Land was too swampy for farming
How did the Mayflower Compact say laws would be decided?
Majority Rule
A reward that is gained.
Benefit
Splitting up jobs in order to produce more goods is known as what?
Division of labor
Name 2 benefits of being an explorer.
Claim new lands / explore
Find riches
Glory
Spread their religion
Where did the Pilgrims choose to settle?
Plymouth
What became a cash crop that brought profit to Jamestown?
Tobacco
To exchange goods, or trade.
Barter
How did Native Americans get goods and supplies they needed from other tribes?
Trade networks
Name 2 costs of being an explorer.
Long journeys, many died
Leaving family
May not find anything
Expensive
Where was "The Lost Colony" located?
Roanoke
What was the name of the first government in the English colonies?
The House of Burgesses
Effort made to achieve something
Cost