These men were trappers and "runners of the woods."
Who were the coureurs de bois?
100
In 1626, Peter Minuit bought Manhattan Island from the local Indians and called the settlement this.
What is New Amsterdam?
100
In about 1590, this famous English colony was "lost" to John White.
What is Roanoke?
100
These are the two groups into which Christianity was divided after the Protestant Reformation.
What are Protestant and (Roman) Catholics?
100
This document, signed by Pilgrims and non-Pilgrims, established the tradition of banding together to govern themselves. Eventually they had a governor and a council because of this document.
What is the Mayflower Compact?
200
He founded Port Royal, the first permanent French settlement in North America in 1605.
Who was Samuel de Champlain?
200
The English king gave a charter to the Virginia Company of London to start this first permanent English settlement.
What is Jamestown?
200
The religion chosen by the leader of a country.
What is the established church?
200
The first assembly in the Massachusetts Bay Colony which was elected by male church members while John Winthrop was governor.
What is the General Court?
300
Father Jacques Marquette wanted to spread the Gospel because he was one of these.
What is a missionary?
300
The skins of these animals were sent to the Netherlands by the Dutch. (Name at least two.)
What are beaver, otter, mink, lynx and rats?
300
Since the English colonists didn't know how to hunt or fish or gather plants to eat, they nearly died from this.
What is starvation?
300
The mistreatment of punishment of people because of their religious beliefs
What is persecution?
300
The 1639 plan of government which relied on the citizens to obey the law and seek the common good. All property owners could vote and the governor's power was limited because of it.
What is the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut?
400
The Dutch formed an alliance with this Native American tribe.
What is the Iroquois?
400
Peace was temporarily restored between the English and the Indians when John Rolfe married this daughter of Powhatan.
Who was Pocahontas?
400
They wanted to be separate from the Church of England, so they were known as Separatists or this.
What are Pilgrims?
400
This man believed that the Puritan Church held too much governmental power and that the government should keep order and peace. He was ordered to leave Massachusetts.
Who is Roger Williams?
500
This gave the French a strategic advantage over the other European countries, especially the Spanish and English.
What is control of the waterways?
500
This saint's birthday is celebrated in the United States every year because of the Dutch.
Who is Saint Nicholas?
500
Selling this crop allowed the English colonies to prosper in spite of it being called "vile" by King James.
What is tobacco?
500
They wanted to reform the Church of England by simplifying worship services.
Who are the Puritans?
500
She went to Rhode Island for freedom of religion. She became famous when she was arrested by the Puritans who were angry because she didn't have the right to explain God's law. She was exiled as a result of her saying that God spoke to her directly.