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Who was John Winthrop?
The leader of one thousand Puritans to Massachusetts Bay.
When was Jamestown founded? Who/What founded it?
Jamestown was founded with a joint-stock company in 1607. Chartered by England’s King James the 1st.
How were the Pilgrims able to survive after their first winter?
Friendly American Indians helped them adapt to the land.
Identify the Virginia House of Burgesses
The first representative assembly in America. An early form of democracy and self government in the colonies.
What is my middle name and how you spell it
It’s Yvette.
Define Royal Colonies
Colonies that were under direct authority and rule of the king's government.
Why did Jamestown and its colonists struggle?
Because of the settlement's location, they suffered many outbreaks of dysentery and malaria. Another reason for struggle was the settlers not being used to physical work or being gold - seeking adventurers who refused to hunt or farm. This in turn caused frequent starvation.
What was the Mayflower Compact? What did the pilgrims agree to by signing it?
The Mayflower Compact was a document that pledged them to make decisions by the will of the majority. An early form of democracy and self government in the colonies.
Who could participate in politics in the Massachusetts Bay Colony?
Any male members of the Puritan church.
What’s my fave color I need specifics
Sage green.
Define Proprietary Colonies
Colonies under the authority of individuals granted charters of ownership by the king.
What crop saved Jamestown economically?
The crop of tobacco made by John Rolfe and his wife.
Why were both the Plymouth and Massachusetts Bay colonies founded? What did their founders want?
The reason they were founded and wanted was for their religious freedom.
How was colonial democracy limited?
Only males that had property could vote for representatives. Any female or landless personnel had few rights. Every slave had almost no rights.
What my fave anime
Apothecary diaries
Identify John Smith
The leadership of Jamestown keeping the remaining people alive.
Why did Jamestown become a royal colony?
The Virginia Company made unwise decisions which caused massive debt. This made King James revoke the charter and take control.
Who were Puritan (Non-Separatists)?
Moderate dissenters who believed that the church could be reformed and purified.
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Your early
Am I fat?
No my skinny queen
Identify John Rolfe
The Husband to Pocahontas and creator of the profitable crop of tobacco.
Define Corporate Colonies
Colonies that are operated by joint-stock companies in the early years usually made to be profitable.
Who were Separatists?
They were Radical dissenters to the church of England.
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Do do do do
Is Laylay a hyrax?
Positively yes.