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What country established Jamestown?
England
Leader who was expelled from the Massachusetts and went to Rhode Island
A. Roger Williams
B. Joe Wallace
C. John Smith
A. Roger Williams
The only people to originally arrive to Jamestown were of what gender?
men
Puritans belief in education lead to a law forcing towns to build:
Schools
The native people eventually came to see the settlers as what?
invaders who would take over their land
Left Massachusetts and founded Connecticut
A. Henry Ford
B. Thomas Hooker
C. James Dean
B. Thomas Hooker
What two crops allowed Jamestown to survive and thrive?
Corn and tobacco
The majority of settlers in Jamestown had this occupation? (Lacked survival skills)
Gentleman
To forcefully remove someone from a colony
Expel, Banish
Why did England want to establish an American colony?
To increase her wealth and power
God, Gold, Glory
What state was the first permanent Puritan settlement in?
Massachusettes
The mixture of salt and fresh water is known as what?
Brackish water
Why were Puritans more capable of surviving in the New World?
Brought Families, hard working men, specific jobs
To remove contaminants or to make completely clean
Purify
The New England Colonies were primarily an _______ venture.
Religion
A narrow strip of land surrounded on three sides by water is a
peninsula
What group of people taught the Jamestown settlers survival skills?
Powhatan
How was the soil in the New England region?
Rocky, hard
What was settled first, Jamestown or Plymouth?
Jamestown
What is the difference between a slave an a indentured servant?
Slaves- worked for life
Indentured servants- worked to pay off debt
Why did the English choose the site of Jamestown for their settlement?
-It could be easily defended from attack by sea from the Spanish.
-The water along the shore was deep enough for ships to dock.
-They believed it had a good supply of fresh water.
What was the main source of income for the New England region?
Fishing, Whaling
What are the hardships faced by the settlers at Jamestown?
-The settlers lacked some skills necessary to provide for themselves.
-Many settlers died of starvation and disease.
-The site they chose was marshy and lacked safe drinking water.
Native Americans used beads as a form of currency.
True or False
True
This route connected England, the English colonies, and Africa.
What is the triangular trade route