Settlement 1
Settlement 2
Vocabulary
Exploration
MISC
100
This Virginia colony was primarily founded by the Virginia Company, aiming to find gold and establish profitable trade.
What is Jamestown?
100
This colony, founded in 1620 by the Pilgrims who arrived on the Mayflower, was one of the earliest successful English settlements in North America.
What is Plymouth?
100
This term was used to refer to the continents of North and South America when they were first discovered by European explorers.
What is the "New World"?
100
This reason refers to the ambition of explorers to gain fame and recognition for their discoveries, often leading to national pride and competition among European powers.
What is "Glory"?
100
This term refers to the original inhabitants of North America, who had diverse cultures, languages, and societies long before the arrival of European explorers and settlers.
Who are Native Americans? 
200
This cash crop, introduced by John Rolfe in Jamestown, became the foundation of the Virginia's economy.
What is tobacco?
200
This religious belief system influenced the Pilgrims and their desire to establish a new society in America.
What is Puritanism? 
200
This term refers to the continents of Europe, Asia, and Africa, which were known to Europeans before the discovery of the Americas.
What is the "Old World"? 
200
Many explorers sought this precious metal, believing that discovering and claiming new territories would bring wealth and riches to their countries.
What is "Gold"?
200
This system of government allows citizens to participate in decision-making, often through voting, and is characterized by the principles of equality and freedom.
What is democracy?
300
This Powhatan woman's story includes saving the life of John Smith and later marrying John Rolfe.
Who is Pocahontas?
300
This ship carried the Pilgrims from England to the New World in 1620, where they founded Plymouth Colony.
What is the Mayflower?
300
People who agreed to work for someone for a certain number of years in exchange for their travel to the New World and food/housing. After their service was complete, they became free.
What are indentured servants?
300
This term describes the widespread transfer of plants, animals, goods, and diseases between the Old World and the New World following Columbus's voyages.
What is the Columbian Exchange?
300
This event, which began in the late 15th century, involved European powers establishing settlements and claiming territories in the Americas.
What is colonization?
400
This term refers to the harsh winter of 1609-1610 in Jamestown, during which food shortages led to the death of many settlers, with reports of extreme hunger and even cannibalism.
What is the "Starving Time"?
400
The Pilgrims fled England to escape _____________ _______________ and seek the freedom to practice their faith without interference from the Church of England.
RELIGIOUS PERSECUTION
400
An economic system where a country tries to make as much money as possible by exporting more goods than it imports.
What is mercantilism?
400
This Italian explorer is credited with making the first lasting European contact with the Americas in 1492, believing he had found a new route to Asia.
Who is Christopher Columbus?
400
This term refers to the nation from which settlers or colonizers originate, often used in the context of European nations and their colonies in the Americas.
What is the "mother country"?
500
This legislative body, established in 1619, was the first representative assembly in the American colonies.
What is the House of Burgesses?
500
This document, signed in 1620 by the Pilgrims, was an agreement for self-governance and is considered a foundational step in the development of democracy in America.
What is the Mayflower Compact?
500
A crop grown specifically to be sold for profit, rather than for the farmer's own use.
What is a cash crop?
500
This Pilgrim leader served as the governor of Plymouth Colony for many years and is known for his writings, including "Of Plymouth Plantation," which chronicles the colony's history.
Who is William Bradford? 
500
Which region's economy depended most heavily on fishing, trading, and ship building?
New England