Facts 1
After Chief Powhatan died, ______________________ became the chief of the Powhatan Confederacy.
Opechancanough
What is a treaty?
an agreement usually between two nations
What did the colonists do when Governor Berkeley refused to send soldiers to fight the Indians?
The colonists started a rebellion.
What is the oldest college in the colonies?
Harvard University
Name three reasons the General Assembly decided to move the capital away from Jamestown.
1. The insects at Jamestown caused diseases.
2. It would be easier to defend if attacked by sea.
3. Jamestown burned.
Why did Opechancanough distrust the settlers?
The settlers took over the Indians' land to plant tobacco.
Name two things that happened to the Indians after the peace treaty.
1. They gave up all claims to the Tidewater and Piedmont regions.
2. They were put on a reservation and had to pay 20 beaver skins a year.
What is a rebellion?
a fight against your own government
What is the second oldest college in the colonies?
Who was it named after?
William and Mary
King William and Queen Mary
The new capital was moved to the ______________
and they named it ___________ to honor the King.
Middle Plantation
Williamsburg
How did the Indians respond to the settlers taking their land?
They carried out a surprise attack on the colonists.
What led to more fighting between the colonists and the Indians in 1675?
The colonists were taking land from the Indian reservation.
Who was Nathaniel Bacon?
He was the leader of Bacon's Rebellion.
The college came into being because of the hard work of __________________.
James Blair
It was the capital.
There was a college there.
The lawmakers were there.
How did the colonists respond to the Indians' attack?
They burned down the Indians' houses and crops.
Who was the governor during this time?
William Berkeley
What was Bacon's Rebellion?
A rebellion against the government led by Nathaniel Bacon.
Why did the colonists want a college nearby?
So they did not have to send their sons back to England.
Name some of the games and toys that children played with.
games - leap frog, hide-and-seek
toys - tops, dolls, marbles
What led to the end of the fighting between the colonists and the Indians? (2 answers)
2. The war ended with a peace treaty.
Why did Governor Berkeley refuse to send troops to fight the Indians?
Governor Berkeley wanted the fighting to end.
What two events led to the end of Bacon's Rebellion?
1. Nathaniel Bacon died.
2. They signed a peace treaty.
Name two important leaders that attended William and Mary.
Thomas Jefferson
James Monroe
Why were many of the toys homemade?
They were very expensive if imported from England.