The explorer who was brought to the colonies to "save" them from destruction & starvation.
Who is John Smith?
100
In the Disney movie, Pocahontas, this song includes lyrics such as "barely even human" and "they don't look like us, therefore they must be evil."
What is "Savages"?
100
The first settlers to come to the New World were known as this.
What are the Pilgrims?
100
"Everything about man is sinful to the core" is an example of which Puritan tenet of belief?
What is the "Total Depravity of Man"?
100
This early document established the first limits of power on the King of England.
What is the Magna Carta?
200
He leads the first group of Pilgrims coming to the New World.
Who is William Bradford?
200
This man is the leader of the Native American tribe by the same name.
Who is Powhatan?
200
Which early religious group decided to reform the Church of England from within (they did not break away from the Church)?
Who are the Puritans?
200
The group of people who are predestined to go to Heaven are called by this name.
What is the Elect?
200
The Magna Carta is considered to be the forerunner to this United States document.
What is the Constitution (or Bill of Rights)?
300
This John held a special relationship with Chief Powhatan. Who was he and what was the relationship?
John Smith, adopted son (or some version of adopted).
300
The Powhatans inhabited the area of land that is now known as ________ (state name).
What is Virginia?
300
The Pilgrims fled England and took up residence in this country before coming to the New World.
What is Holland?
300
The literacy rate during Puritanical times was unusually high--this is the primary reason for Puritans being able to read.
What is "reading the Bible"?
300
DAILY DOUBLE!
America is named after this early explorer. ***Double your points if you correctly give his nationality!
Who is Amerigo Vespucci. Italian.
400
He wrote this: "...it pleased God before they came half seas over, to smite this young man with a grievous disease, of which he died in a desperate manner, and so was himself the first that was thrown overboard."
Who is William Bradford?
400
Name one thing that occurred in the early woodcuts that showed the Native Americans' so-called barbarism.
Answers will vary:
Baby on a spit
Human cannibalism
Killing mothers & children
400
Young Puritan children were taught Puritan doctrine as young as 3 years old using this nursery method.
What is the alphabet song (or rhymes--"In Adam's fall, we sinned all")?
400
"God is in absolute control" and "There are NO accidents" reflect which tenet of Puritan belief?
What is the Absolute Sovereignty of God?
400
The Pilgrims created this charter to govern their colony on the way from England in 1620.
What is the Mayflower Compact?
500
He marries Pocahontas (now Rebecca).
Who is John Rolfe?
500
In this woodcut, the enemies of the British are portrayed as what nationality? (not the Native Americans)
What is Turkish?
500
These are two ways that Pocahontas' new Christianity was advertised in her British portrait in England (features of the painting).
What are (any combination of):
light skin
fancy clothes
Caucasian features
Hair up-do
New name (Rebecca Rolfe)