Vocabulary 1
crops that are sold instead of being used by a farmer
cash crops
to meet together
assemble
Why did England want to start a colony in North America?
England envied Spain’s rich colony in the Americas.
What was the Mayflower Compact?
It was an agreement the Pilgrims made to govern themselves with “just and equal laws.”
What did Henry Hudson do in 1609?
Hudson searched for a Northwest Passage and claimed lands for the Dutch.
someone who makes a long journey, usually for religious reasons
pilgrim
someone who wanted to change the Church of England and came to North America to worship freely
puritan
Which of the following was a problem that the colonists faced during the early years of Jamestown?
The colony suffered from starvation due to a lack of food.
What was an achievement of the Puritans in North America?
They built public schools and libraries in North America.
Use the word finance correctly in a sentence.
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westward sea route from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean
Northwest Passage
to provide money for something
finance
In 1614, John Rolfe and Pocahontas married. What did this help bring to the colony?
peace with the Powhatan people
Where did Jacques Cartier explore and claim land for France?
part of what today is Canada
Use the word assemble in a sentence correctly.
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exclusive control over trade in a certain area
monopoly
an area controlled and governed by a king or queen
royal province
What did it mean to be an indentured servant in the English colonies of Virginia?
Indentured servants agreed to work without pay for a set time in exchange for passage across the Atlantic.
Why did early French and Dutch explorers search for a Northwest Passage in North America?
They wanted to find a shortcut by water across North America to Asia.
Why the Separatists wanted to establish their own colony in New England?
THE SEPARATISTS WANTED TO LEAVE THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND. IN NEW ENGLAND, THEY COULD STILL BE ENGLISH BUT ALSO PRACTICE THEIR RELIGION.
he first representative legislative body in North America; established in the colony of Virginia
House of Burgesses
a document from a king or queen that gave permission to set up and govern a colony
royal charter
Why did the Pilgrims and Puritans start colonies in New England?
They wanted to be able to freely practice their religion.
What did King Louis XIV accomplish for New France?
Louis XIV sent soldiers to make the colony safer for settlers.
Why was the colony of Jamestown successful but the colony of Roanoke was not?
THE COLONY OF JAMESTOWN WAS SUCCESSFUL BECAUSE
CASH CROP- TOBACCO
JOHN ROLFE MARRIED POCAHONTAS AND CREATED PEACE BETWEEN THE NATIVE AND COLONISTS