Arrivals
Settlements
Colonies
Relations
Important Figures
100

What is the year called that marked the arrival of single women, African slaves, and democratic government to the Americas?

The Red Letter Year
100

What was the British' first ATTEMPT at a settlement in the Americas?

Roanoke

100

Which colony had the most slaves of the original 13 colonies?

Virginia

100
With what issue did Europeans and Native Americans have the most conflict?

Land Ownership

100

What European explorer is credited with opening up trade and settlement in the Americas?

Christopher Columbus

200

What continent did the Native Americans originally migrate from to settle the Americas?

Asia

200

What was the first PERMANENT British colony in the Americas?

Jamestown

200

Which colony was created by Quakers and was known as the "Breadbasket Colony?"

Pennsylvania

200

What settler group was known to be the LEAST tolerant, causing others to leave their communities?

Puritans

200

What leader was known as the Savior of Jamestown for his ability to motivate settlers and negotiate with the Natives?

John Smith

300

What is the name of the specific route that Africans were forcibly transported on to be brought to the Americas?

The Middle Passage

300

What colony was settled in New England by Puritans?

Plymouth

300

Which colony was a penal colony?

Georgia

300

What settler group was known to be the MOST tolerant and welcomed outsiders?

Quakers

300

Who developed the cash crop that made Jamestown economically successful?

John Rolfe

400

What year did the first Africans arrive in Jamestown?

1619

400

What document established the bases of government for the Plymouth colony?

Mayflower Compact

400

Which colony was home to Plymouth and was settled by Puritans?

Massachusetts

400

Who were the people that were offered passage to the New World in exchange for a voluntary contract of labor?

Indentured Servants

400

Who was the preacher known as the "Father" of the Great Awakening?

Jonathan Edwards

500

What year did Christopher Columbus reach the Americas?

1492

500

What was the period of time in which Jamestown lost 3/4 of its population due to lack of leadership, food, and friendly relations with the Natives?

Starving Time

500

Which colony was settled as a refuge Catholics?

Maryland

500

What group/nationality of Europeans had the best relationship with the Native Americans?

French

500

Who was the African slave that wrote an autobiography about his journey to the Americas?

Olaudah Equiano

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