Early English Settlements
Why did the settlers of the Plymouth colony leave England?
Tobacco
The journey oversees from Africa to the Americas was refered to as _________
The Middle Passage
Women attended schools called ________.
Dame Schools
The major line of longitude is called the _________
Prime Meridian
What prevented John White from returning to Roanoke?
What were the names of the 3 colonial regions?
New England, Middle, & Southern
Why did some African leaders feel forced to sell their people to the Europeans?
The Europeans promised them guns/would give their enemies guns if they did not go along with selling their people
What was the name of the school boys attended?
The College of William & Mary
A plateau
What was the name of Chief Powhatan's daughter in the Jamestown colony?
Pocahontas
Many colonial regions became democratic. What does this mean?
People would elect their officials
Many African Americans were sold publicly to the highest bidder. What was this referred to as?
An auction
The General Assembly would meet at the capitol where they would vote on a draft of an idea for a law that would be considered by the Governor. What is this draft of an idea called?
A bill
What is the term for when a group of people move from one location to another?
Migration/Migrate
What disease plagued the Jamestown colony?
Malaria
The southern colonies practiced slavery so that slaves could work on large fields called _________.
Plantations
Which three continents were involved in the Triangular Trade?
North America, Europe, and Africa
Name three trades common in Colonial Williamsburg.
Shoemaker, Craftsman, Cooper, Gunsmith, Carpenter, Blacksmith, Millers, Cabinetmakers, Candle Makers
What were two of the three navigational tools early explorers used?
Compass, Map, Astrolabe
What word was written on the tree in Roanoke?
Croatoan
Which colony was created for to avoid debtors going to debtors' prison?
Georgia
Which European country first came to Africa to trade goods for people?
Portugal
What was the name of the church that was attended in Williamsburg?
Burton Parish Church
What was the name for the Native Americans who lived in Alaska?
The Inuits/Eskimo