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Why is Roanoke referred as the "Lost Colony"?
It was referred as the "Lost Colony" because the settlers disappeared mysteriously.
Jamestown is located in.... (what state)
Virginia
The Separatist were also known as the.....
The Separatist were also known as the Pilgrims.
What was the European Country that controlled the thirteen colonies in America?
England
Why is it called the Triangular Trade?
The trade routes formed a triangle shaped.
What were some of the theories to describe what happened to the "Lost Colony"?
1) The lost at sea theory
2) Killed by the Spanish theory
3) Killed by Native Americans theory
Jamestown was financed by investors from what company?
The Virgnia Company
What is the name of the ship that was used by the Separatist to go from England to America?
The Mayflower was the ship that brought the Pilgrims to the New World.
The thirteen colonies were divided into regions... in how many regions and what are the names of the regions?
The Thirteen Colonies were divided into three regions: New England, Middle Colonies, and Southern Colonies
Explain the Triangular Trade...in three steps
Step one, the colonies transported American raw materials to England to be made into manufacturing goods.
Step two, English ships loaded with rum, cloth, and other manufacturing goods sailed to Africa where they traded African slaves as part of the slave trade.
Step three, England transported the manufacturing goods to the colonies.
What is a charter?
A charter is an official document from a king or a queen that gives permission to explore and colonize the New World.
What were some of the challenges faced by the settlers in Jamestown? Mention Three
1) Lack of water and lack of food
2) Harsh weather conditions
3) Conflict with the Native Americans
What was the Mayflower Compact?
The Mayflower Compact is a document establishing self-government by the colonist and setting a set of rules to avoid anarchy and chaos.
Which region had fishing, shipbuilding, whaling, and a rocky soil?
New England
What is the Middle Passage? Explain
The Middle Passage was when the slaves were transported on brutal voyages across the Atlantic Ocean to the Americans.
What are the connections between the House of Burgesses with M&M's?
If you ever have M&M you have never known how it tasted. Once you have it, you would want more. Through the charter, the people were given a voice, people wanted more power.
The House of Burgesses was the first...... (What type of government)
It was the first representative government in the New World.
Why do people say that the Mayflower Compact was not fully inclusive?
It was not fully inclusive because when it was ratified and signed, it only included men.
What was the nickname given to the Middle Colonies? and why?
The Middle Colonies were known as the "Bread Basket" due to their production of grains and oats.
What is Mercantilism? Explain
The economy policy of the mother country exploiting the colonies- by forcing them to sell their raw materials (export) to the mother country and then forcing the colonies to buy (import) her finished products.
Who was King Henry VIII and what he did?
King Henry VIII was a leader of England and creator of the Anglican Church- aka- the Church of England. He banished, confiscated, property and even killed Englishman that would not worship God in the manner that he saw fit.
Why did the settlers go to Jamestown?
The Virginia Company sent colonists to find gold and other valuable natural resources in America.
The Mayflower Compact is an example of what type of government?
The Mayflower Compact is an example of Representative Government.
Which region had plantation, large concentration of enslaved Africans, and a long growing season? What was the major Crash Crop? Name of the states that belonged in the Southern Colonies?
The Southern Colonies had large plantation, enslaved Africans, and a long growing season.
Major Cash Crop was Tabacco.
Virginia is located in the Southern Colonies.
Explain the differences between the three colonial regions when discussing the economic and geographic conditions.
New England: fishing, whaling, shipbuilding. Cold weather
Middle colonies: Breadbasket (grains and oats) Four seasons
Southern colonies: Plantations (Hot weather)