Mixed Trivia
What was England’s first successful colony? Who established it?
England’s first successful colony was Jamestown, founded in 1607 by the Virginia Company of London.
What is religious toleration?
Religious Toleration – Acceptance of different beliefs
What is the name of the group of people who left England because they wanted to change the Church of England?
Puritans
Describe the Backcountry of the South.
The Backcountry was made up of poor colonists who seldom owned their own land.
Define: Plantation
A large farm that relied on enslaved labor
Why did colonists originally come from England?
Religion, trade, and gold.
What was King Philip’s War?
King Philip’s War was a bloody conflict between New England colonists and Native Americans led by Metacom, also called King Philip. Didn’t want Puritans to expand.
What is a Proprietary colony?
Proprietary colony – A colony owned and governed by an individual
Describe the Tidewater of the South.
The Tidewater was along the coast. It consisted of rich men who owned plantations.
Define: Charter
A written grant giving permission to establish a colony
DAILY DOUBLE!!!!
Who was a leader who helped Jamestown survive by enforcing discipline and organizing work?
John Smith
Who was the leader of the Puritans that left for the Americas?
John Winthrop
What happened to New Netherland?
New Netherland was taken over by the English and renamed New York.
What challenges did poor colonists face?
Poor colonists faced a lack of land, poverty, unfair treatment, and attacks by Native Americans.
Define: presidio
military post
True or False: The Spanish treated the Native Americans well.
False
What was the name of an agreement to obey laws made for the good of the colony?
Mayflower Compact
Explain Penn's Holy experiment and give its location.
William Penn wanted Pennsylvania to be a place with religious freedom, fair laws, and tolerance.
Who was Nathainal Bacon and what did he do?
Nathaniel Bacon was a rich colonist in Virginia who led Bacon’s Rebellion in 1676. He and other settlers were angry because the government did not protect frontier farmers from Native American attacks. During the rebellion, Bacon’s followers burned Jamestown, the capital of Virginia.
Native American leader known to colonists as King Philip
Metacom
Where did the Salem Witch Trials take place?
Salem, Massachusetts
Name 3 people who were asked to leave Massachusetts Bay because they disagreed with the Puritan Ways.
What made the Quakers different from other religions?
They were known for tolerance and religious freedom.
Why was the colony of Georgia established?
Georgia was established because the colonists didn't want the Spanish to take the land.
What was the House of Burgesses? How did it work?
The House of Burgesses was the first representative assembly in the English colonies. Landowning colonists elected representatives who helped make laws for the colony.