Guess That John
Which John is the John who was a European explorer?
John Cabot
The Natives helped the Europeans learn how to ____________
farm
The unsuccessful English colony that disappeared from the Virginia area, leaving a huge mystery
Roanoke
a crop that is grown only for the purpose of making money (not used by the farmer)
cash crop
Who was Pocahontas?
a Native American who was a huge help to the Jamestown settlers; was friends with John White and married John Rolfe
Which John is the John who found the abandoned colony of Roanoke after returning from a long trip in England?
John White
Who served as a translator between the New England colonists and the Native American tribes?
Squanto
The name of the first successful European colony, located in what is now Florida
Saint Augustine (New Spain)
the name of the document the male pilgrims made to govern themselves in Plymouth
Mayflower Compact
Describe the first winters in early colonies, such as Jamestown and Plymouth
very rough winters with few resources, lots of starvation, and difficulties enduring the weather
Which John is the John who was friends with Pocahontas?
John Smith
What did the natives ask the pilgrims to help them with?
Military support/defense against enemy tribes
England's first successful English colony, funded by the Virginia company and wildly successful from tobacco despite a difficult first year
Jamestown
someone who goes on a religious journey
pilgrim
What was pilgrim childhood like?
very different from 2020 childhood; no school but many chores and manual labor responsibilities to help the family
Which John is the John who discovered tobacco and married Pocahontas?
John Rolfe
Native Americans were grouped in with what group of people in the class structure of New Spain?
slaves
The colony that left England for religious freedom but landed further north than they planned, due to stormy seas; they relied heavily on the Natives for support
Plymouth (the pilgrims)
someone who works to spread their religion to others
missionary
Explain how the Virginia Company was involved with the Jamestown colony.
Which John is the John who was the leader of the Massachusetts Bay Colony?
John Winthrop
Name three ways the Native Americans were treated poorly by Spanish settlers
moved off their land, forced to change their religion, forced into overwork, etc (lots of reasons)
The colony that had very strict religious views (Puritans), very advanced educational views for their time, and wrongly thought the Natives needed them to survive
Massachusetts Bay
the ruler of a country (a king or queen)
monarch
Explain how the religious views of the New England colonies were hypocritical of the reasons they left England.
They did exactly what King James did to them.