Why did the colonist come
Why did the colonist leave?
Because they faced religious persecution.
What year was Jamestown founded?
1607
What did some people come for?
Adventure
What was the first permanent English settlement?
Jamestown
When did the pilgrims arrive at Plymouth
1620
Where did the colonist leave
Europe
Why was Jamestown founded?
For profit.
What else did some come for?
New life
What was nearby?
The Powhatan Confederacy
Who did they depend on?
The Wampanoag people
What ship did the pilgrim sail on? What year did they sail on it?
The Mayflower and 1620
What company founded Jamestown?
The Virginia Company
Who especially came?
Younger sons
Who temporarily helped relations?
Pocahontas
What was the native guides name?
Squanto
What did the puritans want freedom from?
The church of England
What were the cash crops that were being grown?
Tobacco crops.
Why did younger sons come?
Because they wouldn't get land in Europe
What did tension lead to?
Wars
What did the native guide teach them how to plant? What did they use as fertilizer?
Corn and Fish
What were the 2 main groups?
The Puritans and The Pilgrims
What did colonist see america as?
A chance to own property and grow cash crops
What did younger sons not inherit in Europe?
Land
What war did tension lead to?
Anglo-Powhatan
When was the first Thanksgiving?