England Seeks Colonies
Led the group of pilgrims that landed in Cape Cod. Founded the town of Plymouth.
Who was William Bradford?
This man created a better variant of tobacco that quickly began to sell in Europe. He also married Pocahontas.
Who is John Rolfe?
Why was education important in New England?
They wanted their kids to read the Bible
The Puritan New England Company founded this area in 1630. John Winthrop led the group of settlers. They founded the town of Boston, and eventually the colony named...
What is Massachusetts?
Protestants who wanted to reform the Anglican Church of England.
What is a Puritan?
Native Americans who helped the Pilgrims to plant crops and catch fish
Who was Squanto and Samoset?
Virginia developed a dependable source of income for itself by growing this.
What was tobacco?
The people of this state were forced out of MA because they dissented with the idea of no religious freedom. They were led by Roger Williams.
What was Rhode Island?
Founded by Roger Williams and his followers who were forced out of MA. Williams received a charter in 1644 to create this colony.
What is Rhode Island?
To disagree with the beliefs or practices of the Anglican Church?
What is dissent?
The reason the Pilgrims and Puritans came to America.
What is in search for religious freedom?
This marked the start of representative government in North America. (elected representatives in Jamestown)
What was the House of Burgesses?
This chief of the Wampanoag who declared war on the English colonists in 1675.
Why was Metacomet or King Phillip?
John Wheelwright left Massachusetts and founded Exeter. A few years later, the colony of .... was formed.
Who was New Hampshire?
Separatists who considered themselves ..... because their journey had a religious purpose.
What is a Pilgrim?
The first English colony here was established in 1585, but it was abandoned a year later.
What was Roanoke Island?
This Native American was the Chief of the Powhatan.
Who was Powhatan?
This man disagreed with MA policies, and led his followers south to better farmland. He founded the city of Harford. This eventually became the colony of CT.
Who was Thomas Hooker?
What are Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, and New Hampshire?
Recognition that other people have the right to different opinions.
What is toleration?
The first permanent English settlement in North America
What was Jamestown?
Pilgrims drew it up as the first document in which American colonists claimed a right to govern themselves.
What was the Mayflower Compact?
Governor of the colony established by the Puritan New England Company. (MA)
Who was John Winthrop?
Thomas Hooker led his followers to an area of better farmland. He and his followers founded Hartford and this area eventually became the colony of ...
What is Connecticut?
To be treated harshly
What is persecuted?