Colonies
What was the first permanent English settlement in North America?
Jamestown
What was the first colonial power in the Americas?
Spain
Who founded the colony of Pennsylvania and what religious group did they belong to?
William Penn, leader of the Quakers
What are the Three Sisters?
Corn, squash, and beans
Which Spanish revolt lead to better accommodations towards the affected people?
Pueblo Revolt
What was the first settlement in North America
Roanoke Colony
What were the Navigation Acts?
The Navigation Acts were a series of laws passed by the British parliament that imposed restrictions on British trade.
What was the name of the trade that supported the Atlantic Economy?
Triangular Trade
What is Mercantilism?
A country exports more than they import to provide for the Mother country.
In which colony did Bacon's Rebellion occur?
Virginia
Why was the Massachusetts Bay Colony founded?
Puritans wanted religious freedom from the Plymouth colony
What was Salutary Neglect?
Salutary neglect was when the British avoided strict enforcement of trade regulations and laws on the American colonies.
Which joint-stock company was responsible for establishing Jamestown?
British East India Company
What was the shipping route used to transport slaves into the Americas called?
The Middle Passage
What acts did the Stono Rebellion lead to?
Negro Acts of 1740
For what reason was the colony of Georgia founded?
It served as a buffer colony and offered political freedom and social mobility amongst its ranks
Which of the four nations (Netherlands, France, England, or Spain) put the greatest pressure on Native Americans to convert to their religion?
Spain: Convert to Catholicism
What two men were the most prominent figures in the First Great Awakening?
Jonathan Edwards and George Whitefield
What was the first Dutch settlement in the Americas called?
New Amsterdam
The (blank) Wars granted reservation land as a resolution?
Powhatan Wars
What was generally grown in the Middle Colonies?
Grew wheat and grains.
Why did Salutary Neglect end?
The end of the French and Indian War
Who are the two founders of Rhode Island?
Roger Williams and Anne Hutchison
What year did the Salem Witch Trails begin?
1692
Which two native groups took part in the Chickasaw Wars and which European power supported whom?
Chickasaw (British) vs. Choctaw (French)