Exploration & Colonization
Who was the founder of Massachusetts?
John Winthrop
Who led the 1st colony at Jamestown
John Smith
Who was the founder of Virginia?
John Smith
What was Bacon's Rebellion?
Bacon's Rebellion was an uprising in 1676 in Virginia, due to frustrations over government policies and lack of protection from Native American attacks.
Why did john Rolf risk everything
America's the Land of Opportunity
why was Massachusetts founded?
Religions Freedom
What was good and bad about the land of Jamestown?
Good: Swamps protected Jamestown
Bad: The swamps led to disease
Why was Maryland founded?
Religious freedom
Who was Nathaniel Bacon?
Nathaniel Bacon was a Tobacco planter and the leader of the rebellion.
How many people arrive 2 years later after Rolf?
Thousands
what was the purpose of the "population boom"
Settlers needed land and Indentured servants needed land
How would the England benefit from creating colonies in the new world?
Power, wealth and land
What was John Smith's Rule for doing no work but wasting resources by eating.
No Work, No Eat
What were the consequences of Bacon's Rebellion?
The rebellion led to a temporary shift in power dynamics in Virginia
What does john Rolf find in Jamestown?
The starving time
The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut were (List 2)
all men who owned land could vote and limited the power of the Governor
What goal did Powhaten have for these new English colonists?
trade, use them to destroy enemies and create alliance
Who founded Georgia
James Oglethorpe
What were the main causes of Bacon's Rebellion?
The were economic distress among frontier settlers and lack of government support against Native American tribes
What was England addicted to.
Tobacco
The reason Roger Williams founded Rhode Island was for?
Religious and political freedom
(A) What was England's "gift" to Virginia and (B) Why was it important
(A) House of Burgesses and (B) 1st instance of self rule
Who had to protect them self from Spanish Florida
Georgia
How did Bacon's Rebellion impact colonial policies?
The rebellion influenced colonial policies by prompting Virginia's government to address the grievances of frontier settlers
What saves the Pilgrims?
Willingness to create an alliance with the Indian tribe