Jamestown
What was a significant accomplishment of Jamestown?
first permanent English colony
Who most contributed to Plymouths successful harvest in 1621?
Squanto
Who started the Jamestown colony?
John Smith
Some groups such as the _________ wanted to separate from the church of england.
Pilgrims
Does the US have a direct democracy or representative government?
representative government
What are two big challenges that Jamestown faced?
lack of food and drinking water
Why was William Bradford an important historical figure for the Plymouth colony?
he served as a governor of Plymouth for 30 years or created policies to help Plymouth survive
What group of people arrived in Jamestown and helped establish permanent homes and families in the colony?
women
The French and Native Americans had a good relationship at first because the French was focused on this kind of trade.
Fur Trade
What democratic principle is present in the Mayflower Compact?
self government
What happened to many colonists during the winter of 1609-1610?
colonists died
Why were the interactions between Squanto and the Plymouth colonists significant? (what did Squanto do?)
Squanto taught the colonists how to grow crops or Squanto served as an interpreter for trade relations
What was the name of the farmer who launched a rebellion when the governor refused to send a militia to Jamestowns borders?
Nathaniel Bacon
Pilgrims were persecuted in England, so they came to North America seeking...
religious freedom
What kind of government did Ancient Greece have? All citizens were included in the legislative process.
Direct Democracy
What is one policy by John Smith that helped settlers increase productivity and stop starvation?
forced work program or the end of the search for gold
Plymouth was north or south of Jamestown?
North
What Native American served as a negotiator between the Powhatan Confederacy and the Jamestown settlers?
Pocahontas
What is one thing indentured servants and African slaves had in common?
They worked without pay.
They could be physically punished.
Their contract could be sold to another.
The Roman republic was the first to practice what type of government? This meant that the Senate was involved int heir legislative process.
representative government
Drought reduces food supply--> colonists steal food--> ____________ -->colonists cannot leave the colony to hunt or gather food --> many colonists starve to death.
What event fills in the blank?
Powhatan Confederacy blockades the colony
Native Americans wanted to protect their lands --> poor farmers were afraid of attacks --> the governor refused to send a militia --> __________
Nathaniel Bacon launched a rebellion attacking Native American tribes
Who arrived in Jamestown with more supplies and a new crop to grow in 1610? What crop did he bring?
Must have the name and the crop
John Rolfe brought tobacco seeds
What is the key difference between indentured servants and slaves?
indentured servants could be freed after debt was paid or time served. slaves were not freed.
What was the name of the government of Jamestown that consisted of a group of elected representatives?
House of Burgesses