vocab
Preamble
he opening section of the Constitution
Who discovered Florida?
Juan Ponce de Leon. (1513)
How did the Spaniards' contact affect the Native Americans?
Spaniards passed European diseases and many Native Americans died
Jamestown colonists and the Powhatans had several years of peace. Why?
John Rolfe married the Powhatan Chief's daughter, Pocahontas
What is a compact?
An agreement
article
one of several main parts of the Constitution
What did ponce de leon call florida?
La Florida. (spanish for flowery)
Why did England want to start a colony in North America?
Their rival, Spain, had colonies in North America, and they wanted to compete with them
John Rolfe married the Powhatan Chief's daughter, Pocahontas
Jamestown colonists and the Powhatans had several years of peace.
Why did the Puritan's come to North America? Why did the Pilgrim's come to North America?
They both came for religious freedom; the Puritans did not respect the Native Americans and pushed their Christian beliefs on them, which led to conflict
amendment
any change in the Constitution
what key decisions did the delegates make for voting
each state can only vote once
Describe the relationship between the Native Americans and the English colonists on Roanoke Island
A drought led to food shortages so there were a lot of conflicts between the two groups
Why was the House of Burgesses important?
It gave Virginia's colonists a chance to vote and have a voice in their own governance
What 3 factors were important in the survival and growth of Jamestown?
The Virginia Company - gave away land to new settlers; House of Burgesses - gave landowners the right to vote; House of Burgesses - made laws
legislative branch
he lawmaking branch of government
why did the wish to keep the work convention a secret
so that they could talk freely
Why did Jamestown succeed as a colony?
The Virginia Company began to make profits with John Rolfe's creation of a new tobacco
What was the cash crop that led to profits in Jamestown? Who created it?
Tobacco; John Rolfe
Why did the Pilgrims settle in Plymouth, instead of Cape Cod?
The soil was poor in Cape Cod and they needed rich soil to farm
executive branch
the branch of government that carries out laws
Why did Spanish settlements spread in North America?
The missionaries set up villages, called missions
What struggles did the Jamestown settlers have with the land?
The water was unclean and mosquitos spread diseases
What was the relationship between the Puritan's and Native Americans?
The Puritans had little respect for Native Americans and forced their religious beliefs on them, which led to conflict
Describe life at Plymouth Colony
Life was hard. Pilgrims had to grow their own food and build their own houses. Everyone had to work, including the children