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Pilgrims
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The first attempt of an English settlement in the New World. Sometimes known as the “Lost Colony.”
What is the Roanoke Colony
100

an elected representative to an assembly

Burgess

100

What holiday is a celebration of Native Americans and Pilgrims coming together in a grand meal.

Thanksgiving

100

Who was the first European born in the Americas?

Virginia Dare

100

Who would do the hard work of farming.

Slaves and Indentured Servants

200

Name the Middle colonies

Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, and Delaware

200

a document granting the recipient the

right to settle a colony

Charter

200

Where did the Pilgrims land?

Cape Cod Bay or Plymouth 

200

Protestants who left the Anglican Church and established their own churches were called

Separatists 

200
He was a prominent Quaker who started a colony in America under the values of toleration.
Who is William Penn
300
The first successful English settlement. John Smith is credited with saving the colony through harsh methods of discipline and punishment.
What is Jamestown?
300

to mistreat a person or group on the basis of their beliefs

Persecute 

300

Pilgrims signed this document while they sailed to the New World. It was an early form of representative government.

The Mayflower Compact

300

What does the word “Pennsylvania” translate to?

Penn's Woods
300
She was the daughter of Chief Powhattan, is rumored to have saved the life of Captain John Smith in Jamestown, and later married Captain John Rolfe.
Who is Pocahontas
400
Colony established by Quakers with the idea that all people were created equal.
What is Pennsylvania?
400

a person who refuses to use force or fight in wars

Pacifists 

400

What was the name of the ship the Pilgrims sailed on?

The Mayflower

400

What city was originally called New Amsterdam?

New York City

400

What did groups of merchants obtain from the British king in order to start settlements in America?

A charter

500

Name the New England colonies.

Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Connecticut

500

person who agrees to work without pay for a certain period of time in exchange for passage to America

Indentured Servants
500

Name the two Native Americans who helped the Pilgrims survive their first winter.

Samoset and Squanto
500

What 1701 document granted Pennsylvania colonists the right to elect legislative representatives?

Charter of Privilege's. 

500

Which colony was founded as a place for Catholics to practice their religion freely?

Maryland