Men and women who signed contracts to pay for their passage to the Americas were called?
Indentured Servants
Name the 5 southern colonies
Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, And Georgia
What is a democracy? (200 points)
A system of government where the people get to elect representatives
Who founded Jamestown?
John Smith
What were the 3 ships he took on his voyage to the Americas?
Nina, Pinta, Santa Maria
To mistreat someone based on their religious beliefs
Persecute
What was the last colony that was founded?
Georgia
A government document that grants settlers the right to settle
Who was the quaker who helped discover Pennsylvania
William Penn
What year did Christopher Columbus discover the Americas?
1492
What was the first ever successful English settlement?
What year was Jamestown Established?
1607
When was the Mayflower Compact signed?
1620
Which colony was Anne Hutchison banned from?
Massachusetts
What area specifically did Christopher Columbus discover?
The Bahamas
The Puritans started which colony
Massachusetts Bay colony
What colony was founded by Thomas Hooker?
Connecticut
What was Christopher Columbus trying to find?
A trade route to Asia
Who was the Spanish Explorer who founded florida?
Juan Ponce De Leon
What 3 inventions helped Christopher Columbus and other explorers find the Americas?
1. Astrolabe
2. Compass
3. Caravel
In what century did the Middle Passage End?
19th century
Where did the event known as "Bacon's Rebellion" take place?
Jamestown, VA
What was the first Route of the triangular trade route and which 3 countries were a part of it?
First route
Europe --------> To African
3 countries: Africa, Europe, England
Name the 2 founders of Rhode Island?
Roger Williams & Anne Hutchison
What country was Christopher Columbus from?
Italy