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Ancient Greece
100
This person helped establish this colony based on religious freedom, and was the founder of the Baptist Church. (need person and colony)
Who is Roger Williams and what is Rhode Island?
100
This is a document which allowed colonists to acquire and live on land in America
What is a charter?
100
This colony was established as a new home to escape religious persecution
What is Plymouth?
100
This was the first incident in America of the poor rising up against the wealthy
What is Bacon's Rebellion?
100
This was the first battle where the Greeks defeated the Persians
What is the Battle of Marathon?
200
This person befriended local Native Americans, helped this colony survive, and later helped wipe out a rival tribe
Who is William Bradford and what is Plymouth?
200
Investors who put money into a project, like helping fund a voyage to America, are referred to as this
What is a joint stock company?
200
This colony was founded in the middle of a nation of Native Americans roughly 20,000 strong
What is Jamestown?
200
This colony suffered through 2 different massacre attacks
What is Jamestown?
200
This was the leader of the Persian forces who fought the Greeks at Thermopylae
Who is Xerxes?
300
This person was the first to plant tobacco in this colony
Who is John Rolfe and what is Jamestown
300
When Puritans left Europe to come to America by the thousands
What is the Great Migration?
300
This colony produced the first English child born in America
What is Roanoke? Double Jeopardy - What was her name?
300
List 4 hardships colonists experienced when they came to America
What is hunger, ill-preparedness, Native Americans, harsh weather, did not know the environment? (other answers are acceptable)
300
This group of sea traders are responsible for helping spread the alphabet
Who are the Phoenicians?
400
This person was the first governor of this colony which later disappeared
Who is John White and what is Roanoke?
400
This is something that is grown for economic purposes, and provide 3 examples that are acceptable on the test
What is a cash crop and what are tobacco, fruits, vegetables, grains?
400
The colony of Jamestown was named after this person
Who is King James?
400
This was the first incident in America of slaves rising up to violently overthrow the plantation owners
What is the Stono Rebellion?
400
Spartan boys were taken from their home at this age to be sent to military school
What is the age of 7?
500
This person created the law "he who does not work does not eat" for this colony's survival
Who is John Smith and what is Jamestown?
500
This was an agreement signed where this group of people vowed to follow a set amount of rules for the good of the colony
What is the Mayflower Compact and who are the Pilgrims?
500
The people who colonized Plymouth were referred to as this type of religious group (hint: I'm not looking for the word Pilgrims)
Who are Separatists?
500
During this period of American history 20 people were killed based off false accusations
What are the Salem Witch Trials?
500
These were the 3 goals Pericles had for Greece after the Persian War
What is 1. Beautify Athens 2. Build a navy 3. Strengthen democracy