What were the three reasons why England wanted to explore the new world?
Spanish Exploration
England is Full
Liberate the Indigenous People
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What is a joint stock company?
A company created with multiple investors. Lessened the risk for all investors.
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What is a proprietary colony?
A colony given to a specific person or family to settle in the new world. Given from the King or Queen.
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What was the purpose of the Puritans?
The PURIFY the Church of England from its Catholic ways.
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What type of colony is the Mass Bay Colony?
A Charter colony with a joint stock company.
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Why did England's crown not sponsor explorers?
They did not have the money available to.
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What was the purpose of the London Company and where did they settle?
Their purpose was to make a successful colony, primarily to make money.
Jamestown
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What is a Crown colony?
A colony that is under complete control of the crown.
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How were the separatists views different from those of the Puritans?
The separatists did not want to purify the Church of England, they want to separate themselves from it.
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The leader of the Mass Bay Colony.
Who is John Winthrop?
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Who traveled to the new world?
Normally the poor as indentured servants.
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How was Jamestown a failure?
Bad living conditions, malaria, dysentery, lack of clean water
Troubles with the indigenous population.
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What is a charter colony?
A colony which is founded under the name of a King or Queen but not controlled by them.
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Where did the Puritans come from?
England
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Why are the colonies of Rhode Island and Connecticut founded?
They are breaks from the Puritan faith that believe they should be more separation of church and state.
They often also believe the Indians should be treated better.
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Explain Mercantilism.
Every colony is to benefit the mother country.
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Who made Jamestown a somewhat successful colony and how?.
John Smith
Implemented a work and eat or don't work and don't eat
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What is the head-right system?
It was a way to relieve the financial burden on the investors of the joint stock company. Others in England would pay the way for an indentured servant and given land.
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What was the Great Migration?
Mass movement of Puritans to Mass Bay
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What do the stories of Anne Hutchinson and Mary Dyer exhibit about Puritan society?
Men are supreme, women are second.
God only speaks to Men.
Societal rules are not meant to be broken.
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What were the results of the early English explorers?
They all Failed.
Frobisher
Gilbert
Raleigh
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Why does England make Jamestown a crown colony?
The London Company was broke and was in need of assistance.
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What saves the colony at Jamestown and what changed in labor followed shortly after?
Tobacco
Slaves
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How is Mass Bay Colony such a success compare to early Jamestown?
Living Longer
More Children Living
Higher Literacy
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Explain the differences and similarities between Jamestown and Massachusetts Bay.