The Plymouth Colony
Why were the first group of settlers in New England called Separatists?
What is: They separated themselves from the Church of England?
Why did Queen Elizabeth 1 want to claim parts of North America?
What is: To increase England's wealth.
Which one of these is not an Indian Tribe
Cherokee
Iroquis
Seminole
Castaneto
What is: Castaneto?
Which natural resource was most import to French explorers?
What is: Furs?
What is the definition of a colony?
What is: A settlement in a new land that is ruled by a faraway country?
How did Native Americans help the Plymouth Colony?
What is: They taught them survival skills and helped with a peace treaty.
Which country's exploration of the lower Mississippi Valley worried Spain?
What is: France?
What was John Smith's role in Jamestown?
What is: President
Who did most of the work on large haciendas?
What is: American Indians?
What is the definition of Royal colony?
What is: A colony established by a monarch?
Why did the settlers on the Mayflower need to create a new agreement for government?
The ship didn't land where planned so the original plan wasn't put into effect.
Which group of American INdians had conflict with the Jamestown Colony?
What is: Powhatan?
Why did John Smith need to make a rule about working and eating in Jamestown?
What is:Settlers focused on getting rich rather than developing survival skills.
Why did settlers call all local Indians Powhatan"?
What is: Because the leader of the many tribes was name Powhatan.
What is the definition of legislature?
What is: A group of people who make laws for their state or country?
Why were the Pilgrims read to celebrated in the fall of 1621?
What is: They were happy because they had a successful harvest and it appeared that they could survive the winter.
John Smith is describe as:
What is: HE was captured by American Indians, he became president of the Virginia Colony in 1608, he wrote an important primary source titled A Description of New England.
Which one of these fruits and or vegetables were not brought to America by the pilgrims or Puritans?
What is: Tomatoes?
What is the definition of an Indentured Servant?
What is: A person legally bound to work for someone for a set length of time.
What is the definition of Internecine?
What is: Involving struggle within one group or nation?
Why did the PIlgrims need help from the Native Americans?
What is: They hadn't lived in NOrth America before so they didn't know how to farm or fish there.
Why did many American Indians die in New Spain?
What is: OVerworked, enslaved, and exposed to new diseases the settlers brought from Europe.
Puritans believe in the Bible as the ultimate authroity, and reject the pope.
What is: True?
What is the definition of Pilgrim?
What is: A person who travels to a place for religious reasons?
What is the definition of raw material?
What is: A natural component used to manufacture something?