The First People
What was the most important resource to the Native Americans of the plains?
buffalo
Someone who makes a journey for religious reasons is called what?
Pilgrim
What is the name of England's first permanent settlement?
Jamestown
The lawmaking branch of the government
Legislature
Land ruled by another country.
Colony
Other than England and Spain, what other country claimed land in North America?
France
or
The Dutch
Invisible lines on a map that run east to west.
Lines of latitude
How did John Smith save Jamestown?
1 Rule: "Anyone who does not work, would not eat."
Who could become members of English government in the colonies?
White men who owned property
Someone who works without pay in exchange for a free trip to the colonies.
Indentured servant
Who taught the Pilgrims how to farm and fish in their new home?
Tisquantum
or
"Squanto"
What was the name of the ship that brought the Pilgrims to the New World in 1620?
Mayflower
Why was Jamestown a poor place for a settlement?
Land was too swampy for farming
People did not want to work
How did the Mayflower Compact say laws would be decided?
Majority Rule
The practice of forcing a person to work for someone and treating them badly without pay.
Slavery
Who was the daughter of Powhatan who helped keep peace in Jamestown?
Pocahontas
Name 2 benefits of being an explorer.
Claim new lands / explore
Find riches
Glory
Spread their religion
What is the name of the colony where the Pilgrims chose to settle?
Plymouth
What became a cash crop that brought profit to Jamestown?
Tobacco
What is a compact?
An agreement
What Native American tribe was Squanto a part of?
Wampanoag
Invisible lines on a map that run north and south.
Lines of longitude
Where was "The Lost Colony" located?
Roanoke
What was the name of the first government in the English colonies?
The House of Burgesses
A person who helps two groups of people work together, especially when they speak different languages.
Mediator