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100

After Chief Powhatan died, ______________________ became the chief of the Powhatan Confederacy.  

Opechancanough 

100

What is a treaty?

an agreement usually between two nations

100

What did the colonists do when Governor Berkeley refused to send soldiers to fight the Indians?

The colonists started a rebellion.


100

What is the oldest college in the colonies?

Harvard University

100

Name three reasons the General Assembly decided to move the capital away from Jamestown.

1. The insects at Jamestown caused diseases.

2. It would be easier to defend if attacked by sea.

3. Jamestown burned.

200

Why did Opechancanough distrust the settlers?

The settlers took over the Indians' land to plant tobacco.

200

Name two things that happened to the Indians after the peace treaty.

1. They gave up all claims to the Tidewater and Piedmont regions.

2. They were put on a reservation and had to pay 20 beaver skins a year.

200

What is a rebellion?

a fight against your own government

200

What is the second oldest college in the colonies?

Who was it named after? 

William and Mary 

King William and Queen Mary

200

The new capital was moved to the ______________

 and they named it ___________ to honor the King. 

Middle Plantation

Williamsburg

300

How did the Indians respond to the settlers taking their land?

They carried out a surprise attack on the colonists.

300

What led to more fighting between the colonists and the Indians in 1675?

The colonists were taking land from the Indian reservation.

300

Who was Nathaniel Bacon?

He was the leader of Bacon's Rebellion.

300

The college came into being because of the hard work of __________________.

James Blair

300
Why did Williamsburg grow into a center for trade?

It was the capital.

There was a college there.

The lawmakers were there. 

400

How did the colonists respond to the Indians' attack?

They burned down the Indians' houses and crops.

400

Who was the governor during this time?

William Berkeley

400

What was Bacon's Rebellion?

A rebellion against the government led by Nathaniel Bacon.

400

Why did the colonists want a college nearby?

So they did not have to send their sons back to England.

400

Name some of the games and toys that children played with. 

games - leap frog, hide-and-seek

toys - tops, dolls, marbles

500

What led to the end of the fighting between the colonists and the Indians? (2 answers)

1. Opechancanough was killed.

2. The war ended with a peace treaty.

500

Why did Governor Berkeley refuse to send troops to fight the Indians?

Governor Berkeley wanted the fighting to end.

500

What two events led to the end of Bacon's Rebellion?

1. Nathaniel Bacon died.

2. They signed a peace treaty. 

500

Name two important leaders that attended William and Mary.

Thomas Jefferson

James Monroe

500

Why were many of the toys homemade?

They were very expensive if imported from England.