Important events
The colonists wrote their own rights to self govern themselves on a boat.
What was the Mayflower Compact?
1607
When was Jamestown founded?
1620
When did the pilgrims settle?
Roger Williams and his supporters.
Who settled Rhode Island?
17 towns
How many towns were destroyed?
The first place the English settled.
What was Jamestown?
The leader
who was John Smith?
It established the foundation for the colony's government.
What was the Mayflower Compact?
1636
When was it settled
52 towns
How many towns suffered?
Founder of Georgia
Who is James Oglethorpe?
Growing this crop was very labor intensive, but also hugely profitable.
What is tobacco?
The pilgrims celebrated their first harvest and this became the basis for our modern thanksgiving.
What happened in 1621?
Thomas Hooker
Who settled Connecticut?
5% / 4000
how much Europeans died?
Was founded to promote religious freedom and separation of church and state.
Why was Rhode Island founded?
only 38 out of 150 settlers survived the first winter.
how did the colony get off to a very rough start?
Cape Cod
Where did the Mayflower settle?
the first written constitution in North America
What was the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut?
Metacom
Who were the settlers led by?
Marked the end of significant Native America resistance in New England.
What was King Phillips War?
You had to work for about 7 years.
How long did a indentured servant work for?
It took 65 days
How long did it take the Mayflower to anchor?
There was no religious persecution of Christians
Why did Roger Williams settle in Rhode Island?
1676
When did the war end?