Coming to America
Why did colonists leave England? Name 4 reasons
Grass is greener - might be better in America
Primogeniture - oldest son gets everything
Farm land shortage - people move to cities
Hunger (not enough food)
Disease and Pollution
Religious Reasons
Bad for kids - not a good place to raise a family
For money
For Adventure
name of the colony that disappeared
Roanoke
Who came first, the Puritans or the Pilgrims?
Pilgrims- 1620
Puritans- 1630
When was the Boston Massacre?
March 5th 1770
What specific act resulted in the Boston Tea Party?
The Tea Act
What hardships did colonists face on the ships? Name 3 things
Seasickness
Poor sanitation (Chamber Pots)
Disease
Same clothing
Food & Fresh Water
Storms
What were the 4 main colonies that we learned about?
Roanoke, Jamestown, Plymouth, Salem
name one reason why the Pilgrims seperated from the Church of England?
frustrated at how the Catholic church had become focused on titles, like bishop, archbishop (money)
felt there should be a direct connection to God
wanted to be able to conduct a worship service in their house with their friends and neighbors.
What year was the Stamp Act passed?
1765
What is taxation without representation?
British parliment took money from the colonies via tax but the colonists had no voice/representative in the parliment
What was a common disease on ships?
Scurvey
What eventual state was Salem located in?
Massachusetts
What was The Mayflower Compact?
first written social contract in American history
Signed by the men while still on the ship
outlined the rules everyone agreed to abide by in America.
What is The Great Awakening?
Many colonists lost the religious passion that drove them to seek out a new life in America
Religious revival begun to sweep through the colonies led by travelling ministers
Emphasized individual experience vs required by church tradition and govt. (1st amendment)
Talk of spiritual experience made people think about political experience
George III said settlers stay east of Appalachians and Indians stay west of it.
Proclamation of 1763
Name 2 challenges that colonists faced due to climate
Winter: New England winters colder, had more snow and lasted longer than in Europe.
Summer: New England summers were hotter, more humid and had more rain than in Europe.
The colonists...
did not have enough food to last the winter
were not prepared to go out into the elements
struggled to grow crops effectively in their new environment.
Name of the Native American chief that captured John Smith
Chief Powhatan
Who was the leader of the Puritans?
John Winthrop
There were Parliamentary laws the Americas should have been obeying, but Great Britian enforced them in a lenient manner
Salutary neglect
Colonists had to provide British Troops housing
Quartering Act 1765
What did colonists want to find at Jamestown originally? What did they end up doing instead?
Gold/growing tobacco
What colony consisted of 100 men?
Jamestown
Name 2 characteristics that defined a Puritan lifestyle
Very strict religious observance of rules and procedures
Strong work ethic
Live an honest, faithful life devoted to God and family
Limitation on “fun” (ex: playing cards = no!)
Predestination: Willed by God to be there
-All trading ships to the colonies had to be English or American (cut out lower prices from others)
-All products from the colonies first had to go to a British port (added a foreign duty)
-Most goods shipped to the Americas were solely from a British port (major profit for Great Britain)
Navigation Laws
What problem was created for colonists by the French and Indian War ?
GB went into debt for protecting the colonies, led them to tax the colonists