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Vocabulary
Jamestown
Plymouth
100

Elected representatives in Jamestown met in this assembly. Only men. What is the law-making branch called.

What is the House of Burgesses?

100
Person who took control of Jamestown in 1608 and forced the settlers to plant crops and build better housing
Who is John Smith?
100
The Mayflower landed in this present-day state instead of Virginia.
What is Massachusetts?
200
The Virginia Company of London received this legal document, which gave certain rights to a person or company, from King James.
What is a charter?
200
Pocahontas married this tobacco farmer, which brought peace between the Powhatans and the English settlers for a brief time.
Who is John Rolfe?
200
This was the main purpose of the Mayflower Compact.
What is make and obey laws for the good of the colony?
300
People who agree to work from 3-7 years without pay, but then are free after their contract is up. 

Who are indentured servants. 

300
King James called smoking this in a pipe "a vile custom," although it brought profits to the Jamestown settlers.
What is tobacco?
300
The Pilgrims were also known by this name.
What are Separatists?
400

Land ruled by another country. 

What is a colony?

400
These two major factors almost lead to the end of the Jamestown settlement.
What is starvation and disease?
400
This is the main reason why the Plymouth colony succeeded.
What is because Squanto taught the Pilgrims how to grow native foods?
500

Salty water mixed with fresh water. Can't drink this water.

What is brackish?

500

This is the cultural and religious center in Jamestown.

What is werwercomoco?

500

The pilgrims used the Mayflower ship as a ...name two

What is hospital and home?