Roanoke
Who was the leader of Roanoke?
John White
What was Jamestown's major crop?
Tobacco
What was the main cause of Bacon's Rebellion?
Discontent with Virginia's government and Native American attacks
Who was Lord Baltimore?
Founder of Maryland; refuge for Catholics
What was a cash crop?
A crop grown for sale, not personal use
What was the first clue left behind?
CROATOAN carved into a tree
Who declared 'those who don't work, won't eat'?
John Smith
Who led the rebellion?
Nathaniel Bacon
Why was Maryland established?
for persecuted Catholics
Which crops needed large labor forces?
Tobacco, rice, indigo
3 years
What year was Jamestown founded?
1607
What happened to Bacon after the rebellion?
He died of dysentery; his followers were hanged
What crop became popular?
Tobacco
What happened in 1729 with Carolina?
Split into North and South Carolina, both royal colonies
What does 'CROATOAN' refer to?
What was the House of Burgesses?
First elected legislative assembly in North America
What did Bacon's Rebellion signify?
First colonial rebellion against royal authority
What led to religious freedom in Maryland?
How did Georgia's purpose change?
From debtor colony- regular colony
Why was Roanoke significant in history?
known as the 'Lost Colony' and showed early colonial struggles
What are joint stock companies?
financed colonies by having investors pay a share of the cost
How did it affect Africans' rights?
Laws established hereditary slavery
What type of colony was it?
Proprietary colony
Why did enslaved Africans outnumber settlers in the Carolinas?
Cash crops required intensive labor