Roanoke
Roanoke was a colony in the current state of ___?
North Carolina
Jamestown is in the current state of _____?
Virginia
What country's discoveries intrigued the pirates to focus on the Americas?
Spain
What was the reigning religion in England at this time?
Protestant
What were the 4 possible theories behind the Salem Witch Trials?
Environmental = ergot poisoning
Social = greed and power
Medical = hysteria
Religious/Supernatural = actual witchcraft
What Queen gave permission to colonies Roanoke?
Queen Elizabeth
King James I granted the Virginia Company a private ______, which allowed them to colonize in the New World.
charter
What is the definition of a pirate?
anyone who uses the sea for theft
What was the difference between the Separatists and the Puritans? (+5 points if you can tell me which group were on the Mayflower)
Puritans = wanted to reform the Protestant church
Separatists = wanted to start their own church (were on the Mayflower)
What type of government did the Puritans want to establish in the colonies? (+5 if you can tell me what that term means)
a theocracy (a government run by religion)
How many attempts were made to colonize Roanoke?
2; the first colony did not survive the winter
What was the agreement between King James I and the settlers?
If they made no money, their charter would be revoked
What is the difference between a pirate and a privateer?
pirate = illegal
privateer = legal; hired by the government during war
The Mayflower settled in which plantation?
Plymouth Plantation
Puritans believed in ______, meaning it was predetermined that God only saved the "select" few.
Predestination
What word was seen carved into a tree after the colonists disappeared?
Croatoan (or CRO)
What were the 2 major challenges the colonists faced?
Disease and hunger
What was the occupation of Blackbeard?
Privateer
Which Native American helped the settlers negotiate peace with the locals and farm the land? (+5 if you can tell me what tribe he was from)
Squanto (Pawtuxet)
Puritans set up their colony where? (no, it was not just Salem) (+5 if you can tell me the nickname they gave this colony)
Massachusetts Bay Colony ('City on a Hill')
Who was the colonist that led the 2nd expedition to Roanoke?
John White
What ultimately happened to the colony of Jamestown?
They lost money --> their charter was revoked --> they became the first Royal colony in America
What was the name Blackbeard's ship?
Queen Anne's Revenge
What was the name of the Native tribe that helped the settlers survive their first year?
Wompanoag
Name/Identify at least 2 rules/beliefs of the Puritans
Those who rejected the religious rules were expelled out into the wilderness
Holidays were not celebrated and entertainment was regulated
Women were not allowed to walk with men (unless family)
Clothing was very plain as to not draw attention
Women had limited rights