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Who was the leader of Jamestown?
John Smith
What does this primary source excerpt mean IN YOUR OWN WORDS: "He that will not work, shall not eat."
If you do not work and help build up the colony, you will not get rations of food.
Private land ownership in Jamestown was an important step toward what?
capitalism
In which present-day location was the first permanent European settlement in North America established?
Florida
Which country was the first to explore the Americas?
Spain
Who was the first European to see the Mississippi River?
Hernando de Soto
What did the Mayflower Compact set up for the Plymouth settlement?
Framework for a government
Roanoke proved that you needed _________________ in order to be a successful colony.
resources
Pocahontas
What were the main reasons that encouraged Europeans to explore? Name at least one.
The desire for cheaper spices, the desire for gold, the desire to spread Catholicism
What industry did the French develop because of Jacques Cartier’s claims around the Gulf of St. Lawrence?
french fur trade
What was one outcome of Spanish exploration and colonization in South America and the Caribbean?
Other European nations began seeking land and wealth in the Americas.
Who was William Penn?
The leader of Pennsylvania
What did Roger Williams do after he was banished from Massachusetts and ordered to return to England?
Founded Rhode Island
What did the Massachusetts Bay Colony and Plymouth have in common socially?
Why did William Penn establish Pennsylvania?
to have a place where people of all religions could live in harmony
Which country was known for trading fur?
the French
What primary source document do these words come from: "to enact, constitute, and frame such just and equal laws, ordinances, acts, constitutions and offices"?
Mayflower Compact
What religious group ran the Massachusetts Bay Colony?
Puritans
What do we call the time period from the 1400s-1600s when European nations were sending out explorers?
The Age of Exploration