People
Daughter of the Powhatan Chief, she married John Rolfe
Who is Pocahontas?
Jamestown is founded
1607
Treaty of Paris is signed in 1763
The French & Indian War ends and the British take possession of all French territory east of the Mississippi River, while the Spanish take possession of French territory west of the Mississippi
The economies of the Southern colonies were heavily dependent on this industry
What is agriculture?
These two European nations dominated early exploration and colonization of the New World:
Portugal and Spain
Introduced to the Pilgrims, he spoke English well and taught them how to grow crops in the nearby rocky soil
Who is Squanto?
Virginia House of Burgesses is founded
1619
Native American population is ravaged by disease and a new source of labor is needed to supply the workers on colonial farms and plantations
Atlantic Slave Trade begins
Many groups of English colonists came to North America to escape this type of persecution in England
What is religious?
Prior to becoming New York City, this Dutch settlement was originally known as:
New Amsterdam
He became the leader of Jamestown in 1608, but would have to leave for England the following year after suffering an injury in a gunpowder accident
Who is John Smith?
Bacon's Rebellion
1676
England adopts mercantilism
England, the mother country, uses its colonies as a way to generate wealth
In 1620, the Pilgrims set sail for America in this ship.
What is the Mayflower?
The French explored and settled much of the eastern portion of what's now this North American nation:
Canada
Born in London, England in 1644, he'd go on to become a Quaker and later establish the colony of Pennsylvania
Who is William Penn?
The Starving Time occurs
1609-1610
Millions of captured and enslaved Africans are taken to locations throughout the America's (New World)
African diaspora was created in the Americas
Many of those who left England were Catholics who opposed England's separation from.
What is the Roman Catholic Church?
The voyage that millions of enslaved Africans were forced to endure across the Atlantic to the America's is known as:
The Middle Passage
He brought tobacco seeds with him to Jamestown which had an ideal climate for agriculture.
Who is John Rolfe?
Toleration Act of 1649 is enacted
1649
King James II attempts to assume more control of the English government
Parliament enacts the English Bill of Rights, decreasing the power of the monarchy
These often reflected the beliefs and values of the local communities that they were in.
What are colonial courts?
What is an example of an important trait of slave culture?
Religion
Family
Art & Dance
This Englishman received a charter in 1584 to establish the first English colony in the New World, Roanoke Island
Who is Sir Walter Raleight?
Daily Double!
Ms. Coke's favorite book
What is Harry Potter?
England decides to promote its economic system of mercantilism
Parliament enacts numerous Navigation Acts between 1650 and 1696 which restricts colonists ability to buy, sell, and trade goods
The middle colonies are known for this.
What is diversity?
Because the Southern colonies economies were dependent on this labor-intensive industry, they possess the most enslaved people:
Agriculture
King George II granted this individual a charter to establish a new colony in 1732 between South Carolina and the Spanish colony of Florida, which would later become Georgia
Who is James Oglethorpe?
The Mayflower Compact is established
1620
The French build Fort Duquesne in the disputed Ohio River Valley
Outbreak of the French & Indian War
This is an economic system devised and used to create wealth for a nation through the strategic use of trade.
What is mercantilism?
What is one restriction the Navigation Acts put on the English colonists?
Requiring all goods pass through English ports
Requiring colonists to use English ships
Only allowing colonists to trade with England
Forced by the Puritans to leave Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1636, he and his followers founded the settlement of Providence, which then became part of the colony Rhode Island
Who is Roger Williams?
English Bill of Rights is enacted
1689
Trade goods and enslaved Africans are exchanged between Africa, England, and the English North American colonies
The Triangular Trade is created
The city of Philadelphia is known as this.
What is the "City of Brotherly Love"?
Several decades prior to the French & Indian War, tensions peaked between English colonists in New England and the Wampanoag which resulted in:
King Philip's War
He and his followers founded Connecticut in 1636, and in 1639 he wrote the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
Who is Thomas Hooker?
Another Daily Double!
Ms. Coke's favorite movie
*Hint: It's the greatest baseball movie of all time...
What is "A League of Their Own"?
Enslaved Africans are forced onto slave ships in the lower decks, often chained to one another and crammed into small spaces
Historians estimate that 1 out of every 6 enslaved Africans died during the Middle Passage
This is the name of the colony that the Pilgrims founded.
What is Plymouth Colony?
Name one important event of the French & Indian War:
Battle of Fort Oswego
Battle of Quebec
Massacre at Fort William Henry
In 1647, this Dutchman became the leader of New Amsterdam and oversaw several important infrastructure improvement projects such as a protective wall and a new canal
Who is Peter Stuyvesant?
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut is established
1639
King James II believes that the English colonies were too independent
The Dominion of New England is created uniting the northern (New England) colonies under a single government
A group of young girls who were accused by others of witchcraft stood trial in what became known as these:
What are the Salem Witch Trials?
The fall of this important French city essentially marked the end of the French & Indian War, even though an official peace treaty wouldn't be signed for another three years:
Montreal