Economic system where nations sought wealth through trading and developing colonies
What is Mercantilism?
100
Established off the coast on North Carolina, this colony was founded by Sir Walter Raleigh. It is also known as the "Lost Colony" because 117 of its settlers vanished without a trace.
What is Roanoke Colony?
100
I married the Powhatan princess, Pocahontas which encouraged a peaceful period between the Indians and the English settlers.
What is John Rolfe?
100
Roger Williams founded this colony after he was expelled from Massachusetts Bay for this dangerous ideas and opinions.
What is Rhode Island?
100
This war forced a large Native American tribe out of Southern New England. It was a brutal 4 year battle where hundreds were killed, captured and sold into slavery. The English colonists received help from the Narragansett and Mohegan tribes during this battle
Although this colony was named after King James the first, it was established by John Smith. It was the first permanent English colony in the Americas and it almost failed if it were not for the growing of tobacco for trade.
What is Jamestown?
200
I am an individual who worked without wages for a number of years in exchange for being transported to the colonies. Later, I would work to be able to live on the plantations in the colonies.
What is an indentured servant?
200
This colony was founded by the William Penn and the Quakers as part of the Holy Experiment.
What is Pennsylvania?
200
Native American leader, Metacomet led one of the bloodiest battles in New England. Towns were destroyed but this war gave the colonists confidence to not rely on England any longer.
What is King Phillips' War?
300
Led by King Henry VIII, this English monarch family had great interest in the colonies. They saw this as a great source of wealth.
Who are the Tudors?
300
In 1607, the Powhatan Indians worked to force the English colonists in to starvation by killing their livestock and isolating them from supplies, water and food.
What is the Starving Time?
300
This was a landholder who owned large manors in the Dutch colony of New Netherland. These tracts of land were granted by the Dutch West India Company to try to encourage immigrants coming to the new world. These landholders became very powerful and created their own "mini governments" on their manors.
What are patroons?
300
This colony was founded by James Olgethorpe to serve as a place were debtors in prison could go to start anew and it served as a barrier against Spanish expansion from Florida.
What is Georgia?
300
This phrase, made popular by John Winthrop, was meant to represent that Boston was a shining example of an model city for others to follow.
What is "City Upon a Hill?"
400
The bringing down of this Spanish naval fleet ended Spain's dominance in the New World. Up until this point, Spain had great power in the new world.
What is the Spanish Aramada?
400
Made up of Delaware, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania, this region had a very diverse population and a high tolerance for various religions
What are the Middle Colonies?
400
We were English settlers who left our country for the colonies so that we could worship as we pleased. We were also known as Pilgrims.
Who are the Separatists?
400
The Connecticut Colony created this constitution that was the first to model the current U.S. Constitution. Connecticut was named the Constitution state as a result of this.
What is the Connecticut Fundamental Orders?
400
Colonies, such as the Carolinas and Pennsylvania that was given to certain businessmen by the King of England to run as their own. However, they had to follow the laws of England.
What is "proprietary colony?"
500
This organization was considered the 1st corporation. It allowed individuals to pool their money together to set up colonies.
What is the Joint-stock company?
500
This is the first document of self government in the Americas that was created by the Pilgrims on their ship before stepping foot in Plymouth.
What is the Mayflower Compact?
500
We settled in Massachusetts Bay for economic and religious reasons and were led by John Winthrop.
Who are the Puritans
500
This was a military alliance between the English colonies of Massachusetts, Plymouth, Connecticut and New Haven. Established in 1643, it's purpose was to unite the Puritans against the Native Americans.
What was the New England Confederation?
500
This company was established in 1602 and was the main source of activities and trade between the Netherlands and Asia.