Colonies
What was the message left behind from the people of Roanoke?
Croatoan
Definition of, "Persecuted/Persecution"?
To mistreat a person or group on the basis of their beliefs.
Who married Pocahontas?
John Rolfe
A certain group of people who go on a religious journey.
How did slavery become more popular?
It became popular due to the increase in farming and work.
Who renewed England's quest for a colony in North America?
King James I
Definition of, "conservation"?
Protection and preservation of natural resources.
John Locke
What did the Mayflower Compact do?
What was the norm for boys and girls back then?
The boys would plant crops, take care of livestock, and build while the girls would cook, clean, and take care of the children.
What discouraged the English from settling in North America?
The failure of Roanoke.
Definition of, "patroon?"
Landowner in the dutch colonies who ruled over large areas of land.
Who created the Carolina colony?
King Charles II.
How did the pilgrim in Plymouth manage to survive their first winter in America?
With the help of two Native Americans, Squanto and Samoset.
What was The Great Awakening?
People calling for colonists to return back to their strong ways of religion.
Did the colonists survive "the starving time" in Jamestown?
They did.
Definition of, "charter"?
What two men mapped the boundary between Maryland and Pennsylvania?
Charles Mason & Jeremiah Dixon.
Who formed the Massachusetts Bay Company in 1629?
A group of Puritans.
When was Harvard University formed?
In 1636.
How did the colonists make money for the investors?
They began to grow tobacco.
Definition of, "indentured servants"?
Laborer who agrees to work without pay for a certain period of time in exchange for passage to America.
Who was the president of the council in Jamestown during the starving time?
George Percy.
Why did Puritans journey to Massachusetts?
To escape religious persecutions in England.
What was the most important thing in a home during these times?
The fireplace as it provided warmth, and would also be used for cooking!