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A document colonists pledged their loyalty to England and declared the intention of forming a civil political body.
Mayflower Compact
A group of investors who established the first permanent English settlements in North America.
Virginia Company
Which of these BEST explains the reason for African slaves being brought into the British Colonies in Southern North America in the 17th century
The economy of Southern colonies needed non-wage labor.
What did the southern colonists largely depend on
Agriculture
First permanent English settlement in North America was
Jamestown.
Roanoke is also called
The lost colony
What type of source would the Columbus journals be
Primary Source
Who was chosen to be the governor of Roanoke
John White
Colonists who received free passage to North America in exchange for working without pay for a certai number of years;
Indentured Servants
Which country founded parts of New Orleans
France
In what year was Jamestown settled
1607
William Penn's Primary purpose for creating the colony of Pennsylvania
Create a safe haven for Quakers
What product was instrumental in bringing about economic stability in the early years of the Virginia colony?
Tobacco
Why did John White return to England?
To get supplies
Because the middle colonies produced so much food, they became known as
"breadbasket" Colonies
James Oglethorpe created a colony for....
debtors
True or Flase: Virginia settlers to Jamestown came fully prepared
False
Most of the work on large, southern plantations was done by ___________ and ___________
Slaves and Indentured Servants
Name the Southern Colonies
Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia
Who emerged as Jamestown's leader
John Smith
What was a natural resource of the Middle Colonies
Good Soil
New England is located ________ of Virginia
North
Which country focused more on their efforts of controlling Mexico, The Carribbean, and the western part of the present day USA.
Spain
Who convinced Queen Elizabeth | that she should start a colony in North America.
Sir Walter Raleigh
What was the purpose of the first expedition to the New World
Exploration
When was the Mayflower Compact written?
1620
Virginia's climate was perfect for growing ______
Tobacco
What is a proprietor?
An owner of Land
What was an effect of the harsh winter that the colonists experienced in 1631?
Many people died or went back to England
Who was the ruler of England when John White was trying to return to Roanoke Island
Queen Elizabeth |
Why were the new England Colonies founded
The colonists were looking for religious freedom
What was the first PERMANENT English settlement in North America
Jamestown
True or False: The people who settled in the New England Colonies were looking for religious freedom
True
After founding Georgia, how many colonies did Great Britain have?
13
How long was it before White could return to the colonists after leaving to get supplies.
3 Years
Plymouth was settled by
Pilgrims
Why was the colony of Roanoke called the lost colony
The colonists were gone when the other colonists came back
What was written on the tree trunk in Roanoke
CROATOAN
The middle colonies had a longer growing season than the New England colonies which allowed them to grow
Cash Crops
Which colonial region was settled by Puritans and Pilgrims seeking religious freedom
New England
Roanoke was located off the shore of what US current State
North Carolina
Where was Jamestown located (today)?
Virginia