Lecture Notes Review: Early Colonization, Puritans, and Colonial Regions

A set of practice flashcards covering Puritan disputes with King James I, mercantilism, key colonial events (Jamestown, Roanoke), notable figures, colonial governance, and regional differences among the American colonies.

What was the main complaint Puritans had with King James I?

King James refused to tolerate the Puritans' requested reforms within the Anglican Church.

What economic theory posits that a nation's strength is measured by its wealth and encourages competition to colonize for resources?

Mercantilism.

The Dutch colony of New Netherland was taken over by the English and turned into which colony?

New York.

Which statement about the Great Awakening is NOT true?

It started in the Southern colonies and swept westward; it actually began in New England.

Eliza Lucas is known for what achievement in the Carolinas?

Developing a blue dye from indigo.

James Oglethorpe is remembered for what purpose in colonial history?

Creating a colony to give imprisoned debtors a new chance at life in the New World.

Which region is described by a longer growing season, breadbasket crops, diverse immigration, and PA Quakers?

Middle Colonies.

Which description best explains the split between North and South Carolina?

North Carolina: backcountry farmers; South Carolina: wealthier planter class with heavy slave labor.

What is the term for the system of trade described as a three-way exchange among colonies, Europe, and Africa?

Triangular trade.

All of the following were true about the Quakers EXCEPT:

They were wealthy plantation owners from the Caribbean who moved to the American colonies.

What was the significance of the House of Burgesses in colonial America?

It was the first representative assembly in North America and demonstrated self-government.

What purpose did the Mayflower Compact serve for the Pilgrims?

It established a framework for government, providing law, order, and stability.

Which crop turned Jamestown around and helped it become a thriving English colony?

Tobacco.

Who led Jamestown and implemented strict (but fair) policies that helped the colony survive?

Captain John Smith.

Which Native American tribe did the early Jamestown settlers come into conflict with?

The Powhatan.

What winter in Jamestown is famously known as a catastrophic period of hardship for the settlers?

The Great Famine.

In what year was Jamestown founded, establishing the first permanent English colony in North America?

1607.

What happened to the Roanoke colony?

They vanished under mysterious circumstances.

Which early Jamestown resident became Pocahontas's husband and helped the colony thrive by introducing tobacco?

John Rolfe.

Which charter did King James I grant in 1606 for colonization efforts in the Americas?

The Virginia Company (of London).

What was the first form of labor used in Jamestown when labor-intensive crops began thriving?

Indentured servants.

Which colony is associated with Puritans and the idea of a 'city upon a hill'?

Massachusetts Bay Colony.