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History 13 Colonies
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Who is the driving force that gave money and permission to Sir Walter Raleigh to establish a colony in the new world? | Queen Elizabeth |
| Who was the first person to establish a colony in the new world? | Sir Walter Raleigh |
| Who was the first colony named after and why? And what was the name of the colony? | Queen Elizabeth 1 in honor of the "Virgin Queen" ; Virginia |
| Why did the colonist return to England after the 1st attempt to colonize in Roanoke, Virginia? | Because they had a difficult winter with disease and little food. |
| What was the second attempt like to colonize in Roanoke, Virginia? | Sir Walter Raleigh sent a second group including women and children to Roanoke to Virginia. |
| Who was the leader in the second attempt to colonize in Roanoke, Virginia? | John White |
| What bad things happen to the settlers on the second attempt to colonize in Roanoke, Virginia? | The colonist fought with neighboring Indians, ra desperately short of food and supplies, and battled disease. |
| What happened when all the bad things happened to second attempters of colonizing in Roanoke, Virginia. | John White sailed back to England to recruit more settlers and bring food and supplies back. |
| What happened to John White when he returned to England. | His trip back to Virginia was delayed by three years because of the was with Spain. |
| When John White was able to come back England after the war what did he see at the settlement in Roanoke, Virginia? | All the colonist were gone and had disappeared without a trace. |
| Why did a group of merchants in England want to go to Jamestown, Virginia? | They wanted to mine gold, silver, and copper |
| How many passengers were there on how many ships of the voyage of the England merchants? And how many were not killed by disease or famine? | 105 passengers on 3 ships. ; 32 were not killed |
| Who was elected president of the council for Jamestown? | Captain John Smith |
| What did Smith imply on Jamestown? | A "no work - no food" program |
| What happened to John Smith that made him return to England and leave Jamestown? | He was injured and had to go back to England for treatment. |
| What happened to Jamestown without Smith in the winter? | Disease and starvation hit the settlement hard. |
| How many survived the winter in Jamestown when John Smith was gone? | 62 out of the 500 colonist |
| What was the First Permanent English Colony in America? | Jamestown |
| What did John Rolfe introduce to the New World | Tobacco |
| Who brought the first group of African slaves to Jamestown? | A Durch frigate |
| Who led about 900 people to Massachusetts Bay (Boston)? | John Winthrop |
| Who journeyed to Massachusetts? | The Puritans |
| Why did Connecticut form? | Thomas Hook didn't like the way the Puritan leaders governed the colony of Massachusetts |
| What was the first written constitution in America? | Fundamental Orders of Connecticut |
| Why was Rhode Island formed? | Another Puritan minister, Roger Williams disagreed with the Puritan persecution of non-Puritans |
| What was the first colony in America where people could worship freely? | Rhode Island |
| Who were the two founders of New Hampshire | Sir Ferdinando Gorges and John Mason |
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