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European Settlements

Social Studies- Ch. 4

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Spanish word for a large fleet of ships. Armada
A document giving permission for a person or a group to do something. charter
Someone who agrees to work for a number of years in exchange for the cost of a voyage. indentured servant
An agreement. compact
An attack by an armed force to conquer another country. invasion
To respect the beliefs that are different from one's own. tolerance
A person who makes a long journey for religious reasons. pilgrim
A variety of people in a group. diversity
Found a rich fishing area off the coast of Canada. John Cabot
First to land in the Americas while looking for Asia. Christopher Columbus
Founded a fur-trading post on the St. Lawrence River. Samuel de Champlain
First leader of the Roanoke. John White
The leader of Jamestown. John Smith
Hired by the Dutch to find the Northwest Passage. Henry Hudson
Why did John Cabot and Jacques Cartier travel to North America? They were looking for a water route through North America to Asia.
How are the settlements of Plymouth Colony and Massachusetts Bay Colony similar? Each group of settlers created a community based religious beliefs.
Who was the first governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony? John Winthrop
Who bought the Manhattan Islands in present day New York from the Manhates Indians? Peter Minuit
What was the shape of the Jamestown settlement? triangle
What are the names of the three ships that made the first journey from England to the new world to found Jamestown? Susan Constant, Godspeed, Discovery
Why did the Pilgrims come to America from England and how long did their journey take? The Pilgrims came to America to practice their religion freely. It took the pilgrims 66 days to reach America from England.
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