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SFDS Chap 2 1-2

SFDS Chapter 2 Sections 1 and 2

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Sir Francis Drake Priate of the Seas. Was attacking Spainish ships and stealing thier gold and goods from the New World. Then he was giving them back to England. Made a knight by Queen Elizabeth.
Sir walter Raleigh Received a charter from the queen to establish a colony in the new world. Create the settlement of Roanoke off of present day North Carolina. England first attempt at settlement failed.
The Lost Colony of Roanoke Establish by Sir Walter Raleigh in 1587. They hoped to create a town that would draw more settlers form England. All was going well when their leader John White went back to England for more supplies and people. Due to war with Spain, White was not abl
Charters A document that gives the holder the right to organize settlements in an area.
Joint-stock Company A company in which investors buy stock in the company in return for a share of its future profits.
Jamestown Named in honor of King James. The settlement created by the Virginia Company. The men were told to look for gold and establish trade in fish and furs. The settlement was located on a peninsula for protection for Spainish and Indians.
John Smith Became the leader of the Jamestown colony. Without his direction the men would have died. He made them work, to farm and hunt, and create the fort. Without his direction who knows what might have happened to the colony.
John Rolfe Introduced tobacco as the main crop in Jamestown. The seeds were from the West Indies and the plant did so well that it saved the colony for economic disaster. He also married Pocahontas.
Tobacco The main cash crop of Jamestown
Pocahontas Married to John Rolfe. Integral part in good relations with the Native American tribes in the area. Her father was the chief of the tribe and she was his favorite daughter.
headright A grant of 50 acres of land to every person who paid their way to live in Jamestown, then 50 more for each person they brought with them, like family members and servants.
Burgesses Representatives to the colonial government in Jamestown. Made the House of Burgesses.
Dissent Disagreement or oppostition to an opinion.
Persecute To treat someone harshly because of that person's belief's or practices.
Puritans Protestants who, during the 1600's, wanted to reform the Anglican Church.
Separatists Protestants who, during the 1600's, wanted to leace the Anglican Church in order to found the own churches. Also known as Pilgrims
William Bradford Leader of the Pilgrims to the Plymouth Colony, in present day Massachusetts. Suggested that they create the Mayflower Compact.
Squanto and Samoset The two native Americans that showed the Pilgrims how and what to plant and how to hunt in the New World.
John Winhrop Leader of the Puritans to the new World. The Massachusetts Bay Colony. Just north of the Pilgrims. Created many harsh rules for the colony and had litte toleration of other ideas and religion.
Great Migration During the 1630's about 15,000 Puritans came to America.
toleration The acceptance of different beliefs.
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut First written constitution of America and described the representative government in detail. Outlined how Connecticut will be governed.
Mayflower Compact Created by the Pilgrims before they left the ship. 1. Pledged loyalty to England and the laws she laid down. 2. Promised to set up a government when they were settled. First step in a representative government in the new World.
Thomas Hooker Disagreed with Winthrop and did not like the way he was running is colony so he left and establish his own, Connecticut.
Roger Williams Left the Massachusetts Bay Colony because he did not agree with Winthrop. He felt the Native Americans should be paid for their land. And that other religions and beliefs should be tolerated in the New World. Established Rhode Island.
John Wheelwright Established New Hampshire. Also had disagreed with Winthrop.
Created by: Mrs. Hastings
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