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Thirteen Colonies
The Thirteen Colonies Test Review Sheet
Term | Definition |
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Roanoke | Roanoke was the first colonial settlement attempted by the English. People just disappeared when the English went to get supplies. It is a mystery. |
Jamestown (South/ Virginia) Card 1 | Jamestown was the first permanent and successful English settlement in America. Jamestown escaped "Starving time"and was saved when they started to grow tobacco and exported it. |
Jamestown (South/ Virginia) Card 2 | Jamestown has a tradition of a self government in the Colonies. House Burgesses was an early form of representative government. Jamestown men elected people to represent them in the lawmaking process. |
Plymouth (New England Colonies/Massachusetts) Card 1 | Pilgrims: A religious group (Separatists) Wanted to separate themselves from the Church of England. They faced religious persecution in England so they came to America (Plymouth) to have religious freedom. |
Plymouth (New England Colonies/Massachusetts) Card 2 |