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SS Chap 5

Chapter 5 Review

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Why did the English want colonies in North America? They wanted to find gold and other resources
Where was the first English Colony? Roanoke Island
Which of the following greatly angered the Spanish? Francis Drake raided Spanish ships
Which BEST describes the type of government established in Jamestown? Self-Government
How did the Jamestown settlers avoid starvation? They farmed the land and dug wells for water
What colonies did the French found as a result of searching for the Northwest Passage? Quebec and Montreal
Which of the following contributed most of the growth and success of Quebec? Trading Beaver Fur
What river did the Dutch take control of as a result of searching for the Northwest Passage? Hudson
Which of the following BEST summarizes why the Pilgrims chose to leave their homeland? To practice their religious beliefs
Why did the Pilgrims go to Plymouth? A storm blew their ship off course
Which of the following is NOT one of the difficulties the Pilgrims faced at Plymouth? Drought
What group helped the Pilgrims survive at Plymouth Colony? The Wampanoag
Why did the Puritans send a small group of colonists ahead of the others? to get a colony started for the others
Which region had the longest growing season? the southern colonies
What made one New England colony different from another? different religious beliefs
What happened to dissenters of Puritan rules in Massachusetts? They were forced to leave their colony
How did many of the Middle and Southern Colonies get started? King Charles II gave away large plots of land
Charter Document that permitted colonists to settle on land claimed ed by their ruler.
Pilgrim Person who journeys for religious reasons.
Dissenter A person whose views differ from the others'
Stock Shares in a company often sold to raise money for the company.
Mayflower Compact Pilgrims' written plan of government for their colony.
Cash Crop Crop grown for profit
Northwest Passage Waterway connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean
Debtor Person who owes money
Persecution Unjust treatment to a person because of his or her beliefs.
Indentured Servent A person who agreed to work for someone for a certain amount of time in exchange for the cost of the ocean voyage to North America.
Puritan Group from England who wanted to purify, or reform, the Church of England.
Separatist Person who wanted to separate from the Church of England.
Proprietor Owner
House of Burgessess The first law-making assembly in an English Colony
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