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Chapter 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What did king James I believe was the best way to establish dominance in America | He believed the best way was for wealthy people and merchant to invest money to establish colonies |
| What is one challenge settlers faced when they arrived in Jamestown | They arrived during a drought so there was not enough water. The land was not in good condition to grow food they didn’t know how to farm they were vulnerable to sickness |
| What are two ways John smith improved life in Jamestown after he was elected president | He repaired building he dug the first well he expanded the Jamestown fort he strengthened Jamestown defenses |
| What is the name of the first representative government in the English settlement | The house of burgesses |
| Which government was the first to practice representative democracy | The Roman republic |
| Which America Indian group helped English colonists by trading and teaching colonies how to farm and survive in Virginia | The Powhatan confederacy |
| What is one that led to the starving time | More settlers arrived in Jamestown and claimed more territory from the Powhatan confederacy settlers stole corn from the Powhatan confederacy after a drought led to reduced food supply |
| How was Pocahontas seen by the colonists | She was seen as a peacemaker |
| What did John Rolfe bring to Jamestown how did it improve life in the colony | He brought tobacco seeds the seeds were successful and became the first cash crop in the America |
| How did introducing private ownership of land help make Jamestown successful | Settlers became motivated to work hard and make money for themselves |
| What did the pilgrims hope fined in America | Religious freedom |
| What are two things the mayflower compact called for colonists to host meetings to discuss | Discuss issues, elect leaders, vote on equal and just rights |
| Which Plymouth leader is the author of the only primary source with a written history of an original passenger on the mayflower | William Bradford |
| What two groups of people were on the mayflower | Pilgrims and strangers |
| What are two of the major principles of Athenian democracy that inspired the self-government system in Plymouth | Citizenship, civic participation, rule of law |
| What is one way Squanto helped the Plymouth settlers | He introduced them of chief Massasoit he interpreted for them and helped them with trade relations he helped them with their crops and how hunt and fish |
| What two things were promised in the treaty between John carver and chief Massasoit | Mutual defense against enemies and peaceful relation between settlers and Wampanoag people |
| How did the relationship between Native American people and the French change when the animal populations near their trading posts started decline | The fur supply also declined so the French and the English started to compete for the furs relationships became tense |
| What did sir William Berkeley refuse to do that led to the start to bacon rebellion | Send a militia to protect the Jamestown border from the Native American people |
| What is different between an enslaved person and an indentured servant | A slave is denied freedom but an indentured servant could be free after their debt was paid |
| What false reasoning did European people use to justify the enslavement of the African people | European explorers considered African people uncivilized and inferior |
| What are two incentives women were offered if they came to live in Jamestown | Free transportation, plot of land, dowry of clothing, choosing a husband |
| What were women in Jamestown expected to do | Marry and bear children quickly |
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