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Ch. 4&5 History
Jamestown & Plymouth Colony
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| who were the two Protestant leaders during the same time? | England - King Henry 8th Germany - Martin Luther |
| what were the cities in countries that were established during the Spanish rule? | Mexico, Peru, and Cuba |
| who was the first to try the first English settlement attempts in 1585? | Sir Walter Raleigh |
| what was Virginia named after? | Queen Elizabeth I (virgin queen) |
| how long did the colony last? | 1 year |
| what year did Raleigh try his second attempt? | 1587 |
| what happened when Raleigh returned after being in England for 3 years to get supplies? | the colony disappeared and found a tree with the word "Croatan" (Indian Tribe) |
| what changes in the 1600's made the English ready to try to recolonize again? | Protestant Reformation, defeat of Spanish Armada, and changes in English economy |
| who did King Henry VIII want a divorce from? | Katherine of Aragon |
| who was Katherine of Aragon in relation to? | she was the aunt of the King of Spain |
| what did King Philip II do to England in 1588? | he sent the Spanish Armada to bring England back to fold |
| what fueled the colonial expansion | population was growing rapidly, not many had work, poor crop yields, increasing supply for wool |
| several investors pull capital and share both risks and profits | joint stock companies |
| in 1606, who did King James give a charter to the New World? | Virginia Company of London |
| what was the Virginia Company of London's motivations to come to the New World? | promise of gold, sea passage to Asia and Indies, establishing colonies, and spreading Christianity |
| on May 24, 1607, what did the three ships discover? | Jamestown |
| what were the problems for the new settlers of Jamestown? | they were ill equipped, didn't know how to farm, fish or hunt, and those who didn't die at sea later died in the colony from diseases |
| how was the colonists relationship with the Powhatan Indians? | they helped the colonists to farm, fish, and overall survive |
| who was John Smith? | appointed member of resident council and was natural born leader |
| what was the relationship like between Smith and the local Indians? | bargained with them and was saved by the chiefs daughter, Pocahontas |
| how long did the starving time last? | 1609-1610 |
| how many of the original colonists survive during the starving time? | 60/400 |
| what had sealed the peace between the Powhatans and the colonists? | the marriage of John Rolfe and Pocahontas |
| in 1616, John Rolfe and Pocahontas went back to England to visit who? | King James I and John Smith |
| when did Pocahontas die? | on the boat ride on the way back over from England |
| what had John Rolfe grown and help the Jamestown colony to prosper? | tobacco |
| in 1619, what formed when Virginia had enough people to form a self-government? | House of Burgesses |
| what were the Anglicans called when they wanted Anglicanism to be "purified"? | Puritans |
| who did the Puritans embrace as a French religious leader? | John Calvin |
| what did the puritans want the church of England to be? | de-catholicized |
| what did the puritans only want? | "visible saints" |
| when King James I succeeded Queen Elizabeth I, what were the puritans afraid of? | sliding farther back into its catholic roots |
| the "Contract" that was established for written laws was signed by _____ adult men on the Mayflower | 41 |
| other men were admitted as members, or "freemen", of the council, but only if _____________________? | they were members of the church |
| in April 1621, ______________ and William Bradford took his place as governor | John Carver |
| in 1629, when King Charles I came into rule, the remaining non-separatists moved to __________ | Plymouth Colony |
| from 1630-1640, settlers cam e to New England region due to turmoil in Britain. what was this called? | The Great Migration |
| The ___________ Colonists always received new colonists and didn't face as many hardships as Plymouth and Jamestown | Massachusetts |
| what did the Bay Colony become in all of New England | the largest and most influential |
| what did the Massachusetts Bay Colony Government have a limit to male church members? | right to vote and hold office |
| what closely represents the senate in the Bay Colony Government? | the House of Lords |
| who was the first Bay Colony's governor? | John Winthrop |
| what famous biblical reference did Winthrop preach? | "we shall be a city set on a hill" |