Question | Answer |
Document giving rights to a person or people. | Charter |
Governor of Jamestown, said, "If you don't work, you don't eat." | John Smith |
Document written by Pilgrims to establish law in thier new colony. | Mayflower Compact |
Colony founded by the Pilgims | Massachusetts |
1st English colony named for Queen Elizibeth I. | Virginia |
Founded by Thomas Hooker and others, allowed non-church members to vote. | Connecticut |
Founded by Roger Williams, supported seperation of church and state. | Rhode Island |
Royal colony, whose state motto is, "Live Free or Die" | New Hampshire |
Massachusets, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Rhode Island | New England Colonies |
Principles of colonies democratic government. | Fundemental Orders of Connecticut |
Uprising against the government of Virginia. | Bacon's rebellion |
Religious group that believed the Bible was ultimate source of authority. | Puritans |
Religious leader that taught God speaks directly to people. | Anne Hutchinson |
Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia | Southern Colonies |
Founded by Lord Baltimore and Catholics seeking religious freedom, | Maryland |
Law granting religious freedom to all Christians in Maryland. | Toleration Act of 1649 |
Settled by Tobacco growers from Virginia | North Carolina |
Settled by rice growers from the West Indies | South Carolina |
Founded by James Oglethorpe for the poor. | Georgia |
New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Pennsylvania | Middle Colonies |
Called New Netherlands until the English took control. | New York |
Founded by the Duke of York, included; Dutch, Swedes, Finns, Scots... | New Jersey |
Founded by William Penn and Quakers, promoted religious freedom and gov't care for the poor | Pennsylvania |
Was part of PA until 1776 | Delaware |
"City of Brotherly Love" a model for other colonial cities. | Philidelphia |