England's first permanent settlement in North America
Jamestown, VA
wanted to purify the Anglican church of all catholic elements
English protestants or puritans
Pools the money of many investors
joint-stock company
representatives in the first general assembly in Virginia
house of burgesses
Published an attack on the Church, which started the Protestant Reformation
Martin Luther
Puritans who broke away from the Anglican Church
Separatists
person whos religious beliefs differ from those accepted by the majority
heretic
Indian who taught the pilgrims about their new environment
Squanto
opposition to war or violence as a means to settle disputes
pacifism
wealthy member of parliament who founded Georgia
James Oglethorpe
Quaker who founded Pennsylvania
William Penn
explain the religious reasons England was interested in America
religious persecutionnon-biblical beliefs held by the Catholics
believes congregations should choose their own elders
John Calvin
wanted a divorce, declared himself head of the Anglican church after the pope said no
Henry Vlll
James l
the king refused changes regarding electing ministers so the people were angry and willing to leave
explain the economic reasons England was interested in America
England was producing more wool than they could see so in order to find new markets they made joint stock companies so they could trade with and colonize other parts of the world.
why did England want to establish outposts in America
to support naval operations against Spain
how did captain john smith and the Powhatan confederacy save Jamestown
he began trading with the confederacy and this helped the colony get through the first two winters
Why did Lord Baltimore found Maryland?
haven or refugee for the Catholics to freely worship the way they wanted
explain how tobacco saved Jamestown
they traded tobacco with England which ensured the colonies value
what caused friction in the Maryland colony
most of the settlers were protestant but the government officials and large estate owners were catholic
how did Squanto help the pilgrims
he taught them about their new environment and negotiate a peace treaty with the Wampanoag people
what did john Winthrop mean when he states that he hoped america would be a city upon a hill
an example to the rest of the world
why were rogers Williams and Anne Hutchinson banished from Massachusetts?
they challenged the puritan authorityWilliams challenged the authority of the king and Hutchinson was considered a heretic b/c she claimed that God spoke directly to her
what did Thomas hooker believe
that everyone should be able to vote not just church members
roger Williams
founder of the town of providence and declared that the land belonged to the Indians and the king had no right to give their land away
pilgrims
group of separatists who fled to America to escape persecution
refers to the winter of 1609-1610 in Jamestown
the starving time
Englishman who explored north america for England
John Cabot
privately owned ships licensed by the government to attack ships of other countries
privateer
Englishman who sent an expedition that established a colony in Roanoke
walter raleigh
indian group that lived in the area of jamestown
Powhatan Confederacy
a system where land was given to settlers to entice them to go to Virginia
head right system
first child of english parents wo be born on american soil
virginia dare
a colony governed by the proprietor or owner of the colony
proprietary colony
Granted religious freedom to all Christians
maryland toleration act
the first written constitution of the america colonies
fundamental orders
virginia
walter raliegh
georgia
James Oglethorpe
delaware
william penn
new jersey
George Carteret and John Berkeley
massachusetts
john winthrop, haven for the puritans
maryland
lord Baltimore aka George Calvert, haven for Catholics
pennsylvania
william penn, haven for the quakers
new york
james the duke of york