Why is it significant to learn that England had become a Protestant country?
The bible was freely available to all. This would influence people
who came and the goverment they set up.
Who was the queen of England during the age of discovery?
Queen Elizabeth I
How did England break away from the Roman church?
Henry VIII broke from the catholic church and began the reformation
Who had the entire bible translated into English for the first time?
John Wycliffe
What is the name of the document that outlined the rights and
privileges of the english people?
Magna Carta
What did the early British Parliament pave the way for?
Representative Goverment
John Cabot
Explored and claimed North America for England
Francis Drake
Was the first Englishman to sail around the world. His ship was
named, "The Golden Hind
Sir Walter Raleigh
Sent expeditions to establish a colony on Roanoke Island
Virginia Dare
The first English child to be born in America
Joint-Stock Company
Several businessmen invest in a single company to support a
colonizing venture
London Company
Joint-Stock company located in London, England settled in Southern Virginia
Plymouth Company
Joint-Stock company located in Plymouth, England settled in Northern Virginia
Who was Virginia named after?
Queen Elizabeth (the virgin queen)
Jamestown
Became the first permanent English settlement in the new world
What were the problems with the Jamestown colony?
1. Hostile indians
2. Contaminated water
3. Malaria infested swamp land
4. Settlers that were too proud to work (laziness)
What was Jamestown's biggest problem?
A Common-Store system (a form of socialism that required each man to
place the fruit of his labor)
Captain John Smith
Took charge of the colony and saved it from self destruction and
established socialism
starving time
Took place the winter of 1609-1610. More than half of the settlers starved
John Rolfe
Introduced the Virginia colony to the growing of Tobacco. Tobacco was
a profitable crop.
Indentured Servants
One who enters an agreement to pay for their passage in return for
4-7 years of work.
Free Enterprise
Capitalism
means that the government leaves the individual free to own
businesses and make a living on their own
The House of Burgesses
A assembly of delegates (people) that advised the governor and
assisted him in making laws.
Set precedent
Puritains
Wanted to stay in the Anglican church and "purify" it
Separatists
Wanted to separate from the Anglican church and form their own Church
Scooby, England
The English village where the pilgrims were from.
Why did the Scrooby Separatists decide to leave England, Where did
they go?
That were being persecuted for their own beliefs. They went to Holland.
Why didn't they stay in Holland?
They were concerned for their children's health
What was the name of the ship that carried the Pilgrims to America?
Mayflower
Where the Pilgrims the only people on the mayflower?
No
What did the Pilgrims call the other people on the Mayflower?
The Strangers
The Mayflower Compact
It formed a temporary form of government. It set a precedent of
representative government.
What is a precedent?
An even the serves as an example for the future.
How did Plymouth get its name?
Named after the town in England where they Mayflower set sail.
Squanto
Indian guide to the Pilgrims. He could speak English and acted as an
interpreter and taught the Pilgrims how to hunt, fish, and plant crops.
The First Thanksgiving
A three day feast between the Indians and the Pilgrims
Miles Standish
Headed Plymouth's military defense force (a stranger)
John Carver
The first governor of Plymouth Colony
William Bradford
The second governor of Plymouth (for 30 years)
He wrote the history of Plymouth's plantation
americas first history book
The pilgrims founded the
Congregational Church