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31 Cards in this Set
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How long did it take for England to settle in the new world?
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15 years
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What year did two merchants request the charter to colonize in Virginia? Who was the king during this time?
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1605, King James l
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What was the "charters" goal? What was the real goal?
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spread Christianity, treasure
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When did the people leave for Jamestown?
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December 20, 1606
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What was the name of the three ships the people rode to Jamestown? (SC, G, D)
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Susan Constant, Goodspeed, Discovery
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Who was captain of the three ships that left for Jamestown?
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Captain John Newport
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What was the body of water did the people settling in Jamestown?
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Chesapeake Bay
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When did the settlers reach Chesapeake Bay?
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May 1607
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What the name of the Fort named only later Jamestown?
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James Fort
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What group of Indians attacked Jamestown?
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Algonquian Indians
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When was the "Starving Time"?
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1609-1610
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How many colonists survived out of the first 500?
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60
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How did one man react to the hunger in Jamestown?
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Eating his wife
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Who was the leader of the Indians who captured John Smith?
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Powhatan
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Who saved John Smith's life?
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Pocahontas
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What was Pocahontas's real name?
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Matowaka
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How old was Pocahontas when she saved John Smith's life?
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11
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What foods did the Indians who befriended John Smith teach how to plant? (C,Y)
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corn, yams
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When did John Smith leave Jamestown in hopes of getting rich?
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1614
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What name did John Smith give the land of Cape Cod?
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New England
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How old was Pocahontas when she was kidnapped by the colonists?
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17
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Who married Pocahontas?
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John Rolfe
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When did Pocahontas come to England with Rolfe and their son?
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1615
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What was Pocahontas's new name after baptism?
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Lady Rebecca
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What plant changed the hopeless future of Jamestown into a good one?
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Tobacco
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What was the name of the Pilgrims ship?
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Mayflower
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Who was captain of the Mayflower?
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Captain Christopher Jones
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When did the Pilgrims reach Plymouth
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December 16, 1620
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Where did the Pilgrims sail to, finally?
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Plymouth
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What was the first written constitution in North America, the Pilgrims made it to establish a self-government?
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Mayflower Compact
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Who was the Indian who could speak English to the Pilgrims?
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Squanto
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