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11 Cards in this Set
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The Matthew |
the first English ship to sail for the New World |
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el Draco |
Spanish for "the Dragon"; Francis Drake's nickname |
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Virginia |
the colony Sir Walter Raleigh named after Queen Elizabeth, the "Virgin Queen" |
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Roanoke |
the first English settlement in Virginia; it disappeared without a trace. |
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The Susan Constant, Godspeed, and Discovery |
The original three colonist ships landed at Cape Henry on April 26, 1607. Their passengers established Jamestown, the first permanent American colony.
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Pocahontas |
Algonquin Indian name, meaning "playful one"; Chief Matoaka's daughter who saved John Smith's life. |
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Mayflower Compact |
list of laws the Saints drew up to govern their new colony |
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Pilgrims |
our name for the Saints of Plymouth; came over on the Mayflower in search of religious freedom. |
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King Phillip's War |
a year-long battle between the New England Indians and the settlers |
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Pennsylvania |
"Penn's Woods" the colony given to William Penn by King Charles II
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Mennonites |
a Protestant group similar to the Amish; also noted for plain dress and simple living |
