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19 Cards in this Set
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Who established the Massachusetts Bay Colony?
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Puritans
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What group of people established Plymouth?
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Pilgrims
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Who was Roger Williams and which colony did he establish?
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He was a believer in religious freedom and established Rhode Island
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On which ship did the Pilgrims sail?
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Mayflower
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What was the first English settlement in the New World?
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Jamestown
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What was the first form of representative government that elected people to help govern the colonies?
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The House of Burgesses
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Who saved Jamestown by insisting, "No work, no food"?
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John Smith
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How did John Rolfe help Jamestown?
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He planted tobacco as a cash crop
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Which group of people wanted to separate from the church? By what other name were they also commenly called?
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Separatists, also called Pilgrims
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What was the first English colonial college?
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Harvard
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What were the first two written documents used to govern colonies?
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1. The Mayflower Compact
2. Fundamental Orders of Connecticut |
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Why was Connecticut established and who led the group that founded it?
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Thomas Hooker, for religious freedom and democracy
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What were the Trade Acts (Navigation Acts)?
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Navigation Acts were when England put a tax called a duty on all imports and exports
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What did traders do to avoid paying English taxes? What did they smuggle into the colonies?
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Traders smuggled sugar into the colonies because they did not want to pay the high tax
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Describe the life of a Puritan child:
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As a Puritan child you would dress as a miniature adult, and were treated like one too. On the Sabbath, there was no running or jumping otherwise the punishment is spanking. There was no disrespect or laziness. At the age of 14, you would be sent away to live with a relative- so as not to be spoiled. Meanwhile, you were an apprentice . You were taught to read and write. As a girl, you learned to cook, sew, handle children, and make soap and candles. As a boy, you would be taught how to plant a farm, and care for livestock.
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Explain a Crown Colony
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Owned by the king
Ruled by the king Governor appointed by the king |
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Explain a Proprietary Colony
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Owned by a proprietor
Ruled by the proprietor Governor appointed by the proprietor |
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Explain a Self- governing colony
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Owned by the king
Run by the People Governer elected by the people |
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Identify the 4 New England colonies on a map. How was each governed?
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Massachusetts: Crown
New Hampshire: Crown Rhode Island: Self Connecticut: Self |
