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47 Cards in this Set
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Who created the only known Indian alphabet of his time? |
Sequoya |
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the Cherokee alphabet |
syllabary |
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Who was a Native American from Oklahoma and was the greatest athlete that ever lived? |
Jim Thorpe |
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Who was the greatest athlete of the century? |
Jim Thorpe |
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What is a wild, empty land that has not been settled? |
wilderness |
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Who was the powerful ruler of England in 1585? |
Queen Elizabeth I |
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Who asked for permission from the queen, to begin a colony? |
Walter Raleigh |
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What was a part of the New World belonging to England? |
Virginia |
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Who was the first English child born in America? |
Virginia Dare |
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In 1588, England won the war with Spain in what is called the ____ ____ ____ ____ ____. |
defeat of the Spanish Armada |
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What name was carved in a tree - the name of another island where friendly Indians lived? |
Croatoan |
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What happened to the first English colony in America? |
it failed |
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Roanoke is known as "____ ____ ____." |
The Lost Colony |
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Who wanted to have a successful English colony in the New World? |
King James I |
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By beginning a colony, what 4 things did King James hope to do? |
1. find a sea passage through America to the riches of the Indies; 2. find gold, silver, and valuable minerals; 3. find the people of the Lost Colony of Roanoke; and 4. teach the Indians Christianity. |
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another name for businessmen |
merchants |
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The particular group of merchants paying part of the cost of sending ships to the New World were called the ____ ____. |
London Company |
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an official permit to start settlements in America |
charter |
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In what year did 3 small wooden ships sail into the Chesapeake Bay? |
1607 |
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In April 1607, what 3 ships sailed into the Chesapeake Bay? |
the Susan Constant, the Godspeed, and the Discovery |
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In April 1607, 3 ships sailed into what bay? |
the Chesapeake Bay |
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What was the first permanent English colony in America - it was the new settlement. |
Jamestown |
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Who was a hard worker? |
Captain John Smith |
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In 1608, who took control of Jamestown? |
Captain Smith |
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Captain Smith knew that unless every colonist, including the gentlemen, worked hard, they would starve in the winter, so he made what rule? |
"He that does not work shall not eat." |
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Who was an Indian princess and was a great help to the Jamestown settlers? |
Pocahontas |
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What years were so bad that the colonists called it "the starving time?" |
1609-1610 |
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In 1609-1610, conditions were so bad, that the colonists called it "____ ____ ____." |
the starving time |
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What became the most important money-making crop? |
tobacco |
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Who were the real heroes of America's beginning? |
Pilgrims |
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In what church were the English people not free to worship as many thought they should? |
Church of England |
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What country had freedom of worship? |
Holland |
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The Separatists gave up their homes in England and moved to what country in search of religious freedom? |
Holland |
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What year did the Separatists board the Mayflower? |
1620 |
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In September of 1620, what ship was boarded? |
the Mayflower |
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Who were different people who wanted a chance to work in the New World or find adventure? |
Strangers |
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The Separatists and Strangers together were known as ____. |
Pilgrims |
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Who was the Mayflower's captain? |
Christopher Jones |
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Instead of sailing closer to Jamestown, Captain Jones told the Pilgrims they were "off the coast of ____" instead. |
Massachusetts |
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What was the first written agreement for self-government in America? |
the Mayflower Compact |
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Who did the Pilgrims choose as their own governor? |
John Carver |
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Creating their own plans for their own government was known as ____-____. |
self-government |
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When was the Mayflower Compact signed? |
Saturday, November 21, 1620 |
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Who was the Pilgrims' minister? |
Elder Brewster |
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Who was the solder who guided the Pilgrims in dealing with the Indians and in building a settlement? |
Captain Miles Standish |
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The men sailed the Mayflower to a new area called ____. |
Plymouth |
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What was a house, fort, and church? |
Common House |
