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What group of people in England wanted to "purify" the church of England?
Puritans
What is an indentured servant?
People who made an agreement to work for 5-7 years to pay off their trip to North America
What colony was established as a safe place for debtors?
Georgia
What are some of the reasons that European nations explored the new world?
to expand their empires (glory), search of gold, spread faith (God)
What is the significance of 1607?
Jamestown was established
Which colony was established as a place for Quakers? Who was the founder?
Pennsylvania; William Penn
What is a Separatist?
Someone who separated from the Church of England and immigrated to America for religious freedom
What is a charter?
a document granting permission for settlement
Who was the founder of Jamestown?
John Smith
What is the significance of the year 1620?
the Pilgrims arrived in Plymouth and wrote the Mayflower Compact
What was the first example of a representative government in America?
Virginia House of Burgesses
Which region of colonies is characterized by long winters, thin rocky soil. and an economy based on fishing and shipbuilding?
New England colonies
What colonial region grew cash crops such as tobacco, rice and indigo?
Southern Colonies
In which colony was the settlement of Jamestown located in?
Virginia
Which cash crop saved the settlement of Jamestown?
Tobacco
Which colonial region was characterized by religious tolerance and a diverse population?
Middle Colonies
