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King James granted a charter to the Virginia Company in 1606 to -
Settle and "civilize" America for the English, create a buffer between English colonies and Spanish Florida, and find a route to Asia via the Northern Passage
Jamestown Island's geography made it a favorable location for English settlers because -
An island surrounded by water offered protection from hostile indigenous tribes and it allowed ships to restock the settlement
One major difference between the lifestyles of the English settlers at Jamestown and the indigenous Powhatan people was that the
practiced communal land ownership
What is an Indentured Servent?
A person who agreed to work for a specific number of years in return for passage to the Colonies under a contract usually 7-12
What crop became an important source of income for the settlers at Jamestown?
Tobacco
The House of Burgesses was the first -
Colonial representative government in the New World
What aspect of New England geography made farming a challenge for the English settlers?
Short growing season and cold winters
John Winthrop
Became governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1628.
Anne Hutchinson
Banished for holding Bible meetings for women.
Roger Williams
Banished for giving opinions in church.
These colonies were known as the fertile breadbasket
Middle Colonies
Whaling was a job in these colonies
New England
Cash crops like tobacco, indigo, and rice came from these colonies
Southern Colonies
What was a unique feature of the Province of Maryland?
Known as a haven for English Catholics
Georgia was
Created as a debtors colony for prisoners, settled along the Atlantic ocean, and created a buffer between English colonies and Spanish Florida
William Penn
He received Pennsylvania because his father was owed money from the King, he founded Philadelphia & Pennsylvania,he believed in religious tolerance & democracy
