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Colonial America

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  • What was the first settlement in Americas?
    Jamestown
  • What was the name of the tribe that first interacted with the Pilgrims?
    Wampanoag
  • What was the name of the two Native Americans who helped the Pilgrims?
    Squanto and Samoset
  • Name the two religious groups that wanted to leave England
    Separatists and Puritans
  • Where did Seperatists go before journeying to America?
    Netherlands (the Dutch)
  • What was the Act of Toleration?
    Helped keep peace between Catholics and Protestants
  • Why did the Pilgrims come to America?
    For religious freedom
  • What was the crop that made England a lot of money?
    Tobacco
  • What was the name of the tribe that first interacted with the Pilgrims?
    Tobacco and rice
  • What was the name of the slave that supposedly bewitched the girls in Salem?
    Tituba
  • What was the name of the man who said "No work, no food"
    John Smith
  • How many people were living in New York in 1683?
    About 12,000
  • What are patroons?
    People who received land for going to a new colony
  • What type of religion did King Henry VIII make as Englands main religion?
    Anglican
  • What is an indentured servant?
    Someone who repays debt with being a slave
  • What did colonies offer to bring more settlers?
    Land
  • What was the Mayflower Compact?
    Organized orderly government that had the colonists act in the best interest for the colony
  • Why did European countries first come to America?
    To make money
  • What is a charter?
    A "permission slip" for European colonists to take American land
  • How many witches were burned in Salem?
    None! They were hung
  • Who was Lord Baltimore?
    He founded Maryland
  • How many witches were hung in Salem?
    About 20
  • What is the name of the ship Pilgrims sailed on?
    The Mayflower
  • Why was New Jersey unique?
    It had diverse ethnic groups