| Key Terms | English Colonization of the New World | Colonists and Indians | Essential Questions | Randoms |
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What is a colonist?
A person who lives in a group or colony.
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What were the main reasons for English colonization?
Wealth and Power, religious freedom, and the aquisiton of new land.
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What are native people?
One born or reared in a particular place.
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How would you describe the relationship between England and the American colonies?
They have a friendly relationship and cooperate together. England sent ships with supplies and men when the colonies were dying.
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Why did women come over on the "Bride Ship"?
They came to Jamestown to help establish a permanent settlement and marry the men.
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What is migration?
A voluntary or forced movement of people from one place to another.
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Why did the colonists choose the site for the colony Jamestown?
1. Instructions told the settlers to go INLAND and find a suitable place for their colony.
2. The location was far up on the James River. The colonists could see if ships were coming up the river. They could DEFEND the settlement from the Spanish. |
What did colonists and Indians trade?
Copper items such as pots and pans, gold, and silver.
Food, weapons, survival skills. |
How did the colonists adapt to their new environment?
The Indians helped the colonists learn survival skills
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Which colony is also known as the "Lost Colony"?
Roanoke Colony
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What is a settlement?
A community of people working together.
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What is the raw material that enabled Jamestown to succeed?
Tabacco
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What survival skills did the Indians teach the settlers?
Growing crops, hunting, cooking, building, fishing.
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What was the geographical significance of the locations chosen by the colonists?
Inland so they could see Spanish ships attack, close enough to fresh water, and deep water so they could dock their boats.
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What happened to the Roanoke Colony?
The colonists disappeared despite more than 400 years of searching for them.
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What is a colony?
A bunch of people living in a new environment or place.
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Why did early Jamestown have problems?
Jamestown had poor leadership, lack of hunting skills, and lack of protection.
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Who was Powatan's daughter who served as a peace maker between the colonists and the Indians?
Pocahontas
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What were the factors that contributed to European migration?
The countries of England and Spain
were competing to be the most powerful and richest countries in the WORLD, they wanted to gain wealth and power, and they wanted to get rich on raw materials like gold, silver, plants, wood. |
If a man wanted to marry a woman who came off the "bride" ship what would they have to pay for and with what?
They had to pay for the woman's trip with their tobacco crop.
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What is adaption?
Adjustment to an environment condition as adjusting to a new place.
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What changes helped Jamestown become a permanent settlement?
Jamestown was saved when supply ships came from England with more colonists and goods. Also, new leadership and the Indians teaching the colonists survival skills helped the colony survive.
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What happened to the Indians once more settlers came over to colonize?
The Indians were pushed off their lands and many of the Indian villages disappeared all together.
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What is the difference between a slave and an indentured servant?
A slave is someone who works against their will and are viewed as property. Indentured servants agree to work for someone for a period of 5-7 years. After that time, the servant is free.
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What is topography?
The art or practice of map or chart making
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