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SS Chap 5
Chapter 5 Review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Why did the English want colonies in North America? | They wanted to find gold and other resources |
| Where was the first English Colony? | Roanoke Island |
| Which of the following greatly angered the Spanish? | Francis Drake raided Spanish ships |
| Which BEST describes the type of government established in Jamestown? | Self-Government |
| How did the Jamestown settlers avoid starvation? | They farmed the land and dug wells for water |
| What colonies did the French found as a result of searching for the Northwest Passage? | Quebec and Montreal |
| Which of the following contributed most of the growth and success of Quebec? | Trading Beaver Fur |
| What river did the Dutch take control of as a result of searching for the Northwest Passage? | Hudson |
| Which of the following BEST summarizes why the Pilgrims chose to leave their homeland? | To practice their religious beliefs |
| Why did the Pilgrims go to Plymouth? | A storm blew their ship off course |
| Which of the following is NOT one of the difficulties the Pilgrims faced at Plymouth? | Drought |
| What group helped the Pilgrims survive at Plymouth Colony? | The Wampanoag |
| Why did the Puritans send a small group of colonists ahead of the others? | to get a colony started for the others |
| Which region had the longest growing season? | the southern colonies |
| What made one New England colony different from another? | different religious beliefs |
| What happened to dissenters of Puritan rules in Massachusetts? | They were forced to leave their colony |
| How did many of the Middle and Southern Colonies get started? | King Charles II gave away large plots of land |
| Charter | Document that permitted colonists to settle on land claimed ed by their ruler. |
| Pilgrim | Person who journeys for religious reasons. |
| Dissenter | A person whose views differ from the others' |
| Stock | Shares in a company often sold to raise money for the company. |
| Mayflower Compact | Pilgrims' written plan of government for their colony. |
| Cash Crop | Crop grown for profit |
| Northwest Passage | Waterway connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean |
| Debtor | Person who owes money |
| Persecution | Unjust treatment to a person because of his or her beliefs. |
| Indentured Servent | A person who agreed to work for someone for a certain amount of time in exchange for the cost of the ocean voyage to North America. |
| Puritan | Group from England who wanted to purify, or reform, the Church of England. |
| Separatist | Person who wanted to separate from the Church of England. |
| Proprietor | Owner |
| House of Burgessess | The first law-making assembly in an English Colony |
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