WHISAP Chapter 2

The English settlement that was the most consequential for the future United States

Which word best described England's efforts in the 1500s to compete with the Spanish Empire?

The English treatment of the Irish, under the reign of Elizabeth I, can be best described as...

Known as the "sea dog" he plundered the treasure ships of the Spanish Main

He was the courtier whose colony at Roanoke Island was mysteriously abandoned in the 1580s

He was an adventurer who tried but failed to establish a colony in Newfoundland.

Spain's dreams of empire began to fade with the defeat of the:

The first English attempt at colonization in 1585 was in

This decreed that only eldest sons were eligible to inherit landed estates.

The financial means for England's first permanent colonization in America were provided by

The Virginia charter guaranteed that English settlers in the New World would retain the rights of

In its early years this settlement was mainly characterized by starvation, disease, and frequent Indian raids.

His role at Jamestown can best be described as saving the colony from collapse

He had Captain John Smith kidnapped in order to impress Smith with his power and show the Indian's desire for peace.

By interposing her head between his and his captor's clubs she "saved" Captain John Smith

Of the four hundred settlers who managed to make it to Virginia, only sixty survived the winter of 1609-1610. Also known as the:

When he took control of Jamestown in 1610 he imposed a harsh military regime on the colony.

Relations between the English colonists and the Powhattan were at first conciliatory, but remained tense, especially as the starving colonists took to raiding Indian.

A peace settlement ended the first Anglo-Powahatan War in 1614 by the marriage of Pocahontas to the colonist:

The result of this ended any chance of assimilating the native peoples into Virginia Society.

The introduction of horses brought about significant change these people; from this they became nomadic hunters.

The biggest disrupter of Native American life was:

The cultivation of this crop in Jamestown caused the destruction of the soil and soaring prosperity in the colony.

What year were slaves first purchased in Jamestown?

This marked an important precedent because it was the first of many miniature parliaments to flourish in America.

Two major reasons for the founding of the Maryland colony in 1634 was to be financially profitable and create a refuge for:

Despite its problems, Maryland prospered, and like Virginia it depended for labor in its early years mainly on

At the outset, he allowed some religious toleration in the Maryland colony because he hoped to secure freedom of worship for his fellow Catholics.

This guaranteed toleration to all Christians. In 1649.

This was considered a poor man's crop because it could be produced easily and quickly.

This was called a rich man's crop for its commercial version could be purchased only by the wealthy.

slaves were denied the most fundamental rights as a result of the:

By developing close economic ties with the British West Indies this colony prospered:

Two major exports of the Carolinas were:

Some Africans became especially valuable as slaves in the Carolinas because they were experienced in

The busiest seaport in the southern colonies was in:

the two most democratic colonies were

The inhabitants of North Carolina were regarded by their neighbors as

The attitudes of Carolinians toward Indians can best be described as

This colony was founded as a defensive butter against Spain for the Valuable Carolinas.

Georgia's founders were determined to create a haven for people that were:

This colony grew very slowly because of its unhealthy climate, early restrictions on black slavery, Spanish attacks and lack of a plantation economy

The Iroquis leader who helped his nation revive its old customs was

In the face of devastating diseases, war and dislocation, what strategy did dwindling Native American tribes use to survive?

Virginia, Maryland, the Carolinas, and Georgia were similar in that they were all economically devoted to exploring commerical: