Jamestown and Plymouth

The first self-government plan of Plymouth that established laws for the general good of the colony.

• Declaration of Independance

• Mayflower Compact

• House of Burgesses

• Magna Carta

Began the tradition of representative government in the English colonies

• Magna Carta

• Proclamation

• House of Burgesses

• Charter

A legal document from the monarchy giving certain rights to a person or company.

• Magna Carta

• Declaration of Independence

• Charter

• Mayflower Compact

The official religion of a state or country established by a monarch; non-followers faced persecution

• Established Church

• Declaration Church

• Mayflower

• Religion of Toleration

A system where THE PEOPLE elect delegates to make laws and conduct government.

• Precedent

• Parliament

• House of Burgesses

• Representative Government

Taught colonists of PLYMOUTH how to grow native crops helping them to succeed

• Christopher Columbus

• Squanto

• Pocahontas

• John Smith

One of many challenges faced by the colonists at JAMESTOWN

• Disease spread by plants

• Disease spread by mosquitos

• Disease spread by wild animals

• Disease spread by birds

known as the LOST COLONY established by leaders such as John White and Sir Walter Raleigh on an island off of present day North Carolina.

• Roanoke

• Jamestown

• Plymouth

Signers of the Mayflower Compact agreed to...

• Precedent and the Mayflower Compact

• Parliament and the Mayflower Compact

• Leave without warning

• Never hurt the Native Americans

John Smith was successful in leading Jamestown because all of the following EXCEPT..

• He forced people to work for food.

• Made friends with the Native Americans

• Made Alliances

• Kicked people out of the colony.