American Colonies

In the summer of 1607, this country sent about 110 men to the "new world" to establish a permanent colony. The colony was named Jamestown.

• France

• England

• Spain

• Portugal

English people who were sent to the colony of Jamestown were called...

• Clowns

• Couriers

• Conquistadors

• Colonists

In what modern-day state is Jamestown located?

• Illinois

• New Mexico

• Virginia

• Massachusetts

What body of water did the Jamestown Colonists cross when traveling from England?

• Atlantic Ocean

• Pacific Ocean

• Gulf of Mexico

• Southern Ocean

Out of the 110 original settlers, how many would be alive by the end of December?

• 70

• 60

• 55 (50% survival)

• 40

Mayflower Compact

• Signed between the Natives and the Colonists on the shores of Cape Cod

• Signed by the settlers of Jamestown to create a formal government in Virginia

• created a civil body politic or government by the voyagers on the Mayflower to make sure everyone followed the laws for the general good of the colony

• A letter for men and women to sign when coming onto the boat

When was the first Thanksgiving?

• 1620

• 1517

• 1607

• 1621

Persecution

• the process that someone accused of a crime has to go through

• treating someone cruelly and unfairly due to their beliefs

• cutting something into exact pieces

• occurred only in the New World

The new government created by the Pilgrims allowed

• only women to participate

• both men and women to participate

• allowed all colonists to fully participate in the government

• only men to participate

Separatists

• A group of settlers that wanted to leave Jamestown

• Colonists of the New World that wanted to separate from the Old World

• A Protestant group that wanted to separate from the Church of England but were persecuted for their beliefs

• A Catholic group that wanted to separate from Spain