Social Studies: Chapter 3: Lesson 2: The English Colonies in VA

What is a Royal Charter?

• A document from a king or queen that gave permission to set up and govern a colony.

• A type of crop grown for sale.

• A person elected to act for others.

• A connection to the Church of England.

Fill in the blank: An Anglican is someone having a connection to the _______.

• House of Burgesses

• Church of England

• Cash Crop

• Royal Charter

Fill in the blank: A Representative is a person elected to _______.

• grow cash crops

• act for others

• issue royal charters

• work as an indentured servant

What impact did geography and climate have on the Virginia colonies?

• It made farming difficult

• It allowed for the growth of cash crops

• It led to frequent natural disasters

• It had no impact

What did Raleigh promise in return for the royal charter?

• To explore Asia

• To convert the natives

• The colonies would belong to England

• To find gold

In 1587, who sent another 100 settlers to Virginia?

• John White

• Virginia Dare

• Raleigh

• James I.

The local Indians would not help the colonists in Roanoke, so who returned to England for assistance?

• John White

• Virginia Dare

• Raleigh

• James I

What was the first representative government in English North America?

• House of Commons

• House of Lords

• House of Burgesses

• House of Representatives

By 1618, how many towns were there in Virginia?

• 10

• 11

• 12

• 13

The New World was seen as a chance for a ____.

• Fresh start

• Vacation

• Business opportunity

• Scientific discovery.