Massachusetts (Plymouth)
What did the Puritans want to do?
- Separate from the Church of England
Who wrote 'Amazing Grace' & Why?
John Newton (guilty previous slave-owner)
What did the Quakers believe?
Slavery was inhumane (all ppl are equal)
What colony was the first to legalize slavery? & When
Virginia - 1661
,What was the avg. lifespan of males during the colonial era?
35 years
Who had the cloest ties to England? (Colonial Era)
Southern colonies
What were the cash crops of SC & GA?
- Rice
-Indigo
What was the cash crop of NC, VA, & MD?
Tobacco
When was GA established?
1773
,What is a proprietary colony?
a colony created by a grant of land from a monarch to an individual or family
What did Nathaniel Bacon do?
- Bacon's Rebellion
- led settlers to burn down Jamestown
Who were the Cavaliers?
supporters of the King (england, King Charles I)
When & What was the House of Burgessess?
- 1619
- 1st legislative body formed in the new world
, Who was elected leader in Jamestown? & When
- Capt. John Smith
-1608
Who settled the 1st colony? & When?
- Sir Humphrey Gilbert
- Newfoundland 1853
What was the Enclosure Movement?
Land scarcity in England
Who were the 'real' first explorers of America? & When?
- Vikings
- AD1000