SS test.
What was the underlying cause for the wars between the colonists and the Powhatan between 1622 and 1670?
Both groups laid claim to the same land.
What is one reason England established colonies in America?
England wanted a trade monopoly on all good from their colonies.
What role did John Sassamon play in King Philip's War?
He warned colonists of a Wampanoag attack and was later found dead.
Why did the Pilgrims write and sign the Mayflower Compact?
Look back at Ch. 3 Sec. 1.4 and Sec. 2.1: Questions to get the awser from loomis
How did the Pilgrims recover after their first deadly winter in Massachusetts?
Native Americans taught them how to fish and grow crops.
How did religion impact the settlement of Plymouth, Massachusetts?
Separatists established the colony to freely practice their religion.
Why did the Plymouth government force the Wampanoag to surrender their guns in 1671?
Tensions were rising between colonists and Native Americans.
What happened as a result of the marriage between John Rolfe and Pocahontas?
The Jamestown colonists and the Powhatan lived in peace for a number of years
How did the prices of tobacco and land lead to tension between colonists during the late 1600s?
The low tobacco prices made it difficult for landless men to afford high prices.
What did Thomas Hooker, Roger Williams, and Anne Hutchinson have in common?
They all disagreed with the New England Way.
Why did the original settlers at Jamestown struggle to establish their colony?
They had little experience farming, hunting, or fishing.
What is a charter?
a document detailing rights and privileges
Who was John Rolfe?
a tobacco farm owner
Why did William Berkeley accuse Nathaniel Bacon of being a traitor?
because Bacon challenged Berkeley's and wealthy planters' power
What did Native Americans and the Pilgrims celebrate at the first Thanksgiving?
the Pilgrims' first harvest
Why did King James I issue a charter to the Virginia Company?
to detail the company's rights and privileges in settling the colonies
Why did the Virginia Company encourage people to settle in the American colonies?
to farm tobacco
