US History ch. 2

What was another name for the city of Philadelphia?

"The city of brotherly love"

Which dissenter also fled to Rhode Island after being banished from Massachusetts?

Roger Williams

Which dissenter settled in Rhode Island on land he purchased from the Indians?

Roger Williams

What nationality originally settled New York?

The Dutch

Name and define three categories of colonial government.

Charter Colony --one governed by a trade company (such as the Virginia Company) that received its authorization from the king. Proprietary arrangement-- the king appointed a proprietor or proprietors (ultimately responsible to the king) to govern a colony. Royal colonies-- controlled directly by the crown, which meant that the king and his councilors appointed the governor directly

What was the first permanent English settlement in the New World?

Jamestown

Who ensured the survival of that settlement by enforcing biblical principle? What was that principle?

John Smith--he enforced the principle of 2 Thessalonians 3:10; that everyone earn their livelihood through hard work.

Which Englishman tried to establish a colony on Roanoke Island?

Sir Walter Raleigh

Why did the English Separatists leave the Netherlands?

The Dutch culture was undoing their efforts to preserve their own culture.

Which nation eventually took control of New York?

The English

What was the difference between Puritans and Separatists?

The Puritans wanted to purify the church while the separatists wanted to separate from the church.