Early American Settlements and Colonization

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

  • St. Augustine (correct)
  • Plymouth
  • Jamestown
  • Roanoke

What is the name of the colony founded by Sir Walter Raleigh that is known as "The Lost Colony"?

Roanoke

What nation's Armada did England defeat in 1588?

Spanish

In what year was Jamestown founded?

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Where did the Separatists first move for religious freedom?

<p>Holland</p> Signup and view all the answers

When did the Pilgrims establish their colony at Plymouth?

<p>1620</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the first written agreement for self-government in America?

<p>Mayflower Compact</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the Ole' Deluder Satan Act passed in 1647 in Massachusetts establish?

<p>public schools</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the first written constitution in America?

<p>Fundamental Orders of Connecticut</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was Colonial Virginia's elected body of representatives?

<p>House of Burgesses</p> Signup and view all the answers

What ships brought settlers to Jamestown?

<p>Susan Constant, Godspeed, Discovery</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who was the first Indian to welcome the Pilgrims?

<p>Samoset</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was Georgia's first permanent settlement?

<p>Savannah</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the first royal colony owned by the King of England?

<p>Virginia</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was South Carolina's first permanent settlement?

<p>Charleston</p> Signup and view all the answers

What became the capital of Virginia in 1699?

<p>Williamsburg</p> Signup and view all the answers

What colony was founded by Lord Baltimore, who requested American land for English Catholics?

<p>Maryland</p> Signup and view all the answers

What ships brought settlers to Maryland for religious freedom?

<p>The Ark and the Dove</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the name of the colony that is now the state of New York?

<p>New Netherland</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who was the Dutch governor of New Netherland who was forced to surrender to the English?

<p>Peter Stuyvesant</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of homes did the Swedes who settled in Delaware first build?

<p>log cabins</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the proper name for the Quakers?

<p>Society of Friends</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who was the man responsible for establishing a settlement at Philadelphia?

<p>William Penn</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who was the leader of the Moravians, a group active in missionary work?

<p>Count von Zinzendorf</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who was the Indian who lived with the Pilgrims and helped them to survive?

<p>Squanto</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who claimed part of North America for England in 1497?

<p>John Cabot</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who was one of the first missionaries spurred by the Great Awakening?

<p>David Brainerd</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who was the first governor of Jamestown?

<p>Lord De La Warr</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who was the minister of the colony at Plymouth?

<p>Elder Brewster</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who was the second governor of Plymouth and the author of Of Plymouth Plantation?

<p>William Bradford</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who founded the first colony to offer complete religious freedom in America?

<p>Roger Williams</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who was a Connecticut-born preacher who was one of the first leaders in the Great Awakening and preached a series of sermons about salvation?

<p>Jonathan Edwards</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who was an English evangelist who preached throughout the colonies, sometimes to 20,000 people at once?

<p>George Whitefield</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who was America's first black woman writer to have a book published?

<p>Phillis Wheatley</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who was hired to protect the Pilgrims at Plymouth?

<p>Captain Miles Standish</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who planned and directed the building of the first Georgian settlement?

<p>James Oglethorpe</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who married Pocahontas?

<p>John Rolfe</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the peninsula where Labrador is located?

<p>Labrador Peninsula</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the peninsula where Baja California is located?

<p>Baja California Peninsula</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the peninsula where Florida is located?

<p>Florida Peninsula</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the peninsula where Ungava is located?

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Flashcards

St. Augustine

The first permanent European settlement in the New World.

Roanoke

The colony founded by Sir Walter Raleigh and remembered today as 'The Lost Colony'.

Spanish Armada

England defeated the Spanish Armada in 1588.

1607

Year when Jamestown was founded.

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Holland

The first place Separatists moved for religious freedom.

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1620

The year the Pilgrims established their colony at Plymouth.

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Mayflower Compact

The first written agreement for self-government in America.

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public schools

Established by the Ole' Deluder Satan Act in 1647 in Massachusetts.

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Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

The first written constitution in America.

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House of Burgesses

Colonial Virginia's elected body of representatives.

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Samoset

First Indian to welcome the Pilgrims.

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Savannah

Georgia's first permanent settlement.

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Virginia

First royal colony owned by the King of England.

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Charleston

South Carolina's first permanent settlement.

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Williamsburg

Became the capital of Virginia in 1699.

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Maryland

Founded by Lord Baltimore for English Catholics.

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Netherland

Name of the colony now known as New York.

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Peter Stuyvesant

Dutch governor of New Netherland forced to surrender.

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log cabins

Homes first built by Swedes in Delaware.

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Quakers

Proper name is the Society of Friends.

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William Penn

Established a settlement at Philadelphia.

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Moravians

Group led by Count von Zinzendorf in missionary work.

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Squanto

Indian who helped the Pilgrims to survive.

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John Cabot

Claimed part of North America for England in 1497.

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David Brainerd

One of the first missionaries spurred by the Great Awakening.

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Lord De La Warr

First governor of Jamestown.

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Study Notes

Early American Settlements and Colonization

  • St. Augustine was the first permanent European settlement in the New World.
  • Roanoke, founded by Sir Walter Raleigh, is known as the "Lost Colony."
  • The English defeated the Spanish Armada in 1588.
  • Jamestown was founded in 1607.
  • The Separatists initially sought religious freedom in Holland.
  • The Pilgrims established Plymouth Colony in 1620.
  • The Mayflower Compact was the first written agreement for self-government in America.
  • Massachusetts established the first public schools in 1647 via the Ole' Deluder Satan Act.
  • The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut was the first written constitution.
  • The House of Burgesses was Virginia's elected representative body.
  • The Susan Constant, Godspeed, and Discovery brought settlers to Jamestown.
  • Samoset was the first Native American to welcome the Pilgrims.
  • Savannah was Georgia's first permanent settlement.
  • Virginia was the first royal colony owned by the English King.
  • Charleston was the first permanent settlement in South Carolina.
  • Williamsburg became the capital of Virginia in 1699.
  • Lord Baltimore sought land for English Catholics to found Maryland.
  • The Ark and the Dove brought settlers to Maryland for religious freedom.
  • New York, originally New Netherland, was claimed by the Dutch.
  • Peter Stuyvesant was the Dutch governor of New Netherland forced to surrender to the English.
  • Swedes settled in Delaware and built log cabins.
  • Quakers, formally known as the Society of Friends, were a religious group.
  • William Penn established Philadelphia.
  • Count von Zinzendorf led the Moravians, a group active in missionary work.
  • Squanto aided the Pilgrims' survival.
  • John Cabot claimed part of North America for England in 1497.
  • David Brainerd was an early missionary spurred by the Great Awakening.
  • Lord De La Warr was the first governor of Jamestown.
  • Elder Brewster was the minister of the Plymouth colony.
  • William Bradford was the second governor of Plymouth and author of the Of Plymouth Plantation.
  • Roger Williams founded the first colony with full religious freedom.
  • Jonathan Edwards was a Connecticut preacher and leader in the Great Awakening.
  • George Whitefield was an English evangelist who preached extensively in the colonies.
  • Phillis Wheatley was America's first black woman writer to have a book published.
  • Captain Miles Standish was hired to protect the Pilgrims.
  • James Oglethorpe planned and directed the building of Georgia's first settlement.
  • John Rolfe married Pocahontas.

Geographic Locations

  • These flashcards also list several geographic locations (peninsulas) but do not contain definitions for these entries.

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