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20 Cards in this Set
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what was the mother country of the 13 colonies?
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england/brtian
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jamestown
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first permanent English settle ment; named after king James 1; charter to live like the british; virginia company started
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joint stock company?
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forerunner of modern day corporation - rasies money by selling stock
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why did colonists go to new world?
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wanted to find gold that spanish claimed was there
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virginia company
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colonists - same rights and privelages of english
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what happened when colonists initally arrived in the new world?
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many people died from diesease, starvation, malnutrition, and indian attacks
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john smith
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credit for saving colony, made peace with indians, took charge of colony; leader ship
"cannot eat unless you work' |
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pochohntas
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the mediator - settled things between Smith and her father
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tobacco
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Brings prosperity to Jamestown; native plant;
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who w he father of the tobacco industry?
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John Rolhf
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john Rolhf
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father of tobacco industry; marries Pocohontas
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what did colonists find out about tobacco?
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it depleated the soil of nutrience; there was a lack of land so they started planting in graveyards
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plantations
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came about in early 1600s. needed slaves to work the fields. called 'servants'. the were african
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who sold the slaves to the english?
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the dutch
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house of burgesses
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colonists established in Virginia - mini parliament. representative assembly there to represent the people
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What happens when King James feels that the House of Burgesses is a threat to his power?
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Starts to despise Virginia; he revokes the charter of equality; now a royal colony directly under his control
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after king james dies, who replaces him and hat does he do?
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Charles 1 replaces him; he is autocratic and people dislike him for it; a civil war breaks out; King Charles defeated
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who takes over the House of Burgesses?
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the Cavaliers (aristocrats) with a lot of money. they start in aristocracy and the upperclass rules
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where do the cavaliers settle when they come to the new world?
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on the coast
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where do the poor settle?
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inward (back country people); class struggle;
war starts with indians and governemtn does not provide protection |
