Jamestown Colony

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Jamestown Colony

• EQ Where was the Jamestown colony and what were
  the causes of its success?

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Key Vocabulary

• ____________________ served colony almost as a
  slave for a time in return for land
• __________________ someone who learns a trade
• ___________________ owned by man

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Setting the Stage

• 1606, King James I of England granted a charter
  to the _______________________
• Seeking a trade route to Asia, natural resources,
  gold
• Discover fate of the ____________________

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Jamestown is Settled

• After 18 weeks on the sea, the Jamestown
  colonists arrived in the _________________
• _______________________
• They positioned Jamestown in a protected area
  where ships could easily come and go
• ____________________________ killed all but 38 of
  144

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Strong Leaders

• John Smith forced colonists to work at
  ____________ instead of looking for gold
• Smith is wounded in a _________________ and is
  forced to return to England
• __________________ replaces John Smith
• Everyone farmed or was ____________________
• ___________________ experienced farmer
  (Pocahontass husband)

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Plymouth

• EQ What was the main motive behind the
  establishment of Plymouth?

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Key Vocabulary

• _____________________ A person who wanted to
  separate from the official Church of England.
• _____________________ A person who makes a
  journey for religious purposes.
• ______________________ The document in which the
  Pilgrims agreed to set up a government for the
  colony of Plymouth.
• _______________________ second governor of the
  Plymouth Colony.

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Background to the Separatist

• England is part of the ____________________
• King Henry VIII of England was married to
  ______________________
• Henry was dissatisfied with his ____________
  because all their sons had died in childhood
• Henry attempts to _____________ the marriage
• _____________________ refuses to annul the
  marriage
• King Henry breaks ties with the Catholic Church
  establishes the ________________________

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Background to the Separatist Cont . . .

• ______________________ lead to many religious
  groups like the Separatist
• Separatist disagreed with Church of England
  desired to separate from it
• The government of England arrested and tried the
  Separatists because of their ____________
  (refusal to belong to the _________________)

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Background to the Separatist Cont . . .

• Separatist move to the __________________ to
  escape Church of England
• Separatist became ______________ with life in the
  Netherlands
• ______________________ gave the Separatist
  permission to settle in the Americas

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Plymouth is Settled

• November 1620 the _____________________ arrives
  off the coast of Massachusetts
• Understood they needed a government.
• Created the _________________________
• The Pilgrims elected _______________________ as
  their governor

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Plymouth is Settled Cont . . .

• Poor and inadequate food, strenuous work, and
  changing weather made the settlers susceptible to
  sickness. The colony lost about half its members
  that first winter
• The ____________________ helped them survive
  along with _____________________

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The First Thanksgiving

• The Pilgrims had a bountiful harvest in 1621
  therefore, the held a three day feast
• Massasoit and 90 Wampanoag Indians joined the 50
  or so colonists in food and sports
• The meal included _______________________
• __________________________________________
• _________________________

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