a person under contract to work, usually without pay, in exchange for free passage to the colonies
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What do you call a person who betrays his or her own people, nation, or cause?
a tratior
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What is a joint-stock company?
a company whose shareholders own stock in the company
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What is a written grant establishing an institution and detailing members’ rights and privileges?
a charter
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What is one reason England established colonies in America?
England wanted a guaranteed source of gold and precious metals.
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Why did the Virginia Company encourage people to settle in the American colonies?
to farm tobacco
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Why did the original settlers at Jamestown struggle to establish their colony?
They had little experience farming, hunting, or fishing.
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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
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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 land prices.
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Why did William Berkeley accuse Nathaniel Bacon of being a traitor?
because Bacon challenged Berkeley’s and wealthy planters' power
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Compare and contrast the original settlers of Jamestown with those who arrived after 1612.
Similar: to gain wealth, mercantilism Different: temporary/permanent colony, early settlers couldn't fish, hunt, farm, relations with Natives differed
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What is a dissenter?
a person who strongly disagrees with official policy
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What is a person in the 16th and 17th centuries who wished to leave the Church of England called?
a person in the 16th and 17th centuries who wished to leave the Church of England
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What was the Mayflower Compact?
shipboard contract signed by the Pilgrims on the Mayflower before they landed in N.America binding them to abide by their own laws and establish a civil society
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What is the a founding document of the Connecticut colony that listed 11 laws and stood as the framework for governing the colony called?
The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
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What does banish mean?
to send away as punishment, usually without hope of return
