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The American Pageant: Chapter 2 Flashcards

The Planting of English America

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333720448Santa Fe1st spanish settlement
333720449Jamestown1st English settlement
333720450Quebec1st French settlement
333720451Sir Francis Drake and the Sea Dogswanted to spread Protestantism and seize Spanish treasure; circumnavigated the globe
333720452Sir Walter Raleighstarted the colony of Roanoke
333720453Roanoakecolony in North Carolina- failure- disappeared
333720454Virgin QueenQueen Elizabeth
333720455Spanish ArmadaTried to fight against the English- destroyed by the sea dogs- *Turning point*- end of Spanish domination
333720456Virginia Companya joint stock company- settled North America- guaranteed settlers same rights as Englishmen
333720457Charterlegal document giving certain rights to a person or company
333720458Captain John Smithleader of Jamestown- helped by Pocahontas
333720459Powhatanindian cheif who led a mock execution of Captain John Smith
333720460Pocahontasprotected John Smith and became an intermediary- provided peace and food
333720461Starving Timename for the winter of 1609- severe famine
333720462Lord De La Wareperson who led the relief party to Jamestown- harsh military regime
333720463Irish Tacticswar methods used by Lord De La Ware against the Indians- raided and destroyed them
333720464First Powhatan War1614- war between Lord De La Ware and the Indians- ended with marriage of Pocahontas and John Rolfe
333720465Second Powhatan War1644- Indians tried to dislodge Virginians- Indians fail and are destroyed and banished from homeland
333720466The Three DsDisease, disorganization, disposablity
333720467John RolfePocahontas' husband- killed in Indian attacks- father of the tobacco industry
333720468Broad Acre Plantation Systemfarming method- increased demand for labor- encouraged by tobacco
333720469House of Burgessesfirst representative government in the colonies- miniature Parliament for the colonies
333720470Lord Baltimorefounded Maryland colonies for Catholics- wanted freedom of worship
333720471Act of Tolerationlaw that guaranteed tolerance for all Christians, but not for Jews or Atheists
333720472Barbados Slave Codelaw that gave masters complete control over their slaves
333720473Riceprincipal crop of Carolina- food for Barbados
333720474Charles Townbusiest seaport- aristocratic- diverse- religious toleration
333720475North Carolina Settlersoutcasts from aristocratic Virginia- poor, don't like authority
333720476TuscarorasIndians who fought North Carolina settlers- defeated- turned into slaves
333720477Yamaseeindians who fought the South Carolina settlers- defeated and dispersed
333720478Buffer colonywhat Georgia was to protect the colonies from Spanish Florida
333720479James Oglethorpeleader and one of the founders of Georgia- wanted it to be a place for people who were imprisoned for debt
333720480Hiawathaindian who founded the Iroquois Confederation
333720481Longhouseshomes of the Iroquois- shared by maternal families
333720482Handsome LakeIndian who preached to the Iroquois to stop morale decline- started the Longhouse religion

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