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446787856Santa Fe1st spanish settlement
446787857Jamestown1st English settlement
446787858Quebec1st French settlement
446787859Sir Francis Drake and the Sea Dogswanted to spread Protestantism and seize Spanish treasure; circumnavigated the globe
446787860Sir Walter Raleighstarted the colony of Roanoke
446787861Roanoakecolony in North Carolina- failure- disappeared
446787862Virgin QueenQueen Elizabeth
446787863Spanish ArmadaTried to fight against the English- destroyed by the sea dogs- *Turning point*- end of Spanish domination
446787864Virginia Companya joint stock company- settled North America- guaranteed settlers same rights as Englishmen
446787865Charterlegal document giving certain rights to a person or company
446787866Captain John Smithleader of Jamestown- helped by Pocahontas
446787867Powhatanindian cheif who led a mock execution of Captain John Smith
446787868Pocahontasprotected John Smith and became an intermediary- provided peace and food
446787869Starving Timename for the winter of 1609- severe famine
446787870Lord De La Wareperson who led the relief party to Jamestown- harsh military regime
446787871Irish Tacticswar methods used by Lord De La Ware against the Indians- raided and destroyed them
446787872First Powhatan War1614- war between Lord De La Ware and the Indians- ended with marriage of Pocahontas and John Rolfe
446787873Second Powhatan War1644- Indians tried to dislodge Virginians- Indians fail and are destroyed and banished from homeland
446787874The Three DsDisease, disorganization, disposablity
446787875John RolfePocahontas' husband- killed in Indian attacks- father of the tobacco industry
446787876Broad Acre Plantation Systemfarming method- increased demand for labor- encouraged by tobacco
446787877House of Burgessesfirst representative government in the colonies- miniature Parliament for the colonies
446787878Lord Baltimorefounded Maryland colonies for Catholics- wanted freedom of worship
446787879Act of Tolerationlaw that guaranteed tolerance for all Christians, but not for Jews or Atheists
446787880Barbados Slave Codelaw that gave masters complete control over their slaves
446787881Riceprincipal crop of Carolina- food for Barbados
446787882Charles Townbusiest seaport- aristocratic- diverse- religious toleration
446787883North Carolina Settlersoutcasts from aristocratic Virginia- poor, don't like authority
446787884TuscarorasIndians who fought North Carolina settlers- defeated- turned into slaves
446787885Yamaseeindians who fought the South Carolina settlers- defeated and dispersed
446787886Buffer colonywhat Georgia was to protect the colonies from Spanish Florida
446787887James Oglethorpeleader and one of the founders of Georgia- wanted it to be a place for people who were imprisoned for debt
446787888Hiawathaindian who founded the Iroquois Confederation
446787889Longhouseshomes of the Iroquois- shared by maternal families
446787890Handsome LakeIndian who preached to the Iroquois to stop morale decline- started the Longhouse religion

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