Chapter 5 Review

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1. Governor White returned to Roanoke from England after 3 years. While searching for the settlers, what was the encouraging sign he saw on August 17? What did it turn out to be?

2. White had told the settlers to carve a certain symbol if there was trouble. What was it?

3. On June 251607, a Powhatan Indian came to Jamestown and told the colonists he “desired” something. What was it?

4. When was the first shipment of the “golden weed” from Jamestown sent to England?

5. What year saw the first meeting of the House of Burgesses?

6. What two strong traditions did the pilgrims draw upon when writing the Mayflower Compact?

7. How many Wampanoags were at the first Thanksgiving? What did they contribute to the feast?

8. What are the three cities shown in the map of the Massachusetts Bay colony? Who was responsible for having Anne Hutchinson removed from the colony?

9. According to the website, what was “notable” about the colony of Providence (later part of Rhode Island)? Roger Williams was a “seeker.” What is a seeker?

10. Why was Thomas Hooker banished from the Massachusetts Bay Colony? What Colony did he found and what was the name of its constitution.

11. John Mason named the land between what two rivers in New Hampshire?

12. The Pequot War started because the Governor of Massachusetts Bay wanted to punish the Pequot Indians. For what did he want them punished?

13. What two events were responsible for starting King Philip’s War?

14. Who originally founded New York? How did it get its name?

15. William Penn founded Pennsylvania for what reason? Why was he expelled from Oxford University? What two things attracted settlers to Pennsylvania?

16. Who founded Maryland? Before it was a British Colony, it was inhabited by Native Americans. How many tribes were there by 1000 B.C.?

17. The Carolina charter was granted to whom? (Scroll down to "Colonial Period".)

18. Where did most of Carolina’s first settlers come from? (Scroll down to "Colonial Period".)

19. What group of people was Georgia founded for?

20.
Georgia was looked at as a first line of defense. Who do you think it was meant to defend the colonies against?

1.	Governor White returned to Roanoke from England after 3 years. While searching for the settlers, what was the encouraging sign he saw on August 17? What did it turn out to be?
2.	White had told the settlers to carve a certain symbol if there was trouble. What was it?
3.	On June 251607, a Powhatan Indian came to Jamestown and told the colonists he “desired” something. What was it?
4.	When was the first shipment of the “golden weed” from Jamestown sent to England?
5.	What year saw the first meeting of the House of Burgesses?
6.	What two strong traditions did the pilgrims draw upon when writing the Mayflower Compact?
7.	How many Wampanoags were at the first Thanksgiving? What did they contribute to the feast?
8.	What are the three cities shown in the map of the Massachusetts Bay colony? Who was responsible for having Anne Hutchinson removed from the colony?
9.	According to the website, what was “notable” about the colony of Providence (later part of Rhode Island)? Roger Williams was a “seeker.” What is a seeker?
10.	Why was Thomas Hooker banished from the Massachusetts Bay Colony? What Colony did he found and what was the name of its constitution.
11.	John Mason named the land between what two rivers in New Hampshire?
12.	The Pequot War started because the Governor of Massachusetts Bay wanted to punish the Pequot Indians. For what did he want them punished?
13.	What two events were responsible for starting King Philip’s War?
14.	Who originally founded New York? How did it get its name?
15.	William Penn founded Pennsylvania for what reason? Why was he expelled from Oxford University? What two things attracted settlers to Pennsylvania?
16.	Who founded Maryland? Before it was a British Colony, it was inhabited by Native Americans. How many tribes were there by 1000 B.C.?
17.	The Carolina charter was granted to whom? (Scroll down to "Colonial Period".)
18.	Where did most of Carolina’s first settlers come from? (Scroll down to "Colonial Period".)
19.	What group of people was Georgia founded for?
20.	Georgia was looked at as a first line of defense. Who do you think it was meant to defend the colonies against?