Social Studies Chapter 5 Study Guide

Why did the English want colonies in North America? They wanted to find gold and other resources.

Where was the FIRST English colony? Roanoke Island

What greatly angered the Spanish? Sir Francis Drake raiding Spanish ships

What type of government was established in Jamestown? self-government

What colonies did France found as a result of searching for the Northwest Passage? Quebec and Montreal

What contributed most to the growth and success of Quebec? trading beaver fur

What river did the Dutch take control over? Hudson River

Why did the Pilgrims leave England? to practice their religious beliefs

Why did the Pilgrims go to Plymouth instead of Virginia? a storm blew their ship off course

List the difficulties the Pilgrims faced at Plymouth: winter disease hunger

What group helped the Pilgrims survive at Plymouth Colony? the Wampanoag

to get a colony started for the others Why did the Puritans send a small group of colonists ahead of the others? to get a colony started for the others

Which region had the longest growing season? Southern Colonies

What made on New England colony different from another? Different religious beliefs

What happened to dissenters of Puritan rules in Massachusetts? they were forced to leave their colony

How did many of the Middle and Southern Colonies get started? King Charles II gave away large plots of land