1. How did Manhattan become part of New Netherland?
2. What sequence describes Roger Williams’s founding of Rhode Island and its early charter?
3. What event triggered the beginning of the Salem witch trials in early 1692?
What was the economic purpose of English colonies?
To increase the British Empire’s power, influence, and wealth.
Which four groups comprised the main English colonies?
The Chesapeake Bay colonies, New England, the Middle Colonies, and the Carolinas and Georgia.
On what date was Jamestown established?
May 14, 1607.
How long did indentured servants work without wages?
Seven years.
What made Virginia tobacco a profitable cash crop in 1613?
John Rolfe developed a variety of tobacco that British consumers liked.
What legislative assembly did Jamestown establish in 1619?
The House of Burgesses, the New World’s first elected legislative assembly.
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