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John White Artist who helped start Roanoke. He sailed back to England for supplies, and when he returned Roanoke had vanished. Roanoke The Lost Colony in North Carolina--no one knows what happened. Virginia Dare John White's granddaughter and the first English person to be born in America. Croatoan The word found by John White when he returned to Roanoke. It could mean the Croatoan Native Americans or the Croatoan Island. Richard Hakluyt English geographer that encouraged England to start colonies in America. Sir Walter Raleigh A soldier and adventurer who sponsored the colony of Roanoke by himself. Joint Stock Company When more than one investor pools their money into a project. Virginia Company of London and Plymouth Joint Stock Companies set up to start English colonies in America. Jamestown First permanent English colony--it was settled on the coast of Virginia. John Smith "If you don't work, you don't eat." Powhattan Native American Tribe that Jamestown struggled with. Sometimes they helped and sometimes they battled. Indentured Servants Men and women who paid for their voyage to America with years of labor. House of Burgesses First representative government in America John Rolfe Developed high-grade tobacco that England wanted. This helped Jamestown survive. He also married Pocahontas Pocahontas Peace maker between the Powhattan and Jamestown Nathaniel Bacon Freed Indentured Servant who fought against governor of Jamestown for equal rights for the the poor (other newly freed indentured servants). King Philip also known as Metacom Chief of the Wamponoag Fought and died in war against the Puritans Anne Hutchinson Believed you could worship without church, minister or Bible. Was thrown out of Puritan village and moved to Rhode Island. Roger Williams Minister who was thrown out of Puritan village because he didn't like forced church attendance. Founded the first Baptist church in America and the colony of Rhode Island. Peter Stuyvesant Governor of New Netherlands. Duke of York Brother to King Charles. Took over New Netherlands and changed it to New York. William Penn Quaker who founded Pennsylvania James Oglethorpe Founder of Georgia. Created it as a Debtor's Colony Blackbeard Famous pirate who smuggled goods from colonists Eliza Lucas Introduced indigo as a plantation crop William Byrd II Famous plantation owner Mayflower Compact Document the Pilgrims signed stating that all would follow the rules for the good of the colony. New England Way All work and no play Great Migration Huge number of Puritans moving around the world. Many settled in the New World. Pilgrims Group of colonists who wanted to separate from the Church of England and start a whole new church. Puritans Group of colonists who wanted to fix/reform/renew the Church of England. Quakers Group of colonists who believed in peace and harmony with everyone Royal Colony When a colony is funded by the King or Queen Sole-Proprietor Colony When a colony is funded by one person Stono Rebellion Fight between slaves and plantation owners that caused stricter rules for future slaves Subsistence Farming Growing just enough for your family to use. Cash Crops Growing enough to sell at market Plantation Farming Growing so much that you need many laborers Dubious Wavering or hesitating Relish to really like something a lot alleged stated, but not proven countenance facial expression slander to lie about someone vehemently rage or anger intercede to step in and plead for someone remit to forgive