Across
- 1. Led a strong confederacy of Native-American tribes in the Virginia region at the time of Jamestown's founding.
- 3. Island Settlement Became known as a colony more tolerant of different religious beliefs due to its founding by Puritan dissidents
- 6. Company English firm that planned to make money by sending people to America to find gold and other valuable natural resources and then ship the resources back to England
- 8. Amsterdam (New York) Founded by the Dutch in 1614 and comprised all or parts of the present day states of New York, Connecticut, and New Jersey.
- 9. Charter Cancelled by the British King Charles II in 1686 in order to assert control over semi-independent Massachusetts.
- 12. the first permanent French settlement in North America
Down
- 1. Founded in 1681 by William Penn who created a colonly that became a place of refuge for English Quakers.
- 2. of Burgesses The first European-style legislative body in the New World.
- 4. Colonies Development shaped by harbor and river systems.
- 5. Phillip's War An early and bloody conflict between English and regional Native American tribal groups. As a result of the heavy loss of life among Native Americans, large areas of southern New England were opened to English settlement.
- 7. Rebellion A revolt led by Nathaniel Bacon in 1676 of former indentured servants who wanted harsher action against the Native American in retaliation for their attacks on outlying settlements
- 10. Witch Trials Took place in 1692 in Massachusetts and was caused by extreme religious faith, stress from a growing population, deteriorating relations with Native Americans, and the narrow opportunities for women and girls to participate in Puritan society.
- 11. Covenant Allowed partial church membership for the children and grandchildren of the original Puritans who had not experienced a conversion experience