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Ch. 2 Sec. 1: Why the English Came Flashcards

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What are the main attractions of America to English Settlers

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  1. Religious Freedom
  2. Hopes of fortune
  3. Abundant land
  4. Political Freedom
  5. Desire for Adventure
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How many acres of land did the Jamestown settlers get ?

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3

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Headrights

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Fifty-acre tracts of land to anyone who paid for their own passage to America or who fullfilled an indenture

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Indenture

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a work contract for a specificed time; usually 4 to 7 years

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What political document guaranteed certain basic rights to some Englishmen?

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Magna Carta

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Why did English believers become frustrated with the Church of England?

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The Church of England embraced aspects of the Reformation while continuing several Roman Catholic practices

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