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1
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What was the first English settlement in America?

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Roanoke

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2
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Who established Roanoke?

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Sir Walter Rareigh

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3
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What was the word left behind on Roanoke Island that John White saw when he returned?

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Croagaon

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4
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What are documents that gave rights to establish settlements from King James I?

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Charter

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5
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What is a joint-stock company?

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A company where everyone pitches in

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6
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What was the settlement established by the Virginia Company?

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Jamestown

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7
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Who was the first governor of the Jamestown settlement?

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Captin John Smith

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8
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What was the time period called when the Powhatan stopped providing food for the colonists?

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The starving time

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9
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What crop saved jamestown

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Tabbaco

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10
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Who married the daughter of Chief Powhatan, Pocahontas?

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John Rolfe

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11
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What was the legislative assembly of Jamestown?

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The house of burgees

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12
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What was the official Church of England after the Protestant Reformation?

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The Angilican Church

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13
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Who were the Protestants who wanted to reform the Anglican Church?

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Puritans

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14
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Who were the Protestants who wanted to leave and set up their own churches?

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Protestants

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15
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Who were the separatist that came to to the colony for religious freedom

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The pilgrims

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What was the name of the ship the Pilgrims came to America on?

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The mayflower

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17
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The percent of people passed away during the year

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50%

18
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Who were the ones that helped the pilgrims survive

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Squanto, Samoteo

19
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What Native American group participated in the First Thanksgiving?

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Wampanoeg

20
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Who was the first leader of the Pilgrims and wrote the book Of Plymouth Plantation?

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Brodfong

21
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What was the Puritan society that was based on the Bible?

A

Massachusets bay colony

22
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Who was the Puritan that was the governor of the Mass. Bay Colony?

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John Winthro

23
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What happened during the Salem Witch Trials?

A

Series of procecusions of witchcraft

24
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What city and colony did Thomas Hooker establish?

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Conneticut

25
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What was special about the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut?

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First law

26
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What was the name of the Dutch Colony in North America?

A

New Netherlands

27
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What was the main settlement of the Dutch colony?

A

New ampsterdan and manhaton

28
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After the British take over this Dutch colony what was its name changed to?

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New york

29
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What was the name of the colony founded by William Penn?

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Pennsylvania

30
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What religious belief did William Penn follow that was known to be tolerant of other people’s views?

A

Quakers

31
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What is a pacifist?

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One whom does not hurt another being

32
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Quakers were much more accepting of what two groups of people than others in the colonies at this time?

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The english and other “Americans”

33
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What was the economy of the Southern Colonies driven by?

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Cotton

34
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What were indentured servants?

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One who works for things needed by labour

35
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What colony was founded by George Calvert?

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Maryland

36
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What law granted Maryland residents the right to worship freely?

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The maryland freedom act

37
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What is the cultural boundary between the Northern and Southern Colonies?

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The dixon line

38
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Who led a rebellion and was called “the greatest rebel that ever was in Virginia”?

A

Bacon

39
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Who was the founder of the colony of Georgia?

A

James ogleborth

40
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What was the main reason for the creation of Georgia

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A buffer state for north and south colony

41
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What was the colony founded in New France?

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Louisiana

42
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Which country had the best relations with the Native Americans at this time?

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France

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