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1
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What was the first English settlement in America

A

Roanoke

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2
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Who established Roanoke

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Sir Walter Raleigh

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3
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What word was left behind on Roanoke island that john with saw when he returned

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Croatoan

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4
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What are documents that gave rights to establish settlements from king James

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Charters

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5
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What is a joint-stock company

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Investors by stock to help set the settlement

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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 jamestown

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Captain 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 colonist

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The staving time

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9
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What product saved Jamestown

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Tobacco

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10
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Who married the daughter of the 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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House of burgesses

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12
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What was the official Church of England after the Protestant reformation

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Anglican Church

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13
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Who where the protestants that wanted to reform the angican church

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Ruritons

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14
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Who where the Protestants that wanted to leave and set up there own churches

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Separatists

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15
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Who where the separatists that came to the colonies for religious freedom

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Pilgrims

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16
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What was the name of the ship that the pilgrims came to America on

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Mayflower

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17
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What percentage of the pilgrims passed away after the first winter

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50%

18
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Who were the two people that showed the pilgrims how to grow crops and hunt and fish

A

Squanto and samoset

19
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What Native American group participated in the first thanksgiving

A

Wampanoag Indians

20
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Who was the first leader of the pilgrims and wrote the book about the Plymouth plantation

A

William brodford

21
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What was the purtian society that was based on the Bible

A

Massachusetts bay colony

22
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Who was the purtian that was the governor of the mass, bay colony

A

John Winthrop

23
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What happen during the Salem witch trials

A

A series of hearing and prosecution

24
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What city and colony did Thomas hooker establish

A

Hard ford,Connecticut

25
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What was special about the fundamental orders of Connecticut

A

It was the first written constitution in America

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 in the Dutch colony

A

New Amsterdam

28
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After the British take over the Dutch colony what is its name changed to

A

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 tolerated of other people’s view

A

Quakers

31
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What is a pacifist

A

People that refuse to fight in wars or use force

32
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Quakers were much more accepting of what two groups of people than other colonies were at this time

A

Women and Native Americans

33
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What were the economy of the southern colonies driven by

A

Plantations

34
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What were indentured servants

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Laborer under contract to an employer in exchange for their transportation,food,and lodging

35
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What colony was founded by George Calvert

A

Maryland

36
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What law granted Maryland residents the right to worship freely

A

The act of toleration

37
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What is the cultural boundary between the north and south colonies

A

Mason-Dixie line

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

A

Nathaniel bacon

39
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Who was the founder of the colony of Georgia

A

James Oglethorpe

40
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What was the main reason for the creation of Georgia

A

As a buffer between colonies

41
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What was the colony founded in New France

A

Louisiana

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

A

New France

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