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Who was the leader of Jamestown

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John Smith

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What happened to Jamestown in 1609-1610?

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Starving Time - 1/3 population died.

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Who is Thomas Dale?

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He developed the Dale Code, or MARTIAL LAW

- Military presence, curfews.

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When did the first African Slave arrive in Jamestown?

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1619

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What was the House of Burgesses and when was it established?

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The first elected assembly made up of 22 members (2 from each plantation)
July 30, 1619

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6
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What is a cash crop?

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A cash crop is the largest produced crop in a region that produces the most money.

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What was Jamestown/Va.’s Cash crop? When was tobacco first planted?

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Tobacco
Known for smooth tasting tobacco.
1616

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8
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What was Plymouth?

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England’s second colony
Started by Separatists (Pilgrims) seeking a new place to show the Church of England how to run a religious community.
Wanted to build a city “upon a hill”.

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When did the Pilgrims board the ship to come to America? What was the name of that ship?

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September 16, 1620

The Mayflower

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What happened during the Jamestown Massacre? When did it happen?

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350 people killed

March 22, 1622

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Who founded Plymouth?

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William Bradford

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When did the Pilgrims arrive in Cape Cod?

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November 9, 1620

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When was the Mayflower Compact drafted and what was it?

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November 11, 1620

Outline for a form of Government.

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When did the Pilgrims find Plymouth? When was it officially selected?

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Plymouth was found on December 11, 1620

Selected on December 25, 1620

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What was Massachusetts’ money maker?

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Farming and Fishing

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When was the first Thanksgiving?

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Fall of 1621

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When was the Massachusetts Bay Colony established and by who(m)?

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1620 be the Separatists or Pilgrims

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18
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What did John Winthrop want to do?

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Build a city “Upon a Hill”

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19
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What are Blue Laws?

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Only go to Church on Sundays
Everything was closed
Crime not to go to Church.

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When did the Massachusetts Bay Colony become popular?

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1630s-1640s

40,000 people migrated to Mass. Bay Colony

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21
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When did the Witch Trials break out?

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Late 1600s

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What was the first successful English settlement and when was it established?

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Jamestown, Va.

1607 as a search for gold.

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Who established Rhode Island? What did he say about colonists?

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Roger Williams

Said Colonists stole land from Native Americans.

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What did Roger Williams establish?

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He established a separate church and government.

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25
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Who is Anne Hutchinson?

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Helped Williams establish Rhode Island
She was exiled from Massachusetts
Killed by Native Americans near New York

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26
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Who founded Connecticut?

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Thomas Hooker and John Winthrop Jr.

27
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What was Connecticut considered?

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An extension of the Massachusetts Bay Colony

28
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Who established New Hampshire? When and where was the colony established?

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John Wheelwright
1638 in Exeter - Falls under Massachusetts
Because eRoyal Colony in 1679

29
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Why did Europeans, Native Americans, and French kill animals?

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Europeans - Sport
Native Americans - To survive/need
French - Wealth

30
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Who established Maryland? And when?

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George Calvert, known as Lord Baltimore I, but he dies during voyage in 1632, and Cecil Calvert, Lord Baltimore II takes his place.
Colony named after St. Mary

31
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Why was Maryland established?

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To be a safe-haven for Catholics.

32
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What type of government did Maryland Have?

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@ house government - Bicarmel

33
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What was the capitol of Maryland?

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Annapolis

34
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What was Maryland’s main source of income?

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Tobacco

35
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What was crucial for Virginia?

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Farming

36
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What could single men do to become married?

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Send 120 lbs. of tobacco to someone in England and they would send their daughter.

37
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Who founded North Carolina originally?

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The French Hugenots

38
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What type of religion did people in North Carolina follow?

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John Calvin - Calvinists

Predestination

39
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What was N.C’s cash crop?

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Tobacco

40
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Who founded South Carolina?

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John Locke, but he was not a share holder in S.C.

41
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Where did slaves come from at first?

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Barbados and Bermuda

42
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What did John Locke believe in/do?

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  1. Religious Tolerance
  2. Authorized an army
  3. Paid for people to come to S.C. to grow colony.
43
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Who was the Triangular Trade between?

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England, Africa/Islands, New World.

44
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Who founded Georgia?

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James Oglethorpe

45
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Why was Georgia originally founded?

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As a Buffer to protect the Carolinas
As a place for people in jail to go and work off their serving time
Debtors colony

46
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Who started New York?

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The Dutch

47
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Why did England take over New York?

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The Dutch were trading with the colonists.

48
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Who did King Charles II giver the land between Connecticut and the Delaware River to?

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His brother, James, the Duke of York

49
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Who was the King of Holland at the time?

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Peter Stuyvesant - Hated by the citizens of Holland.

50
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Why were the Separatists called Pilgrims?

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The name was given to them once they moved to Holland before going to the New World.

51
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What was New Jersey originally a Part of?

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NJ was an extension of NY

52
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Who founded Pennsylvania?

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William Penn

53
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Why was Pennsylvania founded?

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A Holy Experiment for the Quakers

Quakers are called that bc they claim that the spirit of God quakes in them during prayer.

54
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What is the Society of Friends and when was it established?

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1682
Beliefs:
1. Every individual has an inner light.
2. No formal ministry - meditate, read; if moved in church, get up and read.
3. Equal participation by women
4. Religious Tolerance
5. Refused to take oaths - Would not swear to God.

55
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What was Delaware?

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An extension of Pennsylvania with the same governor.

56
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What was New Jersey known as?

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The Garden State

57
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Who founded New Jersey?

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George Carteret from the Isle of Jersey

58
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When did New Jersey split from New York

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1664

59
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How was New Jersey divided?

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East and west -
West: owned by William Penn
East: Owned by New York

60
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When did New Jersey become one united colony?

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1702

61
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What rivers make New Jersey’s boundaries?

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Susquehanna River, Delaware River, Hudson River

62
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Who settled in southwest New Jersey?

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The Sweedish

63
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What were the Middle Colonies known for?

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  1. Farming

2. Trade - Philadelphia and New York

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