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Who were the people in Jamestown Virginia Company and what were they most unprepared for?

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They were men and were unprepared for hard work

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What was the first English settlement that lasted?

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Jamestown

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Who arrived in 1619?

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Africans

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What were the English promised?

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Gold and money

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What did John Smith bring order to and who did he temp peace with?

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He brought order to the colony and brought peace with natives

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What period of time did the English go through?

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starving time

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What did John Rolfe bring to the Colony

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tobacco

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What was the New England climate like?

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cold, harsh, had poor soil

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Who spoke English and helped settlers?

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Samoset Squanto

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Who was the 1st Thanksgiving with?

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plymouth

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Where did puritans follow and settle?

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Massachusetts Bay Colony

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What were prosperous industries with Plymouth?

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fishing, fur trade, ship building, trade, rum

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Who were Puritans?

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English religious group that wanted to start a colony

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Who was the first form of government in colonies and had the Mayflower Compact?

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Plymouth

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What is the study of how goods are made, distributed and consumed?

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economics

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What describes how much of a product or service is available to buy?

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supply

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What is capitalism?

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Capitalism is a system in which people invest money in a company in the hopes that the business will be successful.

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What is a charter?

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It was a legal document issued by the monarch that gave permission to establish and govern a colony on a specific piece of land.

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What are the 3 types of charters?

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propriety, independent and royal

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What was a propriety charter?

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gave control of the colony to a company or business

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What was an independent charter?

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was granted to an individual person or group, apart from business

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What was a royal charter?

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was issued for a colony that was under direct control of the crown

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