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1
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What countries are involved in this colonization

A

1) Spain
2) French
3) England
4) Dutch (Netherlands)

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2
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Mercantilism

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The philosophy that colonies are made to make the country money not the colony itself money

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3
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Why did Spain est colonies

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To get rich off of gold, silver, but got rich off of chocolate, they also wanted to spread Catholicism

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4
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Why did England est colonies?

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To get rich off of gold (50,000 ppl)

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5
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Why did France est colonies?

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To get rich off of fish, furs, and natural resources (5,000 ppl)

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6
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Why did Dutch est colonies?

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To get rich off of natural resources (800 ppl)

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7
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Joint stock Companies are?

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Putting money into to something with other people then all get equal profit

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8
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What stopped colonization from occurring?

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The Spanish Armada

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9
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What happened when Europe defeated the Spanish Armada?

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Spain lost control of waterways
Divided the power with Europe
Colonization occurred

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10
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When did the first English Settlement happen?

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1585

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11
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Where did the English settlements happen?

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Roanke

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12
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Who did the king give a charter in 1585 to go to The New World

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Sir Walter Raleigh

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13
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What did Sir Walter look for?

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Gold

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14
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What made them return to England in the First Time Roanoke?

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Mosquitoes

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15
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When was the 2nd Time Roanoke?

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in 1587 (2 years after the first)

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16
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Who returned to England from the 2nd time Roanoke?

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John White

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17
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Why did John White return to England?

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Lack of supplies

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18
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What did John White realize when he goes back to England?

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Battles with Spain, so he returns 2 years after

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19
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What does John Whit realize when he goes back to Roanoke?

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He finds Roanoke deserted

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20
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When was the 3rd time Roanoke?

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1607

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21
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What happens in 3rd Time Roanoke?

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They started a colony along the James River named Jamestown that was funded by the Virginia Company

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22
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How many people survived the 3rd time Roanoke

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38 out of 100 (38%)

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23
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Do they start to look for gold again?

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YES

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24
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1607, On what did they rely on the Native Americans?

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Food instead of farming

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25
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Who takes over Jamestown?

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John Smith

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26
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What law did John Smith make?

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he who works not eats not

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27
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In the beginning did Jamestown do well under John Smith?

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Yes because people farm, build, and trade

28
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What happens when more women & workers come to Jamestown?

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More food is needed

29
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What angers Powahattan?

A

Smith leading raids with Native Americans

30
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When did John Smith get injured and return to England?

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1609

31
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What happens to Jamestown when John Smith gets injured?

A

It begins to decline

32
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Who arrives at Jamestown to help sustain it?

A

John Rolfe

33
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Who is Powahattan’s daughter

A

Pocahontas

34
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Who did Pochohantas marry?

A

John Rolfe

35
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What plantations saved Jamestown?

A

Tobacco

36
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Who decided to plant Tobacco?

A

John Rolfe

37
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By marrying Pochohantas what results does John Rolfe make?

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Eases tensions between Powhatan & the settlers

38
Q

Jamestown got enormous wealth from …….

A

Tobacco

39
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What led to an influx of settlers?

A

Tobacco Plantations

40
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Due to the Headright system……….

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Virginia was giving land (1-100 acres) to anyone who would pay for indentured servants to come to the colonies

41
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Due to the number of people in Jamestown ……………………

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A government was needed which lead to the House of Burgees

42
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What was the first permanent settlement in The New World?

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Jamestown

43
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What is the House of Burgees?

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1) The First Representative government in which people could vote for their leaders
2) King-Government-Representatives
3) The Rich Get Richer

44
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What is bad about Tobacco plantations?

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1) More indentured servants come and there will continue to be tensions between land owners & indentured servants
2) Indentured servants don’t make it fast enough which leads to slavery

45
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When did the Dutch Ship arrive in Virginia?

A

1619

46
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When did King Henery declare himself king of the chrch?

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1530

47
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A group travels to the Netherlands to ………

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Separate from the church

48
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The group that separated from the church was welcome but ……………………… so they got kicked out

A

could not worship

49
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What did the separatists receive after getting kicked out?

A

A charter to head to Virginia to make a pilgrimage on the Mayflower

50
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Where did they accidentally land when they wanted to go to Virginia to make the Mayflower Compact?

A

Plymouth Massachusetts

51
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In Plymouth, when they needed government what did the men create?

A

Mayflower Compact

52
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Who became the governor for the Mayflower compact? And for how many years?

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William Bradford. For the Next 30 years

53
Q

Why is the Mayflower Compact important?

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1) 1st document written in NA

2) 2nd step towards self government/representation in the colonies

54
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Pilgrims arrive too late to crop so ………………..

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Native Americans help the Pilgrims

55
Q

Winter was harsh & brutal that ……………..

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Half the people died from disease and hunger

56
Q

When it was springtime in Noth America ………. taught pilgrims how to crop

A

Squanto

57
Q

On the first Thanksgiving ………………….

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Native Americans & Pilgrims feasted to give thanks with the Native Americans

58
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Why did they have ……………… on Thanksgiving

A

The had Eel, Clams, & Lobsters because they were next to the ocean

59
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Pilgrims begin to get persecuted because ……………

A

Their beliefs in England

60
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Why did the Pilgrims get a charter to come to North America?

A

To practice their religion in the right way

61
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Who starts the M.A Bay Colony?

A

John Winthrop (wealthy respected lawyer)

62
Q

The puritans were governed as a?

A

Theocracy

63
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In the M.A Bay colony what was running rampant?

A

Witch & Black Magic

64
Q

How many people were accused & how many people were put to death in 1692-1693?

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200 people were accused & 20 were put to death

65
Q

What happened when a lot of people began to go to Massachusetts?

A

They need a bigger government that only makes the adult male member of the church vote

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