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1
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What were the three main sections of the thirteen colonies

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New england, mddle colonies, and southern colonies

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Reasons why to settle in America

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Freedom to make a better living, freedom to own land, freedom of religion, and freedom to shar in government.

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Freed to make a better livng:

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Many people living in England were jobless and homeless. America offerd a chance to make a better life.

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Freedom to own land:

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Land in Englandwas only owned by the rich and the roayal. America offered a chance at free/cheap land.

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Freedom of religion:

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In Egland the king was head of the church. America offered freedom of worship to all.q

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Freedom to share in Government:

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The king and the parlment was absolute rule. America offered a share in Government.

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England has tried what several times unsuccessfuly ?

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To establish a base colony in North America.

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England has tried what several times unsuccessfuly ?

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To establish a base colony in North America.

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In what year did Walter Paleigh was given a what to do what

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1583 Walter Paleigh was gven a charter to clam land and start a colony in North America

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10
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dWhat was Roanoke island?

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An island of the coast of what is now NC

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In 1587 Who were sent to set up a colony on Roanoke island

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108 men and women and 9 kids

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Who was the leader of the colony in Roanoke?

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John White (Map maker)

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Who did John Whites Daughter give birth to?

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the first english child n the Americas

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John White went to resuply the colony but then what happend?

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He couldnt go back to the colony dude to the war with spain.

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What dd John White fnd when he returned to the Roanoke colony?

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It was empty and desserted

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What was the on clue left behind by the people of Roanoke?

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The word “Croatoan” carved into a gatepost

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What was beleved when they saw the clue?

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They beleived that the people of Roanoke relocated to an island 50 miles to the south call Croatoan .

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What did they find at the island Croatoan?

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nothing, no sghn of the colonists.

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Do people now know what happend to the colonists?

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No

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20
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Roanoke the what?

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the first real colony, but failed.

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n what year was the Jamestown colony started and by whom

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It was started in 1607 by the Virgina company of England

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What was the purpose of Jamestwon in America?

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to develope trade in the Americas.

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Who did jamestown receve its charter from?

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King James

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Jamestwon was located where?

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What s now Virginia and Nort Carolina

25
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What were the bad conditions the jamestown settlers fell on to and what was the result?

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Poor drnking water, lack of food, hostile natives. Many died

26
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Who was the the leader England sent to James town and what dd he arrive with

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The sent John smith wth suples and a plan.

27
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What does Smth imediatley instruct the jamestown colonists to do?

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build adequate defences

28
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Crops for what are planted in jamestown?

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food and trade (tobacco)

29
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Jamestown begins to do what?

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do welll and prosper

30
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In 1619 what happens n Jamestown

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The colonists are allows to choose their own representatives to help make laws

31
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The Hous of Burgesse was what?

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The first law making body in America (1619)

32
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The next wave of colonists came for what

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religious freedom

33
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The kng broke away from what and formed what

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He broke away from the catholic church and started the Aglican church.

34
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The people who wanted to take away from the aglcan church were called what\?

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Puritans and seperatists

35
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Many of the puritans left England and went to where

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the NEtherlands

36
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What did these seperatists arrange with the Virginai trading company?

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to settle in Virginia and practice religion freely

37
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By leaving for religious reasons what did the seperatists call themselves?

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the called themselves pilgrims

38
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What ship did the puritans booked passage on?

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the Mayflower

39
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The pilgrims planned to settle in Virginia but instead did what

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nstead they dropped anchor in december 1620 Cape Cod at plymouth Rock

40
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The mayflower compact had a purpose of what?

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to help govern the colony, pledge allegiance to the crown, and make laws.

41
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Many pilgrims that first winter died fo what?

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diseas and cold

42
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Two natives by the names of what befriended the pilgrims and helped them build and plant for the upcoming season

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Squanto and Samoset

43
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The pilgrims and the Wamponag tribe became friends and the colony what?

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thrived

44
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The french and Spanish also built what?

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settlemts in North and South America

45
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The french fouded what in 1608 and were mainly concerned with what?

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Quebec and were concerned with trapping.

46
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The frenches land contained canada to the what?

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gulf of Mexico

47
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The spanish controlled large amounts of land across America including:

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Calif, Arizona, NM, Florida and down into mexico, most of south AMerica, and many islands in the caribbean.

48
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Many of these european countrys were at war with eachother. What happend when these wars occured?

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they spilled over in the colonies.

49
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The majority of old immigration came from where?

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western and northern Europe (Mainly England)

50
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Political reasons:

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Most people back then didnt have a say in their government. People wanted a poltical voice but that was only reserved for the noblty and landed elite. Others came to America for freedom against an oppresive government

51
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Social reasons:

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A great example is religous freedom . Some people came to the Americas wanting freedom from religious tolerance.

52
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Economic reasons:

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A lot of people back then came to the Americas seeking land of better financal oppertunitys. In Europe this was very hard to come by and thanks to the easy acess land anyone can clam land for better opportunitys.

53
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The defeat of the spanish Armata marked what?

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Marked the end over spains control over the seas which allowed the English to start colonies in North America

54
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How did John Smith help Jamestown survive its first two years?

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Hr forced the settlers to work, he explored the area, andsought corn from the Natives.

55
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Why did the colonists choose Jamestown as their settlement site?

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its defensive and hidden position

56
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How was Jamestown location a poor choice

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cold winters, next to the dirtiest part of the Jamestown rver, diseas, the water was only drinkable part of the year.

57
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Joint stock company

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nvestors bought part ownership for a share of future profit

58
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House of Burgesses

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a group of representatves of the colonyes town would make local laws form the colony.

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