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43 Cards in this Set
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Tierra del Fuego
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located in the South, where disease and conquest had disrupted natives
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Who established, where, and when were the first settlements?
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-Spanish at Santa Fe in 1610
-French at Quebec in 1608 -English at Jamestown, Virginia in 1607 |
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What happened in England to change its interest to change its interest in colonies?
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King Henry 8th broke with the Catholic Church
-Elizabeth(protestant) became queen, -Protestant Reformation: battle b/t Catholics and Protestants |
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Summarize how the events in Ireland impacted the colonies.
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The Irish sided with Spanish in hopes of aid to fight Protestantism
-contempt for "savage" natives in New World grew |
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most famous semi piratical "sea dog", who returned in 1580 with Spanish treasure;
-Queen Liz was his banker and knighted him |
Francis Drake
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the fist colonial effort at Newfoundland by the English collapsed after _____ died at sea.
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Sir Humphrey Gilbert
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Sir Humphrey Gilbert's brother who organized an expedition that landed 1st in 1585 on N.Carolina's Roanoke Island
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Sir Walter Raleigh
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(spanish fleet)
-Phillip II of Spain lead this invasion of Spain. -English defeated Spain and ended Spanish imperial dreams |
Spanish Armada
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Who were the first immigrants and why did they leave England?
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the younger sons sought land b/c of primogeniture law
-Puritan woolen immigrated to find jobs and business of economic depression in 1550s |
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law that decreed only the eldest son were eligible to inherit landed estates
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primogeniture
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provided financial means for immigrants
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joint-stock company
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significant document that guaranteed overseas settlers same rights as Englishmen at home
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Virginia Company - charter
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Why was the location of Jamestown a bad choice? Give 3 reasons
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1. mosquito infested, unhealthful
2.disease, malnutrition, starvation 3.Indians |
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young adventurer, who whipped gold hungry colonist into line; kidnapped and sentenced to execution by Powaton; saved by Pocahantas
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Captain John Smith
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daughter of Indian chieftan Powhatan
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Pocahontas
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Indian chieftain, who captured and sentenced John Smith to execution; in the James river area
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Powhatan
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new governor, who lead English relief party;
-imposed harsh military against invaders |
Lord De La Warr
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What three things hurt the Powhatans?
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3 D's
disease disorganization disposability |
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What changes did the Lakotas undergo?
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-got horses from Spaniards
-mobilized their lives as mounted nomadic hunters from forest dwellers |
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How did trade change Indian life?
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escalated violence b/t Indians fueled by lure and demand of European trade goods
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What crop saved Virgina?
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tobacco
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Who were the first slaves? who sold them?
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Africans sold by Dutch
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What was the first gov't in the New World?
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representative self gov't in Virginia
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_____- from a prominent English Catholic family, went to colonies for profits and to create refuge for Catholics
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Lord Baltimore
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Why was Maryland founded?
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-refuge for Catholics(persecuted in England)
-would receive land and house |
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penniless persons who bound themselves on work for a number of years to pay their passage
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indentured servants
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passed in 1649 by the local representative assembly - guaranteed religious toleration to all Christians
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Act of Toleration
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What made sugar a difficult crop?
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extensibe planting
land clearing elaborate processing in a sugar mill made it expensive |
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defined the slaves legal status and master's prerogatives - in order to control large and potentially revolting slave population
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slave codes
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How was Carolina formed and why?
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Charles 2 granted the Lord Proprietors, 8 his court favorites, land.
hoped to grow sugarcane and export wine, silk and olive oil |
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8 men, who were Charles II's favorite court men
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Lord Proprietors
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-coastal Indians allied with Carolinians in slave trade; ended alliance 1707
-migrated back to Maryland and Pennsylvania |
the Savannahs
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What crop grew in Carolina?
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rice
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Charles's Town
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named for the king of England, became busiest seaport in the South
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Explain why North Carolina was called "a vale of humility between to mountains.
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sat b/t Virginia and N.Carolina(aristocratic)
-people of N.Carolina were poverty stricken migrants from Virginia |
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How were N.Carolina and Rhode Island alike?
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mostly democratic;
-most independent minded -least aristocratic |
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Indians that were crushed by N.Carolinians;
-sold into slavery others wandered to Iroquois |
Tuscaroras
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Why was Georgia founded? What did Georgia get for it?
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buffer state - to protect the valuable Carolinians from the French and Spanish.
-received money from England |
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What did Oglethorpe do for Georgia?
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reformed prisons
-repelled Spanish -saved GA by leadership -mortgaged his own fortune for GA |
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Who lived in Savannah?
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-melting pot of German Lutherans and Scottish Highlanders
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Who made up the Plantation Colonies?
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Maryland
Virgina s.Carolina n.Carolina Georgia |
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Give five characteristics in all the Plantation Colonies
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1.devoted 2 exporting crops
2.grew staples(rice,tobacco) 3.all had slavery 4.strong aristocratic atmosphere 5. cities did not grow 6. church and school growth difficult |
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What five Indian nations made up the Iroquois Confederacy?
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1.mohawks
2.Cheidas 3.Chandagas 4.Cayugas 5.senecas |
