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17 Cards in this Set
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Which Nation was the first to start a colony in North America
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Spain
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What was the purpose of a mission?
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A settlement built in the borderlands to convert Native Americans to Christianity.
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What was the cash crop that the Virginia Colony
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Tobacco
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What was England's first permanent settlement in North America?
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Jamestown
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What is legislature?
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A lawmaking branch of the government
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What caused the Pilgrims to leave the Netherlands?
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They wanted to move to North America to start a society where everyone shared the same religious beliefs.
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Why did the Pilgrims settle on the bay?
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The land was good for farming.
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What did Tisquantium do to help the New England colonists?
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He helped them farm and fish.
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What is the current name of the states where New Netherland is?
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New York and New Jersey
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Where did LaSalle claim land for France?
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Canada- along the St. Lawrence River
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Why was Jamestown a poor choice for a settlement?
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The land was not good for farming.
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What was the purpose of a missionary?
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Convert native Americans to being Catholic and to farm and raise livestock.
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What was the House of Burgesses?
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The legislature that was needed to create laws in Jamestown.
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What is a self-government?
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A legislature created for the people by the people.
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What raw materials did the Spanish use for their economy in North America?
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Gold and Mining
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What raw materials did the English use to grow their economy in North America?
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Tobacco, Fish and Lumber
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What raw material did the French use to grow their economy in North America?
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Fur
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