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49 Cards in this Set
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What is a "wilderness"?
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A wild,empty land that
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Hudson Bay
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Pacific Ocean
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Atlantic Ocean
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Canada (New France)
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Missouri River
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Mississippi River
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Ohio River
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Plymouth (Massachusetts)
The colony founded by the Pilgrims far north of Jamestown. |
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Jamestown (Virginia)
First permanent English colony in America. |
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Roanoke (Virginia)
It was the first English colony in America but it failed. |
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Mexico
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Gulf of Mexico
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Caribbean Sea
(remember 1 r and 2 b's) |
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Rocky Mountains
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What English queen gave Sir Walter Raleigh
permission to begin a colony in America? |
Queen Elizabeth I
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TRUE/FALSE (If the answer is false,
replace the capitalized word with the correct word) _______ Queen Elizabeth I DID give Walter Raleigh permission to go to America. |
false.
The correct word to put in the blank is DIDN'T. |
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What was the name of the island
in America where Walter Raleigh founded a colony? |
Roanoke
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What colony was called the Lost Colony
because its inhabitants were never found? |
Roanoke
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What was the part of the New World where
Roanoke was founded called? And, why? |
Virginia
It was named after Queen Elizabeth, the "Virgin Queen". |
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What kind of men did Walter Raleigh
send to begin a colony on Roanoke Island the first time? |
Men who were only interested in becoming
rich and returning to England. |
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What kind of people did Walter Raleigh
send to Roanoke the second time? |
Families ... men, women, and children.
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Who was the first English child born in America?
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Virgina Dare
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Who was the English ruler who wanted to
begin a successful colony in America after Queen Elizabeth died? |
King James I
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What did the group of merchants
who planned to start a colony in Virginia under King James call themselves? |
the London Company
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TRUE/FALSE (If the answer is false,
replace the capitalized word with the correct word) _________ It was a really GOOD idea to send wealthy gentlemen as part of the London Company's plan to start a colony in America. |
false.
the capitalized word GOOD should be changed to BAD. |
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Name the 3 English ships that
sailed into Chesapeake Bay in 1607 to start a new colony. |
Susan Constant
Godspeed Discovery |
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What was the London Company's settlement
named (in honor of the king)? |
Jamestown
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What hard working man took control of
Jamestown in 1608 and made the rule "He that does not work shall not eat"? |
Captain John smith
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TRUE/FALSE (If the answer is false,
replace the capitalized word with the correct word) __________ POTATOES became the most important money-making crop in Jamestown. |
false.
TOBACCO is the correct word, not POTATOES. |
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What 2 groups of people
together made up the Pilgrims? |
Separatists and Strangers
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In what year did the Separatists sail
for the New World? |
1620
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What was the name of the ship the Separatists
used to sail to the New World? |
the Mayflower
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What surprise did the Pilgrims get
when they first sighted land in the New World? |
They were far north of Jamestown
... off the coast of Massachusetts. |
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What was the name of the first written
agreement for self-government in America? |
the Mayflower Compact
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Who was the Pilgrims' minister?
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Elder Brewster
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What was the name of the wise soldier
the Pilgrims hired to guide them? |
Captain Miles Standish
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What was the name of the friendly Indian
who welcomed the Pilgrims to New England? |
Samoset
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What Indian Chief made a treaty with
the Pilgrims that lasted until his death? |
Chief Massasoit
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What friendly Indian stayed with the
Pilgrims and taught them how to plant their corn and farm better? |
Squanto
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After Governor Carver died, who did
the Pilgrims elect as Governor? How long did he lead the colony? |
William Bradford led the colony for 36 years.
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Who was the first governor of Plymouth?
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John Carver
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What is the name of the first successful
Spanish settlement in the New World? |
St. Augustine
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What is the name of the first successful
French settlement in the New World? |
Quebec
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In what country is Quebec located?
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Canada
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What name did the French give to the part
of the New World where Quebec was founded? |
New France
(now known as the country of Canada) |
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Who claimed North America for England?
What was the year? |
John Cabot in 1497
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What is "Of Plymouth Plantation"?
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William Bradford's book that tells us
much of what we know about the Pilgrims. |
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Who learned the language of the Massachusetts
Indians and translated the Bible into their tongue? |
John Eliot
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