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20 Cards in this Set
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Sparsely populated land on the edge of a settlement was called the________________
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frontier
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America was the _________________________. |
New England Primer
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social class in Europe was based on? |
Birth
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social class in America was based on? |
Wealth
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the idea that the colonies should supply English factories with raw materials and then buy the good they produce was called? |
Mercantilism |
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trade route between New England, Africa, and West Indies become known as? |
Triangular Trade route |
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Which era lasted from the founding of Jamestown in 1607 to the outbreak of War for Independence in 1775? |
Colonial Era
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Helped introduce the smallpox vaccine |
Cotton Mather
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Conducted singing schools
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William Billings
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Built a clock made entirely of wood |
Benjamin Banneker |
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Chief executive officer of a colony |
Governor |
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A Boston silversmith |
Paul Revere |
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Colonies granted by the king to an individual |
Proprietary |
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Colonies granted charters allowing them to rule themselves |
Self-governing
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Colonies kept under the direct control of the king |
Royal |
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What percentage of colonists depended on farming for their livelihood? |
90% |
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composed in America? |
Moravians
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The largest city during the colonial era was: |
Philadelphia
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agriculture due to long winters, a short growing season, and rocky terrain. |
New England colonies
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Which colonies were called the bread colonies because they produced a lot of grain? |
Middle colonies
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