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17 Cards in this Set
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Why did the English want colonies in North America? |
They wanted to find gold and other resources |
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Where was the first English colony |
Roanoke Island |
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What act by the English angered the Spanish? |
Francis dark raided Spanish ships |
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Describe the type of government established in Jamestown |
Self-government |
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How did the Jamestown settlers avoid starvation? |
They farm the land they had to dig wells for water |
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What colonies did the French found as a result of searching for the Northwest Passage |
Quebec and Montreal |
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What contributed most to the growth and success of Quebec |
Trading beaver fur |
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What River did the Dutch take control of as a result of searching for the Northwest Passage? |
Hudson River |
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Summarize why the pilgrims chose to leave their homeland |
To practice their religious beliefs |
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Why did the Pilgrims go to Plymouth? |
A storm blew the ship off course |
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What difficulties did the Pilgrims face at Plymouth |
Diseases, hunger, winter |
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What group helped the pilgrims survive at Plymouth Colony? |
Wampanah |
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Why did the Puritans send a small group of colonist ahead of the others? |
To get the colonies started |
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What made one to England colony different from another |
Different religious beliefs |
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What happened to dissenters of Puritan rules in Massachusetts? |
They were forced to leave |
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How did many of the middle and southern colonies get started? |
King Charles gave away land |
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Which region had the longest growing season |
Southern |
