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17 Cards in this Set
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Who did Columbus claim America for?
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Spain
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Why did the settlers in Jamestown bring captured Africans with them?
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To help them grow tobacco
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What did Native Americans make their tools out of?
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Animal bones and stones
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What was the purpose of the Mayflower Compact?
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It made sure the Pilgrims made laws that were fair to all.
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Why did the French come to America?
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To get furs and to teach Native Americans how to be Catholics.
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What is another name for Native Americans?
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American Indians
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What is the name of the flat land in the Midwest?
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The Great Plains
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Who was the African who explored the Southwest for Spain?
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Estevanico
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Whay did the Puritans come to Massachusetts?
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For freedom of religion.
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The Native Americans taught the settlers to use what during the winter to travel?
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Snowshoes
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Why did people from Europe go to India and China?
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To get jewels, silks, and spices.
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What did the Spanish build because they wanted the Native Americans to become Catholics?
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Missions
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Who sailed down the Mississippi River to the Gulf of Mexico?
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La Salle
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Why was Maryland started?
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So Catholics could have freedom of religion.
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What colony did Roger Williams start?
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Providence
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Who did the French fight with during the French and indian War?
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England
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Know which order these events happened in:
- France lost the French and Indian War in 1763. - Francisco Coronado looked for gold in the Southwest in 1540. - Native Americans were the first people to live in America. - James Oglethorpe started the Georgia colony in 1733. - Columbus claimed America for Spain. |
1. Native Americans were the first people to live in America.
2. Columbus claimed America for Spain. 3. Francisco Coronado looked for gold in the Southwest in 1540. 4. James Oglethorpe started the Georgia colony in 1733. 5. France lost the French and Indian War in 1763. |
