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15 Cards in this Set
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When did people first arrive in America
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between 15,000 and 30,000 years ago
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What was the Renaissance
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a period of renewed interest in teh cultures of ancient Greece and Rome
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When Columbus landed in the Bahamas, where did he think he was?
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The Indies
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why did millions of Native Americans die when they came into contact with Europeans
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they had no immunity to European diseases
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Which country financed Columbu's voyage across the Atlantic in 1492?
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Spain
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What was on of the first crops tha Native Americans grew to make bread?
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maize
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Who made up the General Court of Massachusetts?
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peopole who owned stock in teh Massachusetts Bay Company
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What war was fought between Native Americans and colonists because the colonists wanted the natives to follow Colonial Law?
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King Philip's War, most native americans were gone from New England after this
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How did the English government view the colonies after the English Civil War?
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sources of raw materials
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Mercantilist believe that to become ealthy and powerful, a country had to do what?
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accumulate gold and silver
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Why did Thomas Hooker disagree with the Massachusetts Bay Colony?
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he believed that everyone should be allowed to vote, not just church members.
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Why was the Georgia colony founded?
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it was a place where debtors could start over.
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What was the economy in the Southern colonies based on?
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agriculture (farming)
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Who conquered the Inca in South America
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Pizarro
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Which Conquistador defeated the Aztecs?
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Cortez
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