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Chapter 7
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Settlement of the Atlantic Coast
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Virginia began to grow once the Virginia Company allowed colonists to __________.
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farm land of their own
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The first elected European lawmaking body in North America was the __________.
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Virginia House of Burgesses
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The colonies of New Sweden and New Netherland began as __________.
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fur-trading posts
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The Puritans came to North America to seek religious freedom and to __________.
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live by God's laws
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Jamestown was settled in __________.
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1607
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The first English settlement in North America was __________.
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Roanoke
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The Mayflower Compact and the Virginia House of Burgesses were important steps toward __________.
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self-government
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What were the Pilgrims in search of when they came to North America?
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religious freedom
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Which settlement was located near the mouth of the Mississippi River?
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New Orleans
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By about 1720, England had claimed most of North American land along the __________.
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Atlantic coast
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Which of the Virginia Company's decisions made the colonists feel more at home?
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to send women to the colony
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The French built most of their early settlements in the area around __________.
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the Great Lakes
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A historical map is a map that gives information about __________.
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past events and where they took place
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The northernmost of the early European settlements in North America was __________.
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Quebec
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A person who makes a journey for religious reasons is called a __________.
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pilgrim
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What major contribution did Peter Stuyvesant make to New Amsterdam?
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He brought law and order.
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What was the name of the first Puritan settlement in North America?
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Boston
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Why did the Virginia Company start a colony in North America?
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They wanted to make money.
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Which river runs through both Quebec and Montreal?
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St. Lawrence
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Which crop helped the settlers at Jamestown to thrive?
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tobacco
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Someone chosen by a group of people to speak and act for them is a __________.
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representative
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Unlike the Puritans who remained in the Church of England, the Pilgrims __________.
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separated from the English church
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What event in 1614 brought peace between the colonists and the Powhatan?
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Pocahontas and Rolfe's marriage
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Which of the following was a French settlement? Williamsburg - Charles Town - Massachusetts Bay Colony - Sault Ste. Marie
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Sault Ste. Marie
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Shares of ownership in a company are called _______.
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stocks
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What type of shelter did the Swedes and Finns introduce in North America?
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the log cabin
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The settlement at New Amsterdam later became the city of __________.
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New York
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Which of the following would a historical map most likely show? the highest mountain - modern routes between cities - forest regions - the Vikings route to North America
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the Vikings route to North America
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John Smith saved Jamestown by making the colonists __________.
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work harder
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Who was the leader of the Puritan colony in Massachusetts Bay?
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John Winthrop
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