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29 Cards in this Set
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What was England's first PERMANENT settlement in North America?
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Jamestown
An earlier settlement on Roanoke Island vanished without a trace. |
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In 1619, a Dutch ship arrived in Virginia carrying
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20 enslaved Africans.
EXPLANATION: Some enslaved Africans of the time earned their freedom by working for a period of time. |
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Who was King Philip?
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Metacom, the chief of the Wampanoag
EXPLANATION: Metacom started "King Philip's War" in an attempt to stop Puritan expansion. |
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What is the difference between a proprietary colony and a royal colony?
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The first is run by an individual or family, the second by the king.
EXPLANATION: New Jersey began as a proprietary colony and became a royal colony in 1702. |
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The winter following John Smith's departure from Jamestown is called the
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"starving time."
EXPLANATION: By the following spring, only 60 colonists remained alive. |
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Why did the Puritans leave England?
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to escape persecution by England's king
EXPLANATION: Hundreds of Puritan ministers in England had been forced to give up their positions. |
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What did Anne Hutchinson and Thomas Hooker have in common?
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Both disagreed with Puritan leaders and left Massachusetts.
Both disagreed with Puritan leaders and left Massachusetts. EXPLANATION: Hutchinson was expelled by the Puritans, and Hooker left with a group of fellow dissenters |
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Which of the following best describes New England's climate?
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short warm summers and long snowy winters
EXPLANATION: This climate helped the region's early settlers catch fewer diseases. |
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Why did Bacon's Rebellion collapse?
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Its leader, Nathaniel Bacon, became sick and died.
EXPLANATION: After the rebellion, 23 of Bacon's followers were hanged. |
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The Tidewater is
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a flat, often swampy, lowland area along the southern coast.
EXPLANATION: It is shared by several states. |
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What was England's first PERMANENT settlement in North America?
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Jamestown
An earlier settlement on Roanoke Island vanished without a trace. |
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In 1619, a Dutch ship arrived in Virginia carrying
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20 enslaved Africans.
EXPLANATION: Some enslaved Africans of the time earned their freedom by working for a period of time. |
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Who was King Philip?
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Metacom, the chief of the Wampanoag
EXPLANATION: Metacom started "King Philip's War" in an attempt to stop Puritan expansion. |
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What is the difference between a proprietary colony and a royal colony?
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The first is run by an individual or family, the second by the king.
EXPLANATION: New Jersey began as a proprietary colony and became a royal colony in 1702. |
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The winter following John Smith's departure from Jamestown is called the
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"starving time."
EXPLANATION: By the following spring, only 60 colonists remained alive. |
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Why did the Puritans leave England?
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to escape persecution by England's king
EXPLANATION: Hundreds of Puritan ministers in England had been forced to give up their positions. |
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What did Anne Hutchinson and Thomas Hooker have in common?
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Both disagreed with Puritan leaders and left Massachusetts.
Both disagreed with Puritan leaders and left Massachusetts. EXPLANATION: Hutchinson was expelled by the Puritans, and Hooker left with a group of fellow dissenters |
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Which of the following best describes New England's climate?
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short warm summers and long snowy winters
EXPLANATION: This climate helped the region's early settlers catch fewer diseases. |
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Why did Bacon's Rebellion collapse?
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Its leader, Nathaniel Bacon, became sick and died.
EXPLANATION: After the rebellion, 23 of Bacon's followers were hanged. |
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The Tidewater is
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a flat, often swampy, lowland area along the southern coast.
EXPLANATION: It is shared by several states. |
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The Puritans founded their colony to assure freedom of worship for
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themselves.
EXPLANATION: The Puritans did not believe in religious toleration. |
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Who was NOT protected by Maryland's 1649 Act of Toleration?
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non-Christians
EXPLANATION: The Toleration Act was one important step toward religious toleration |
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What does the holiday of Thanksgiving commemorate?
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the Pilgrims' 1621 celebration of their good fortune
EXPLANATION: A Native American named Squanto helped the Pilgrims survive by teaching them to plant and hunt. |
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Which four states made up the Middle Colonies?
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New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware
EXPLANATION: The climate in the Middle Colonies is warmer than that of New England. |
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How did Pennsylvania's founders differ from those of Massachusetts?
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CORRECT: Unlike the Puritans, the founders of Pennsylvania believed in religious toleration.
EXPLANATION: Pennsylvania was founded as a place for religious freedom for all. |
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Since the 1200s, which of the following had been guaranteed by English law?
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the right to trial by jury
EXPLANATION: The king's powers remained much greater than those of Parliament. |
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What happened when Massachusetts tried to control New Hampshire?
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The king eventually granted New Hampshire a separate charter.
EXPLANATION: People had moved to New Hampshire because they disagreed with the Puritans. |
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What was the main function of the Spanish Borderlands?
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to protect Mexico from other European powers
EXPLANATION: The Borderlands included most of the present-day U.S. southwest. |
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Which colony was originally part of Pennsylvania?
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Delaware
EXPLANATION: Delaware became a separate colony in 1704. |
