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| on the map where is the colony founded by william Penn ? |
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| how did new york become an english colony? |
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| ther dutch signed it over to the englush b/c they were losing the war with them |
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| The "town meeting" was the basis for local government in which region? |
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| practiced in the u.s. region of New england; connecticut, maine and massichusetts |
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| what was the first legislative body created in Englands colonies in America? |
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| which of these statements best describes indentured servitude in the Chesapeake during the seventeenth century? |
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| It became increasingly harsh as they had to foil in the fields |
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| which group let the limited colonial attempts to abolicsh slavery? |
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| The colonial economies were weak because overall they lacked? |
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| 'the polital copacity no strong police, or armies to back up the rules |
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| The eventual economic succedd of the Jamestown colony was due to? |
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| The economy of the new england colonies was characterized by what two essential elements? |
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| Slavery did not become mainstay of northern colonies because ? |
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| The native populations of the new world were decimated by which of the following european diseases? |
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| Which of the following colonies were founded as a result of puritan intolerance of dissent? |
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| connecticut; new hampshire; and rhode island |
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| Which of the following was most directly driven by religious motivations? |
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| massachusetts and puritans |
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| England focused its colonizing activities on which area |
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| why is it important to study european background of american history ? |
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| because our gov. structure is not like the europeans |
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| Where was the first EUROPEAN settlement in the united states? |
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| What native american group would live in pueblo ? a teepee? a lodge house? an igloo? |
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| pueblo's; plains indians; cherokee; and inuit |
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| IN founding the colony of GA, James Oglethropes promary purpose was to |
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| was to have a place for people for debt |
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| in what year did chrostopher columbus sail to New world? |
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| William penn recieved a land grant from king charless II, and used it to form a colony that would provide a heaven for Quakers. This colony allowed religious freedom? |
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| What document was signed in 1620. constituted the first agreement for self-governing in America? it was signed by the 41 men on the mayflower and set up a government for the plymouth colony? |
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| Englands first attempt to establish a colony in north america was the settlement at |
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| the first permanent english colony in north america was? |
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| The first legislative body in american history was founded in and was called in 1 39. the issue od religious toleration figured [rp,omemtly in the founding of colonied by all of the |
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| The first slaves introduced to the american colonists arrived in which state in 1619? |
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| English noblemen who recieved large land grants in Virginia from the king in England were |
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| which colonists knowledge of tobacco helped jamestown prosper? |
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| the forced migration of africans across the atlantic to the new world was known as the ? |
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| Freedom of religion was characteristic of which of the following colonies? |
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| How did the Quakers differ from the puritans? |
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| the puritans embraced predestination and reject free will; and religious toleration was not an interest and Quakers let other people practice their religion |
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