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Colonization of USA
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| At the time of North America's discovery, what was its most valuable resource? | Land |
| What seed did John Rolfe bring to America? | Tobacco |
| What was the punishment for selling tobacco to foreigners? | Death |
| What city was the first "boomtown" in America? | Jamestown |
| Which group of people arrived 10 years after John Rolfe? | The Pilgrims |
| What did the Puritan's life center around? | Faith |
| More than _________% of all Americans can trace their ancestry back to the Mayflower. | 10 |
| How did the Indians help the Pilgrims concerning growing crops? | They taught them to use fish as a fertilizer in the sandy soil. |
| Which city was the hub of the global economy during the colonization of America? | Boston |
| Which commodity, during the colonization of America, fueled the global economy the way that oil does today? | Timber |
| Who was the man that captured in a picture, the confrontation on King Street between British Red Coats and a group of unarmed men? | Paul Revere |
| What was Paul Revere's occupation? | Silversmith |
| What was the name of the picture by Paul Revere of the confrontation on King's Street. | "The Bloody Massacre" |
| What was the main source of news during the colonization of America? | The Boston Gazette |
| Who was the new post master mentioned in the movie America: A Story of US--Rebels | Benjamin Franklin |
| What was the method of postal delivery Ben Franklin developed called? | The Night Riders |
| England banned Colonists from settling to the west of what line? | The Proclamation Line |
| What was the purpose of not allowing colonists to settle west of the Proclamation Line? | To protect Native American Lands. |
| What did the firt settlers in the colonies do instead of planting crops? | looked for gold and silver |
| The winter of 1609-1610 became known as ... | The Starving Time |
| White indentured servants were used to grow which crop? | Tobacco |
| How many colonies make up the Northern Colonies? | 4 |
| How many colonies make up the Middle Colonies? | 4 |
| How many colonies make up the Southern Colonies? | 5 |
| New Hampshire | 1623 County of Hampshire in England |
| Massachuestts | 1628 Large Hill Place |
| New York | 1613 The Duke of York |
| Rhode Island | 1636 Dutch for Red Island |
| Connecticut | 1635 Algonquin word (Quinnehtukqut) meaning beside the long tidal river. |
| Pennsylvania | 1681 William Penn's Father and the Latin word Sylvania which means Forest |
| New Jersey | 1664 Isle of Jersey in England |
| Delaware | 1638 Lord de la Warr |
| Maryland | 1634 Queen Henrietta Maria of England |
| Virginia | 1607 England's virgin Queen, Elizabeth I |
| North Caolina South Carolina | 1653 1670 Carolus: Latin for Charles (Charles I of England) |
| Georgia | 1733 England's King George II |
| Who is credited for finding Pennsylvania | William Penn |
| Who is credited for finding Virginia | John Smith |
| What were Paul Revere's famous words | The British are coming! |
| The Pilgrims arriced at what became known as ... | Plymouth |
| What was the name of the ship the Pilgrims arrived to America on? | The Mayflower |
| Whom did John Rolfe marry | Pochahontas |
| How long was John Rolfe's voyage to America? | 2 months |
| Which group of people settled New York | Dutch |
| How many people were in Jamestown when John Rolfe arrived? | 60 |
| How long was Tobacco an leading export for? | 150 years |
| England repealed all taxes except on what item? | tea |
| During the colonization period, the Puritans averaged how many children? | 8 |
| How many people were at the first Continential Congress? | 56 |
| Where did the Pilgrims land when they arrived in America? | Plymouth |
| What town in 1692 was teh scene of some strange events. | Salem, MA |
| In Salem, townspeople that committed serious crimes might have what done to them? | Their nose or arm cut off |
| Who was the preacher that did a lot to excite the people against the ways of the devil? | Cotton Mather |
| What were two ways to identify a witch? | 1. Tie them up and throw them into deep water. If they floated they were a witch, if they sank they were not a witch. 2. Poke pins into a mole; if it hurts they are not a witch |
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