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Unit One
| Which European country came to the Americas in search of Gold? | Spain |
| Which European country came to the Americas to hunt and trade furs? | France |
| Which European country founded New Amsterdam - later called New York? | Holland (the Dutch) |
| What were all the European countries searching for? | A Northwest Passage to India |
| Which European country built a firm empire that worried the other countries? | England |
| Which group was in the Americas before the Europeans? | Native Americans |
| How did the Native Americans treat the Europeans when they first arrived? | They were welcoming and friendly |
| There were at least three reasons why the colonists suffered at Jamestown. Name three (3) | Water supply was bad Native Americans attacked them They did not work enough(hunt, fish, plant) |
| The Pilgrims founded what colony in Massachusetts in 1620: | Plymouth |
| What document did the Pilgrims sign in order to work together to make laws? | The Mayflower Compact |
| What was the first successful cash crop grown at Jamestown? | Tobacco |
| What was the "Lost" English colony in the New World? | Roanoke |
| When people elect leaders to represent them in government, it is called a -----------------government | Representative government |
| True or False: The Southern colonies were known for growing tobacco, rice and indigo | True |
| True or False: The New England colonies had long summers and short winters | False (the opposite) |
| True or False: The Middle Colonies were known as the "Breadbasket Colonies" | True |
| True or False: Pocahontas married an Englishman and died in England | True |
| True or False: Plantations were found in the New England Colonies | False |
| True or False: The New England colonies were known for shipbuilding and fishing | True |
| True or False: The colony of Georgia was founded to give prisoners in England who owed money (debtors) another chance | True |
| This region had long summers and short mild winters - the climate was perfect for growing cash crops | Southern |
| This region was known for making and selling glass, clocks and guns | Middle |
| This region had rocky soil not suited for growing crops | New England |
| How many English colonies were in the New World at this time? | Thirteen (13) (Maine was part of Massachusetts, and Vermont did not exist) |
| East Jersey and West Jersey became what colony in 1702 | New Jersey |
| William Penn founded his colony, ---------------, for religious freedom | Pennsylvania |
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