Dec 15 Early Settlement Flashcard

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Why did Queen Elizabeth 1 want to claim parts of North America?

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to increase England's wealth

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Which country's exploration of the lower Mississippi Valley worried Spain?

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France

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Which group of American Indians had conflict with the Jamestown Colony? Options: Cherokee, Croatoan, Powhatan, Wampanoag

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Powhatan

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How did Tisquantum cooperate with the Plymouth colonists?

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by teaching them how to fish

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Which of the following statements correctly describes John Smith? He was captured by American Indians. He sailed the length of the Mississippi River. He was the first governor of the Plymouth Colony. He wrote an important secondary source about native plants.

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He was captured by American Indians.

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What involves a struggle within one group or nation?

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internecine

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A person who travels to a place for religious reasons.

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pilgrim

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A plant grown to be sold rather than used by the farmer.

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cash crop

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A colony officially granted to an owner who has full governing rights.

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proprietary colony

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Political independence or rule by common agreement.

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self-government