Exploring Early American History Terms

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What is adobe?

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Sun-dried brick

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Who was the leader of the Aztecs?

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Montezuma

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What is a strait?

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A narrow sea passage

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What was the purpose of the House of Burgesses?

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To act as Jamestown’s Legislative Assembly

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Who wrote the pamphlet "Common Sense"?

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Thomas Paine

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What is a plantation?

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A large estate run by an owner and usually worked by slaves

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Who was the first European to reach India by sea?

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Vasco da Gama

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What is the significance of the Treaty of Paris?

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It ended the American Revolution.

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What is a militia?

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A group of civilians trained to fight

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Who was the founder of Pennsylvania?

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William Penn