Benchmark 1 Review

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What were the 3 G's that motivated exploration?

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God, Gold, Glory

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What was the main purpose of Spanish Missions?

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To convert Native Americans to Catholicism

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What did the French trade with Native Americans?

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Furs

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What characterized the New England Region?

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Long winters and rocky soil

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What was the Virginia House of Burgesses?

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First elected assembly

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What was the Mayflower Compact?

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A social contract for self-government

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What did the Proclamation of 1763 prevent colonists from doing?

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Moving west of the Appalachian Mountains

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What was a major effect of the French and Indian War on the colonists?

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War debt led to taxes imposed on colonists

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What was the significance of the Battle of Saratoga?

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It was the turning point that secured French alliance.

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What was the outcome of the Battle of Yorktown?

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The final major battle resulting in British surrender