Exploration and Colonization Flashcard

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Which motivation for exploration should be added to the list above?

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Fame and international recognition

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Primary reason early settlers came to Maryland, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island?

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Seek religious freedom

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Why were many colonists unhappy with the Proclamation of 1763?

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It limited the colonists’ freedom to move west.

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Which words in the sentences help the reader understand the meaning of the word blockade? Options: using British warships, punish colonists, around the harbor, could not pass through

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could not pass through

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Which of the following best completes this diagram?

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Great Britain taxed the colonists to pay for the war debt

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These laws helped cause the American Revolution by -

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angering colonists by violating their rights

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Which event caused an increase of support for the rebellion against England? Options: The Boston Tea Party, The Boston Massacre, The Proclamation of 1763

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The Boston Tea Party

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Which of the following was a result of the American Revolution?

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America became an independent country.

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What was one of the main reasons the British imposed taxes on the American colonies?

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To pay off debts from the French and Indian War

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Which of the following acts was a direct response to the Boston Tea Party? The Stamp Act, The Intolerable Acts, The Townshend Acts, The Quartering Act

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The Intolerable Acts