Why did King George II allow James Oglethorpe to establish the colony of Georgia?
Georgia could be a military barrier between Spanish Florida and South Carolina.
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How did William Penn keep peace with Native Americans in the region?
He purchased land from Native Americans.
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Why was the settlement of Georgia thought of as an experiment?
Other colonies were founded for profit or religious freedom. Georgia’s founders envisioned a colony where debtors and the poor could make a new start.
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What was King Philip's War?
a violent conflict between Native Americans and English colonists from New England, who were aided by Native American allies
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What happened as a result of the marriage between John Rolfe and Pocahontas?
The Jamestown colonists and the Powhatan lived in peace for a number of years.
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What is a creek, stream, or river that flows into a larger river or other body of water called?
a tributary
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How did the prices of tobacco and land lead to tension between colonists during the late 1600s?
The low tobacco prices made it difficult for landless men to afford high land prices.
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Why did the Plymouth government force the Wampanoag to surrender their guns in 1671?
Tensions were rising between colonists and Native Americans.
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What is a proprietor?
a person with ownership of a colony, including the right to manage and distribute land and to establish government
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What is an agreement among several groups, states, or governments to protect and support one another in battle or other endeavors called?
a confederacy
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How did William Penn encourage diversity in Pennsylvania?
He based his colony on Quaker doctrine, stating all people were equal in the eyes of God. He accepted religious minorities. He bought land from the Natives.
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What did King Charles I’s charter grant to George Calvert?
