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13 Colonies

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    13 Colonies
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  • What country did the English colonists come from?
    England
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  • Why were the colonies set up?
    to use the resources in the New World
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  • When someone is harmed or suffers because of their religion
    Religious persecution
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  • Why did the settlers come to the colonies?
    To gain wealth and have a better life
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  • Captain John Smith and his _______ friends started a settlement in Virginia
    Wealthy
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  • Why did so many of John Smiths friends die in the first year?
    They didn't spend enough time growing food and they starved
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  • What was the name of the first English settlement in North America?
    Jamestown
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  • What did the Virginia colonists call their government?
    The House of Burgesses
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  • Why did the Pilgrims leave England in 1620?
    They wanted to worship freely
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  • Where did the Pilgrims end up?
    Plymouth
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  • What was the Mayflower compact?
    An agreement signed by the Pilgrims before they stepped off the Mayflower to obey the laws
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  • What was the name of the ship the Pilgrims sailed over on?
    The Mayflower
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  • What city did the Puritans found?
    Boston
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  • Where were the slaves brought to the colonies from?
    Africa
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  • Why were the slaves brought to the colonies?
    To work on the plantations
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  • Who sent 100 men to the New World to search for gold?
    King James
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