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Colonial America

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Who was the first person to discover the 'New World'?

Chirstopher Columbus

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In what year did Christopher Columbus discover the Americas?

1492

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What three European countries were superpowers in the 1400s-1600s?

England, Spain, France

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What was the first temporary settlement in the United States?

Roanoke

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What was the first permanent settlement in the United States?

Jamestown, Virginia

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What is another name for Roanoke?

The Lost Colony

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What percentage of the people who arrived in the 'New World' were indentured servants?

75%

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What state is Roanoke located in?

North Carolina

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What almost made Jamestown, Virginia fail as a colony?

disease, famine, and fights with the Native Americans

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What crop made the most money in the southern states during colonial times?

Tobacco

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What was the name of the first government formed in the Jamestown settlement?

House of Burgesses

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When do the frist African slaves arrive in Jamestown?

1619

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Who were the pilgrims?

religious rebels who wanted to change the way things were normally done

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What were seperatists?

a group of puritains who wanted to completely seperate from the church of England

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Who was John Winthrop?

The first governorof the Massachusetts Bay Colony

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Who was Rodger Williams?

He was banished from MBC and started the colony of Rhode Island

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