An indentured servant is a person who is enslaved for a certain period of years (usually between 4 - 7 years). Typically during this time people would become indentured servants to wealthy people who would pay their passage over to the new world. Their indentured period was a way of paying off their passage.
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On today's map, what country is New France located in?
Canada
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What is a pilgrim?
A person who makes a journey for religious reasons.
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What country sponsored Samuel de Champlain?
He explored for France.
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Which tribe of Native Americans lived in the area of Jamestown?
The Powhatan Native Americans
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What is a royal colony?
A royal colony is a colony owned by royalty (a king or queen).
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Why did New France grow slowly?
Most French people were not interested in settling in North America.
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After leaving England, where did the Pilgrims originally move to?
The Netherlands
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What area in Canada did Samuel de Champlain help settle?
Quebec
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According to legend, who is the Native American who saved John Smith's life?
Pocahontas
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What is a proprietary colony?
A proprietary colony is a colony owned by one person.
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What year was New France started?
1608
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Why did the Pilgrims want to leave the Netherlands?
They did not like the ways of the Dutch and they did not want their children becoming more like the Dutch in culture. They wanted their children to stay more like the English culturally, but they wanted to keep religious freedom.
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Where is Lake Champlain located?
Along the border of Vermont and New York
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What is the name of the Native American who helped teach the Pilgrims how to fish and where to plant their crops?
Tisquantum also known as Squanto
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Define the term - supply
Supply is the amount (or number) of a particular good that is for sale.
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Which French territory was a proprietary colony?
Louisiana
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What company agreed to pay the Pilgrims passage to North America?
The Virginia Company
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How many colonists did Samuel de Champlain lead to help settle Quebec?
32
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This Native American spoke English and was able to assist the Pilgrims with trading with other Indian tribes.
Samoset
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Define the term - demand.
Demand is the desire or interest in a particular product.
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What French king was concerned about losing France's North American lands and so declared New France a royal colony.
King Louis XIV (14)
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When they set out from England to come to North America, in what part of the country had the Pilgrims intended to live? (Hint - a storm blew them off course)
The Pilgrims had intended on moving to Virginia.
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What area did Samuel de Champlain chart (map)? Name two specific areas.
Samuel de Champlain charted much of the northeastern part of North America including Nova Scotia, Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard
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Name one of the two tribes of Native Americans who Samuel de Champlain befriended.