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A better life, Religious reasons, Riches, famine in Europe, conflicts with other countries.

What were reasons people moved to the New World in 1600's/1700's?
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This type of map will show elevation, mountain ranges using colors like brown, green.

What is a physical map?

100

This type of map shows boundaries of states, countries, along with their names

What is a Political Map?

100

This group of colonies is referred to as the "Breadbasket Colonies"

What is the Middle Colonies?

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England tried to start a colony in 1587 in the new world at Roanoke.  It didn't work out for whatever reason.  What was the name found on the fence post when John White Returned two years later and everyone was gone.

What is CROATOAN?

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I am an explorer who was Italian, who worked for the country of Spain and I am most remembered for discovering America. In 1492 I sailed across the Atlantic Ocean with three ships. I didn't find a Asia, but I found a new world. I was inspired by Marco Polo.
Who is Christopher Columbus?
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First English Colony in the New World. 

What is Virginia?

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This was England's first permanent colony in America.

The year was ___________.

What is Jamestown? What is 1607?

200

The Pilgrims landed in 1620 at _____________.

What is Plymouth Rock, MA?

200

This group of colonies was started for Religious reasons

What is New England Colonies?

300

My country was the first Europeans to arrive in the New World. We conquered the Maya, Inca, Aztecs.  We claimed territory in what we call present day Mexico, southwestern United States, and Florida.

Who is Spain?

300

The Pilgrims came over to the new world in 1620, they rented a ship called The Mayflower.  On the ship they signed an agreement called ________________ in which they would live in peace when they arrived. These were basic laws.

What is the Mayflower Compact?

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These two groups of colonies were started for Trade/Business opportunities.

What is the Middle and Southern Colonies?

300

After the French and Indian war, King George, in an effort to pay for it enacted ___________ on the colonists. Which made them very unhappy. 

What are Acts?

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This pioneer fought in the French and Indian War, and with the help of the federal government he cleared a path in the Cumberland Gap that enabled many people to travel west into Kentucky.

Who is Daniel Boone?

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The 13 Original English Colonies were broken in to groups based on __________, ___________, __________, and ___________.

What is Geography, Climate, Economy, and Culture

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In early colonial days the southern colonies used ______________ and _____________ to create wealth for its colonies.

What is indentured servants and slavery?

400

My country settled in the Northern part of the New World, what we call The Ohio River Valley. We hunted small animals, traded fur back over in Europe for profit.

Who is France?

400

The Mayflower Compact and the House of Burgesses.

What is forms of government was developed in the early days of the colonies?

400

The way a group of people live.

What is Culture?


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This mountain range extends from the New Hampshire Colony down to the Georgia Colony.  It restricted the movement west for many years due to its elevation, terrain, etc.

What is the Appalachian Mountains?

500

The study of Earth's surface and its characteristics.

What is Geography?

500

this means to send away

What is banish?

500

Who were the Pre Columbian people who were living in what we call The New World.

Who were the Mayans, Incas, and the Aztecs?

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Slavery appeared in the colonies around 1619.  Slavery was a major part of the Economy in the colonies, especially the Middle/Southern Colonies.  Some colonists used Native Americans, and indentured servants. But most slaves came from Africa via the Triangular Trade Route between Europe, Africa, and North America.  The journey slaves took from Africa to the Americas is known as _______

What is the Middle Passage?