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European nations explored the New World to gain __________.
wealth
Colonization disrupted Native American __________ and ways of life.
cultures
The House of __________ was the first representative assembly in the colonies.
Burgesses
A diary or letter from the past is an example of a __________ source.
primary
Raw materials, manufactured goods, and enslaved people were traded across the __________ Ocean.
Atlantic
One major motivation for exploration was to find new __________ routes to Asia.
trade
The original English colonies were divided into New England, Middle, and __________ colonies.
Southern
English traditions such as common law and representative __________ influenced colonial governments.
government
Primary sources give __________ evidence of historical events.
firsthand
Colonists objected to British __________ without representation.
taxation
Colonization allowed European nations to expand their __________.
empires
Some colonies were founded for __________ freedom.
religious
Many colonial cities developed along major __________ routes.
water
A textbook is considered a __________ source.
secondary
The _____ Act was passed by the British Parliament in 1765 to raise revenue to pay for the debts and defense costs from the Seven Years' War (French and Indian War).
Stamp
The arrival of Europeans led to a massive decline in Native American __________.
population
Other colonies were created for __________ reasons such as trade and farming.
economic
Geography influenced settlement because people settled near rivers and __________.
coasts
The forced movement of Africans to the Americas was called the __________ Passage.
Middle
Colonists protested because they had no voice in __________.
parliament
Diseases such as __________ killed many Indigenous peoples.
smallpox
The __________ Compact was an early example of self-government in the colonies.
Mayflower
Coastal access supported __________ and transportation in the colonies.
trade
Enslaved Africans were transported as part of the __________ trade.
triangular
The Declaration of Independence was signed on __________ 4, 1776.
July
The main author of the Declaration was __________ __________.
Thomas Jefferson
The Declaration states that all men are created __________.
equal
The turning point of the Revolution was the Battle of __________.
Saratoga
The final battle of the war took place at __________.
Yorktown
The Battle of Saratoga convinced __________ to support the colonists.
France