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Which colony was started by the Puritans?
Massachusetts
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The first settlers in ________________ colony were from Sweden
Delaware
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_____________ was first settled by people who found rich farmland along a river
Connecticut
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In this colony there was no slavery
Nort Carolina
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This colony was settled by people more interested in finding gold than in settling down into homes
Virginia
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In ___________________ colony, rice became the money crop
South Carolina
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This colony had fisherman along the coast before the pilgrims arrived
New Hampshire
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This colony was part of New Netherland
New Jersey
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This colony was first settled by people who were unhappy about the rules of another colony.
Rhode Island
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England took this colony from the Dutch
New York
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Some people who went to his colony were poor or unemployed
Georgia
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This colony allowed people of any religion to settle there
Pennsylvania
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This colony welcomed Roman Catholics
Maryland
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Who was known for having dragon ships?
The Vikings
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Who is associated with the ship called "Santa Maria?"
Columbus
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The privateers were from this country
England
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The Silver Fleet was from what country?
Spain
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Joliet and Marquette traveled in what kind of watercraft?
Canoes
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Who is associated with a ship called "Half Moon?"
Henry Hudson
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Who is associated with a ship called the "Mayflower?"
The pilgrims
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True or false: A Physical Map shows boundary lines.
False. (A physical map shows natural landmarks such as rivers and mountains)
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True or false: A political map shows how the land looks
False (A political map shows countries, their borders, and their main cities.)
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True or false: People have always thought the earth was round
False (Many thought Columbus would sail off the end of the earth)
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What country were Joliet and Marquette from?
France
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The last of the English colonies to be founded was ___________
Georgia
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Although this explorer died before sailing all the way around the earth, his crew was the first to successfully sail around the world. Who was he? (Pay attention to spelling and capitalization)
Magellan
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In Pennsylvania, everyone who paid taxes could _________
vote
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The pilgrims had an indian interpreter named __________
Squanto
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The Pilgrims wrote an agreement called the _______________
Mayflower Compact
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King James the 1st wanted all people to belong to the ____________________
Church of England
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Jamestown was on a ______________ site along the James River
marshy
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True or false: The primem eridian is the starting point for measuring longitude
True
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A _____________ studies the earth
geographer
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Lines of latitude run which direction?
east-west
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The city of Venice, Italy was one of Europe's important ___________ ___________
trading centers
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A Spanish ship could be called a ____________
galleon
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Who is associated with the Seven Cities of Cibola?
Francisco de Coronado
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Which explorer was knighted by Queen Elizabeth?
Francis Drake
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Who founded Pennsylvania?
William Penn
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Who was the founder of the Georgia colony?
James Oglethorpe
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What is the starting point for measuring longitude?
The Prime Meridian
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What is the starting point for measuring latitude?
The equator
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Who named the Pacific Ocean?
Magellan
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Roger Williams started which colony?
Rhode Island
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New York was first settled by the ____________
Dutch
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The ____________ 's job is to plan the route of voyages
navigator
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Who robbed the Silver Fleet?
Sir Francis Drake
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A map __________ is a way of showing a round surface on a flat surface.
projection
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The Pilgrims came to America to find __________ freedom.
religious
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Ponce de Leon wanted to find the ____________
Fountain of Youth
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In 1620 the Pilgrims sailed from ___________, England
London
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Samoset said, "I bring a message of ____________ from my chief."
welcome
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"Let us set aside a day to thank God," said Governor __________
Bradford
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The king gave James Oglethorpe some ________ to start the colony.
money
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List four tools used for exploration:
- (Any 4 of the following:)
- ...globe...
- ...graph...
- ...map...
- ...diagram...
- ...chart...
- ...table...
- ...time line...
- ...compass...
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