Flashcard on United States History: Colonization and Settlement

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What is the Northwest Passage?

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A sea route connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans

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What did people trade along the Silk Road routes? Options: Gold, silk, gunpowder, salt, spices; Iron, coal, timber, wool, cotton; Silver, copper, diamonds, pearls, rubies; Oil, gas, uranium, coal, steel

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Gold, silk, gunpowder, salt, spices

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What did the term "New World" refer to from the perspective of people in the Eastern Hemisphere?

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A new continent

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What did the settlers rely on from the local native people during their first attempt? Options: Shelter, Food, Weapons, Clothing

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Food

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How many ships set sail for the colony by December of 1606 with a charter granted by the English King James?

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Three

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What was the name given to the settlement established by The Virginia Company?

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Jamestown

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What was the period called when over half of the settlers died in Jamestown?

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The Starving Time

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What was the role of indentured servants in the colonies?

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To work in exchange for transportation and housing

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What was originally banned in Georgia but later allowed in 1750?

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Slavery

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Identify the continent that slaves usually came from: Asia, Australia, Africa, Kentucky

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Africa