US History - Ch. 1 Study Guide

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When did slaves first arrive in the New World from Africa?

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1619

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What group lost their traditional territories and fell victim to foreign diseases?

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American Indians

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Southern colonies were settled by people -

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seeking religious freedom and economic opportunity

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These individuals were English nobility who received large land grants in eastern Virginia from the King of England. They were called -

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Cavaliers

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What economy in the New World brought the necessity of slavery? Options: Ship Building, Manufacturing, Agricultural, Mining

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Agricultural

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Jamestown was established in 1607 by the Virginia Company of London as a -

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business venture

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Virginia and other Southern colonies developed economies based on cash crops for export to

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Europe

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The small subsistence farmers, hunters, and traders in the area identified by the box were of which descent?

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Scots-Irish and English

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The eastern coastal lowlands based their economies on

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cash crops

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Which colonies had a social structure based on family status and the ownership of land? Options: Mid-western colonies, Southern colonies, Middle colonies, New England colonies

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Southern colonies