Flashcards - US History Midterm Exam

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Major motivation for European exploration?

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profit

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What was an effect of Christopher Columbus’s voyages to the Americas?

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a transfer of foods between Europe and the Americas

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Which event helped end conflict between the Jamestown colonists and local Indigenous people?

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the marriage of John Rolfe to Pocahontas

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Environment of the New England colonies?

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harsh winters and rocky, hilly land

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The Middle Passage refers to

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the ocean crossing enslaved Africans were forced through.

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What was a main goal of education for European colonist students in the New England colonies?

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to be able to read the Bible

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Why did Virginia replace indentured servants with enslaved Africans?

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It provided a permanent source of labor.

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James Oglethorpe intended that the Georgia colony be colonized by

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English debtors.

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Which group gained territory in North America as a result of the French and Indian War? Options: Spain, France, Great Britain, Indigenous groups

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Great Britain

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Patrick Henry gave a famous speech that ended with the words "give me liberty, or give me death!" With which group did he identify himself?

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Patriots