HMH Early Settlements

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A settlement ruled by a faraway country

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colony

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Lands located on or near a boundary

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borderlands

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A public official who has authority over an area.

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governor

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A religious settlement built in a foreign land.

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mission

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Millions of American Indians died in New Spain from mistreatment and _____________________________.

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diseases

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What was the main source of making money created in New France? Options: fishing, fur trading, pottery making, chopping lumber

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fur trading

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The main purpose of the Spanish missions was to...

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convert American Indians to Christianity

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The House of Burgesses was created for what purpose?

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to make laws and set taxes for the colony

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Why did Queen Elizabeth I want to claim parts of North America?

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To increase England's wealth

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Which country's exploration of the lower Mississippi Valley worried Spain?

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France