12/17-Chapter 3: Settling The Colonies in North America

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The Company of New France had a _____________, so no one else could buy and sell furs.

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monopoly

Front

The ___________ system meant that Spanish settlers could take Native Americans' land and make them work for free.

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encomienda

Front

___________ governed and tried to convert Native Americans to Catholicism in New Spain.

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missionaries

Front

John Winthrop was a _________ because he wanted to change the Church of England.

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Puritan

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an area controlled by the commands of a king or queen

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royal province

Front

Which word means: someone who agrees to work for free for a certain number of years in exchange for free food, shelter, clothing, and tools

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indentured servant

Front

How did competition among European countries affect the settlement of North America?

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European countries all wanted to claim land and resources in North America.

Front

What was the first permanent European settlement in the United States in 1565?

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St. Augustine

Front

Which of the following statements is true about the site of the Jamestown settlement?
- The site had abundant clean water for drinking.
- The English bought the land for the settlement from the Spanish.
- The colonists had chosen a site that they could easily defend from enemies.
- The colony suffered from constant attacks by French settlers nearby.

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The colonists had chosen a site that they could easily defend from enemies.

Front

Why was the formation of the House of Burgesses important?

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The House of Burgesses was the first representative body in North America.