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What was the main reason Puritans settled in New England?

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Seeking freedom from religious persecution

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Which region was settled chiefly by English, Dutch, and German-speaking immigrants seeking religious freedom and economic opportunity?

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Mid-Atlantic

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Who were the 'cavaliers' in the context of the early settlers of Virginia?

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English nobility who supported King Charles I during the English Civil War and later moved to Virginia

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How did the Virginia House of Burgesses influence the legal status of enslaved individuals?

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They established laws defining slavery

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What was the significance of the arrival of the first Africans at Old Point Comfort in 1619?

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It marked the beginning of African slavery in English North America.

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What was a primary objective of English colonization and the enslavement practices in the Atlantic world?

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to establish trade routes and economic dominance

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What was the impact of the extensive chattel slavery network by the time English settlers arrived in North America?

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The extensive chattel slavery network had entrenched a system of forced labor, deeply affecting the economic, social, and demographic aspects of the regions involved.

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From which region were the first African individuals brought to British North America captured?

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The first African individuals brought to British North America were captured from the region of Angola.

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What percentage of all enslaved Africans were brought to the New World by British North America?

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5%

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Which colonies developed economies based on shipbuilding, small-scale farming, and trading?

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New England Colonies