U.S. History Review Flashcard

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Which of the following was NOT a motivation for European colonization? Gold, Guilt, Glory, God

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Guilt

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What was the largest factor in the death and destruction of Native American culture after contact with Europeans?

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Disease

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Captain John Smith was strict on the settlers of Jamestown by

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Forcing the men to work for food

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There were three regions in the 13 original colonies: New England, Middle and Southern.

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New England, Middle and Southern

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The ______ set up fur and fish trading posts along the Mississippi River during the time of early European settlement of the Americas.

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France

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What was the economy of the Southern colonies based on?

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Growing cash crops like cotton and tobacco on plantations using slave labor

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What did the Proclamation of 1763 do?

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Prohibited American colonists from settling west of the Applachian Mountains

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What was the Boston Massacre?

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British soldiers killed five American colonists, raising anger against Britain

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Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

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Thomas Jefferson

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What caused morale to improve and many Colonial soldiers to re-enlist in the Continental Army?

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The Patriot victories at Trenton and Princeton, NJ