Unit 1 - SSUSH1-2

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How did mercantilism encourage the development of colonies?

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Mercantilists believed that colonies would promote trade by providing raw materials to England.

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SSUSH1a

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What was the first permanent English settlement in North America?

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Jamestown

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SSUSH1b

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Why did people choose to come to Jamestown?

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to make their fortune by growing tobacco

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SSUSH1b

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The Virginia House of Burgesses was significant because it

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acted as the first legislative body in the Americas.

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SSUSH1b

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Which describes the importance of town meetings in colonial New England? Options: They were used primarily to resolve religious issues., They represent the first instances of direct democracy in the colonies., Events like the Salem Witch Trials were conducted in town meetings., It was through town meetings that the colonists interacted with Native Americans.

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They represent the first instances of direct democracy in the colonies.

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SSUSH1c

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How did the colony of New York form?

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The British created it after taking the Dutch settlement New Amsterdam.

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SSUSH1d

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William Penn founded the colony of Pennsylvania

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to ensure religious freedom for Quakers.

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SSUSH1d

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Colonial New England was characterized by small family farms, generally poor rocky soil, and a short growing season.

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small family farms, generally poor rocky soil, and a short growing season.

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SSUSH1c

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The Middle Passage forever transformed American society by

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bringing millions of Africans to America for slavery.

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SSUSH2b

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The Great Awakening was a significant national event because it

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revived emotional Christianity throughout the nation for both whites and blacks.

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SSUSH2d