STAAR Facts: Colonial Era #1

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Year of first permanent English Settlement, Jamestown

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1607

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Year Plymouth, Massachusetts was founded and Mayflower Compact was written

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1620

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What country explored the New World for religious freedom and natural resources?

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England

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What country explored the New World for gold, god, glory and claimed Florida, Texas, California and built missions to spread Catholicism?

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Spain

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What country explored the New World to profit from trading furs and was friendly with American Indians?

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France

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What are some reasons for European Exploration?

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wealth, religion, expand empires, sea route to Asia

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Port Cities like New York, Boston and New Orleans were used for trade due to their

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natural harbors for trade

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These were a geographic barrier to settlement during the colonial era: Pacific Ocean, Gulf of Mexico, Appalachian Mountains, Rocky Mountains

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Appalachian Mountains

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This colony was settled for by Virginia Company for profit, gold, then tobacco

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Jamestown

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This colonial town was settled for religious freedom in 1620

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Plymouth