Colonial America Flashcard

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The name of the government of colonial Virginia is The House of Burgesses.

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It was the representative government of colonial Virginia.

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The New England colonial region is well known for making money through shipbuilding.

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Yes, it is the shipbuilding colonial region.

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Why did large farms develop in the Southern Colonies?

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They have a long growing season, rich soil, lots of space, and access to water.

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Who was banished from the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1638 for her unorthodox religious beliefs and her challenge to the authority of the colony's religious leaders?

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Anne Hutchison

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Was self-government a key principle of the Mayflower Compact?

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Yes, self-government is one of the key principles of the Mayflower Compact.

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God, gold, and glory were the reasons people explored, colonized, and settled in the United States?

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Yes, these were called the 3G's.

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How would Native Americans modify a flat plain to build a farm?

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This would be modification carried out by the Native Americans.

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Did the Pilgrims move to the Plymouth Colony in search of religious freedom?

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Yes, they were searching for religious freedom.

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The Southern colonial region was well known for making money through __________.

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cash crops

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Why did the colonies rebel against England?

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They were not being represented in England.