Social Studies

Chapter 4: Building the

First Colonies

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Question: The lands on the edge of Spain’s claims were called this. It included parts of what are today northern Mexico and the southern United States, from Florida to California

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Vocab 100

Answer: WHAT ARE BORDERLANDS

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Vocab 100

Question: The Powhatan Wars led King James I to make Virginia this is 1624.

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Vocab 200

Answer: WHAT IS A ROYAL COLONY

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Vocab 200

Question: To keep order, all the men aboard the Mayflower signed an agreement, or this.

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Vocab 300

Answer: WHAT IS A COMPACT

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Vocab 300

Question: When a person gives the whole colony to one person, who would own it, it is called this

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Vocab 400

Answer: WHAT IS A PROPRIETARY COLONY

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Vocab 400

Question: These are the records and artifacts made by people who saw or took part in an event.

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Vocab 500

Answer: WHAT IS A PRIMARY SOURCE

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Vocab 500

Question: This country started colonies in the Americas first.

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Lesson 1 100

Answer: WHAT IS SPAIN

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Lesson 1 100

Question: This was started in the borderlands of New Spain to convert the Native Americans to Christianity.

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Lesson 1 200

Answer: WHAT ARE MISSIONS

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Lesson 1 200

Question: This person established St. Augustine.

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Lesson 1 300

Answer: WHO IS PEDRO MENENDEZ DE AVILES

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Lesson 1 300

Question: Spain set up colonies in North America for this reason.

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Lesson 1 400

Answer: WHAT IS TO PROTECT ITS LANDS AND TO GOVERN THE PEOPLE THERE

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Lesson 1 400

Question: Missionaries affected Native Americans in New Spain in this manner.

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Lesson 1 500

Answer: WHAT IS MAKING NATIVE AMERICANS CATHOLIC BY HOLDING CEREMONIES, TEACHING THE BELIEFS, AND FORCING THEM TO CHANGE HOW THEY LIVED AND WORSHIPPED

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Lesson 1 500

Question: The Virginia Colony made huge profits as a result of these sales to Europe.

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Lesson 2 100

Answer: WHAT IS TOBACCO

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Lesson 2 100

Question: This was England’s first permanent settlement in North America.

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Lesson 2 200

Answer: WHAT IS JAMESTOWN

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Lesson 2 200

Question: This is a lawmaking branch of government which the Virginia colony elected people to represent them.

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Lesson 2 300

Answer: WHAT IS LEGISLATURE

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Lesson 2 300

Question: Jamestown’s location was a poor choice for a settlement because of this.

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Lesson 2 400

Answer: WHAT IS SWAMPY LAND THAT WAS NOT GOOD FOR FARMING

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Lesson 2 400

Question: This was important because it helped make laws and allowed representation of the English colonies.

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Lesson 2 500

Answer: WHAT IS THE HOUSE OF BURGESSES

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Lesson 2 500

Question: This was an advantage of building Plymouth on a bay.

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Lesson 3 100

Answer: WHAT IS PROVIDING A HARBOR NEAR THE ATLANTIC OCEAN FOR EASY ACCESS TO SHIPPING AND TRADE

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Lesson 3 100

Question: Tisquantum helped the first colonists in New England by doing this.

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Lesson 3 200

Answer: WHAT IS TEACHING THEM HOW TO FARM AND TO FISH

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Lesson 3 200

Question: Plymouth was established by this person.

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Lesson 3 300

Answer: WHO IS WILLIAM BRADFORD AND THE PILGRIMS

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Lesson 3 300

Question: This was changed as growing troubles between English colonists and Native Americans occurred.

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Lesson 3 400

Answer: WHAT IS TRADE

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Lesson 3 400

Question: The Mayflower Compact was formed for this reason

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Lesson 3 500

Answer: WHAT IS TO MAKE AND FOLLOW THEIR OWN LAWS FOR THE COMMON GOOD.

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Lesson 3 500

Question: The Dutch established New Netherland in these present-day states.

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Lesson 4 100

Answer: WHAT ARE NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY

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Lesson 4 100

Question: New Amsterdam was established by them.

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Lesson 4 200

Answer: WHO ARE THE DUTCH

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Lesson 4 200

Question: La Salle claimed this part of North America for France in 1684.

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Lesson 4 300

Answer: WHAT IS THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER VALLEY

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Lesson 4 300

Question: This settlement was built next to a harbor where the Hudson River flows into the Atlantic Ocean, which was good for trade.

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Lesson 4 400

Answer: WHAT IS NEW AMSTERDAM

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Lesson 4 400

Question: These activities made up the early economics of the North American colonies.

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Lesson 4 500

Answer: WHAT ARE FARMING, RANCHING, FISHING, FUR TRADING, AND SHIPPING

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Lesson 4 500