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Social Studies Test 1

  1. When did Columbus discover America?
    1492
  2. When was Jamestown created?
    1607
  3. Who did Columbus claim America for?
    Spain
  4. Where was Jamestown located?
    The Southern Colonies
  5. When and where was Plymouth settled?
    1620; New England colonies
  6. Where was the Mayflower Compact signed?
    Plymouth
  7. How were the colonies separated?
    climate and geography
  8. What were the Southern colonies like ?
    • warm climate fertile soil
    • lots of farming
    • more slaves
  9. What were the New England like?
    • rocky soil cold
    • little farming
    • more trade
  10. Why was the Mayflower Compact important?
    first form of self government
  11. What was the purpose of the Fundamentals of Connecticut?
    first written constitution
  12. What does a representative government meet for?
    meet to elect and vote on laws
  13. Why did pilgrims and puritans settle for?
    religious freedom
  14. What were the 2 most important reasons for explorations?
    trade routes and economic reasons(wealth)
  15. Why did colonists come to North America?
    religion, economic reasons( all of them had in common),and political freedom from the king
  16. What were the puritans religion like?
    • strict
    • wanted religion to be model for how people live
  17. Why did England settle?
    economic reasons
  18. Why did Spain settle?
    • the three g's
    • God
    • Glory
    • Gold
  19. Why did France settle?
    • fur trade
    • some religion reasons
  20. What did John Rolf do to help?
    • brought tobacco
    • raised  profits
    • and brought number of slaves up
  21. Why did the people want self government?
    • the king was far away
    • law and order
  22. What is the difference between indentured servant and slaves
    • indentured servants can pay off there debts
    • slaves are there forever
  23. Why was the Proclamation line important?
    line for colonist so they would not cause conflict with the Indians
  24. Never Make Cynthia Run
    New England; New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island
  25. New Pennies New Dimes (Middle Colonies)
    New York; Pennsylvania; New Jersey; Delaware
  26. My Vehicle Needs Some Gas (Southern Colonies)
    Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia
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Social Studies Test 1
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