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- American History
- 1513-1783
- 1607
- Who started the first English settlement at Jamestown, Virginia?
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- John Smith
- Pike
- Newport
- Williams
- Smith
- May 13, 1607 John Smith founded first English settlement-Jamestown Virginia.
- 1619
- The first Representative Assembly in the New World was The House of Burgess.
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- True-The House of Burgess was to establish Principles of Self-Government.
- 1630
- What group began the Colony of Massachusetts Bay?
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- Separatists -Puritans
- Mormons
- Pilgrims
- Loyalists
- Separatists -Puritans
- Separatists-Puritans for economic & religious motives settled Massachusetts.
- 1636
- Harvard College-first of Colonial colleges-founded in Massachusetts in 1636.
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- True-opened in 1638 for Instruction, named in 1639 for clergyman John Harvard.
- 1664
- New Netherland-a Dutch Colony-was seized by English in 1664 & renamed New York.
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- True-Renamed New York in Honor of James, Duke of York.
- 1636
- I bought land from the Indians to start the Providence settlement.
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- Williams
- Roger Williams bought land from the Indians & started Providence settlement.
- 1752
- Who discovered that there was electricity in lightning?
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- Franklin
- Baltimore
- Jefferson
- Washington
- Franklin
- Ben Franklin proved there was electricity in the lightning of thunderstorms.
- 1634
- Maryland, a Catholic Haven, was founded in 1634 by Lord
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- Baltimore
- Lord Baltimore founded Maryland and ruled it through his Deputies.
- 1513
- Seeking the Fountain of Youth Ponce de Leon discovered
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- Florida
- Ponce de Leon discovered Florida while searching for the Fountain of Youth.
- 1763
- The French & Indian War ended with the signing of what Document.
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- Treaty of Paris
- Treaty of Paris was signed Feb 10th, 1763 ending the Seven Year War.
- 1766
- What Colonial Tax did the British Repeal.
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- Woolen Act
- Stamp Act
- Ship Tax
- Food Tax
- Stamp Act
- Stamp Act repealed Mar 1766 after violent Colonial protests.
- 1540
- Francisco Coronado wandered through Arizona & New Mexico as far East as Kansas.
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- True-His expedition discovered the Grand Canyon & enormous herds of buffalo.
- 1619
- In what Colony did the Sale of Slaves begin in America.
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- Virginia
- New Hampshire
- Plymouth
- Connecticut
- Virginia
- First slaves landed at Jamestown, Virginia in Aug 1619 from a Dutch ship.
- 1712
- North Carolina officially separated from South Carolina in 1712.
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- True-After separation North & South Carolina each became a Royal Colony.
- 1763
- The Treaty of Paris Expelled France from North America.
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- True-The Treaty of Paris 1763 completely eliminated French power.
- 1542
- Hernando de _______ discovered the Mississippi river while seeking gold.
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- Garza
- Leon
- Soto
- Balboa
- Soto
- De Soto discovered the Mississippi when he was on a gold-seeking expedition.
- 1781
- At What City was the American Victory that shocked the British?
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- Jamestown
- New York
- Saratoga
- Yorktown
- Yorktown
- Yorktown completely surrounded, British stunned when Cornwallis surrendered.
- 1616
- John Rolfe perfected methods of raising & curing this pungent weed.
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- Tobacco
- Tobacco played a vital role in putting the Virginia Colony on firm foundations.
- 1781
- I surrendered my entire Army of 7000 men at Yorktown.
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- Cornwallis
- Cornwallis besieged at Yorktown, unable to get reinforcements, surrendered.
- 1773
- The Boston Tea Party massacre was the result of the
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- Townshend Act
- Tea Tax Act
- Stamp Act
- Sugar Act
- Townshend Act
- Townshend Act was a light duty on glass, printer's lead & tea.
- 1776
- The Declaration of Independence was formally approved by
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- Congress
- Congress-after debate & amendments-approved the Declaration of Independence.
- 1692
- In 1692 what City was famous for its Witchcraft Trials.
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- Boston
- Plymouth
- Concord
- Salem
- Salem
- Salem-Witchcraft delusion, inspired by preaching, led to 19 executions.
- 1626
- Peter Minuit bought Manhattan Island from the Indiams for
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- Trinkets
- Gold
- Corn
- Guns
- Trinkets
- Trinkets worth $24 dollars, the Indians thought it was a good deal.
- 1621
- The First Thanksgiving Day was celebrated by the Pilgrims at Plymouth in 1621.
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- True-Autumn of 1621 brought bountiful harvests & the first Thanksgiving Day.
- 1782
- New British cabinet agreed to recognize U.S. Independence March 1782.
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- True
- True-Treaty signed Sept 3,1783 Congress ratified it Jan 14, 1784.
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