The early years at Jamestown were mainly characterized by

Starvation, disease, and frequent Indian raids

In 1649, Maryland's Act of Toleration...

Guaranteed toleration to all Christians

The Great Ice Age accounted for the origins of North America's human history because?

Exposed a land bridge connecting Eurasia with North America

Georgia's founders were determined to

Create a haven for people imprisoned for debt

A major reason for the founding of the Maryland colony in 1634 was to

Be financially profitable and create a refuge for Catholics

As the founder of Rhode Island, Roger Williams

Established complete religious freedom for all

Most likely first Americans were

People who crossed the land bridge from Eurasia

Bacon's Rebellion was supported mainly by?

Young men frustrated by their inability to acquire land

England's defeat of the Spanish Armada...

ensured England's naval dominance in the North Atlantic

Originally founded by the Dutch

The colony of Georgia was founded...

As a defensive buffer for the valuable Carolinas

The Mayflower Compact can be best described as a(n)

Promising step toward genuine self-government

What proof is there of the Pangea Theory

identical species of fish - freshwater lake across the globe

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1
The early years at Jamestown were mainly characterized by
Starvation, disease, and frequent Indian raids
Economic prosperity
Peace with the Native Americans
Constant of Spanish invasion
2
Which colonial group avoided intermarriage with native populations
Spanish
Dutch
French
English
3
In 1649, Maryland's Act of Toleration...
Protected Jews and Atheists
Guaranteed toleration to all Christians
Was issued by Lord Baltimore
Gave freedom only to Catholics
4
The Great Ice Age accounted for the origins of North America's human history because?
European migration to the west became possible
Exposed a land bridge connecting Eurasia with North America
The glacial withdrawal allowed migration from South America
Glacial withdrawal formed freshwater lakes
5
Georgia's founders were determined to
Establish slavery
Create a haven for people imprisoned for debt
Keep Georgia for Catholics
Conquer Florida and add it to Britain's empire
6
A major reason for the founding of the Maryland colony in 1634 was to
repudiate the feudal way of life
Be financially profitable and create a refuge for Catholics
Allow Lord Baltimore to keep all the land for himself
Help the protestants, by giving them a safe haven
7
As the founder of Rhode Island, Roger Williams
Established religious freedom for all but Jews and Catholics
Established complete religious freedom for all
Demanded attendance at worship
Became a very wealthy man
8
Most likely first Americans were
People who crossed the land bridge from Eurasia
Spanish explorers
Vikings from Scandinavia
refugees from Africa
9
Bacon's Rebellion was supported mainly by?
The local Indians
people from Jamestown only
Young men frustrated by their inability to acquire land
The planter class of Virginia
10
The biggest killer to Native American life was
Loss of culture
Horses
disease
Fire arms
11
England's defeat of the Spanish Armada...
Demonstrated Catholicism was inferior to Protestantism
Occurred despite weather conditions, which favored Spain
ensured England's naval dominance in the North Atlantic
Allowed England to take control of Spain's American colonies
12
New York was?
The best advertised of all the colonies
Originally founded by the Dutch
The last of the middle colonies to be established
Designed as a Quaker refuge
13
The financial means for England's first permanent colonization in America were provided by
An expanding wool trade
A joint-stock company
Queen Elizabeth II
A royal proprietor
14
What way did each region rely on Economically?
Middle -Grain
NE -rice
Middle -tobacco
Southern-shipbuilding
15
The colony of Georgia was founded...
In the seventeenth century
By eight proprietors chosen by Charles II
As a defensive buffer for the valuable Carolinas
By a joint-stock company
16
The Mayflower Compact can be best described as a(n)
Promising step toward genuine self-government
Constitution that established a working government
Agreement to follow the dictates of Parliament
Complex agreement to form an oligarchy
17
What proof is there of the Pangea Theory
identical species of fish - freshwater lake across the globe
all the similar areas were all impacted by glaciers
Similar types of Mountain Ranges
similar forms of vegetation
18
Incans, Mayans & Aztecs owe their Sophitication to
agriculture
relgion
political systems
early mathematics
19
The crop that became the staple of life in Mexico and South America was
Wheat
beans
corn
Tobacco
20
The first English settlement in the 1600's was?
The French at Quebec
The English at Jamestown
The Spanish at Santa Fe
The English at Massachusetts Bay

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