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Over the years, the colony of Jamestown failed to

A
establish peace with Powhatan American Indians.
B
make itself a permanent colony.
C
grow enough tobacco for export to Europe.
D
establish a representative government.
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Which American colony was the first to legalize slavery, yet not make it a widespread practice?

A
Massachusetts.
B
Pennsylvania.
C
Virginia.
D
Georgia.
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Who was Squanto?

A
a Pequot who fought New England colonists
B
a Pequot who taught colonists how to survive
C
a representative of the Wampanoag who refused to recognize the colonists
D
a representative of the Wampanoag who negotiated peace with the colonists
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Which factor best describes why many Africans were enslaved as part of the Triangular Trade?

A
The work needed for large plantations required much larger volumes of enslaved peoples.
B
Africans sent to the Americas were enslaved as the result of wars with European countries.
C
Large numbers of enslaved peoples were needed in Europe to produce trade goods.
D
Enslaved peoples were needed to mine large amounts of precious metals from the West Indies.
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In South Carolina, society became more divided after the arrival of large numbers of

A
Spanish settlers.
B
English settlers.
C
Scots-Irish settlers.
D
French settlers.
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Which statement describes a key difference between slavery and indentured servitude?

A
Enslaved people were paid “freedom dues” when they were freed, while indentured servants were not.
B
Indentured servants were seen as property, while enslaved people were not.
C
Indentured servitude was hereditary, while slavery was not.
D
Slavery was permanent, while indentured servitude only lasted until a debt was paid.
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In addition to the fur trade, Samuel de Champlain's Quebec colony was helped by

A
support from the Dutch East India Company
B
good relations with Indigenous peoples
C
the discovery of a Northwest Passage to Asia
D
the governments of England and Spain
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Both Jacques Cartier and Samuel de Champlain explored

A
Connecticut for England.
B
the Mississippi for France.
C
New Netherland for the Dutch.
D
Canada for France.
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Which practice was the top priority for New England settlers during the early colonial era?

A
shipbuilding
B
farming
C
fishing
D
sewing
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Much of daily life in the Spanish missions in the late 1500s revolved around

A
exploration.
B
fur trading.
C
shipbuilding.
D
religion.
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Why was the House of Burgesses significant in colonial America?

A
It was the first example of representative government in the colonies.
B
It was first to establish the separation of governmental powers.
C
Its leader was the only elected governor in the colonies.
D
Its members were elected by freemen in Pennsylvania.
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Why did Spanish plantation owners in the West Indies begin using enslaved Africans instead of enslaved natives?

A
Plantation owners could trade food and clothing for enslaved people.
B
European diseases had killed much of the native workforce.
C
Plantation owners wanted to help enslaved Africans pay their debts.
D
Africans would only sell enslaved people to plantation owners.
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Which of the following was a factor in the practices of indentured servitude and slavery in the southern colonies?

A
Cash crops such as tobacco and sugar required many workers.
B
The fishing and shipping industries required many workers.
C
Imprisoned debtors were brought from Africa to settle the colonies.
D
Indentured servitude and slavery were not allowed in the Caribbean colonies.
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In the 1400s, the Inca lived in what is now

A
Cuba.
B
Florida.
C
Mexico.
D
Peru.
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Which country sent warships to take over New Netherland in 1664?

A
Sweden
B
Britain
C
France
D
Holland
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Which of the following statements best describes a major change that took place in New Netherland after the Duke of York claimed the colony?

A
Many wealthy colonists were able to purchase and sell enslaved workers for the first time.
B
New Netherland absorbed nearby Swedish settlements into the territory.
C
Many colonists had to pay heavy taxes for the first time and suffered financially as a result.
D
New Netherland was separated into two separate colonies.
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The fate of the Roanoke colonists is unclear because

A
they moved to a different area.
B
they disappeared from the area.
C
they refused to discuss their time at Roanoke.
D
they told lies about their time at Roanoke.
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Civil magistrates in Massachusetts set up a special court in 1692 to

A
try Peter Zenger for libel.
B
try people accused of witchcraft.
C
pass the Half-Way Covenant.
D
create the Frame of Government.
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Fighting between Jamestown settlers and the Powhatan during the 1600s lasted

A
more than ten years.
B
less than a year.
C
one month.
D
one day.

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