Question 1

What is a cash crop?

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A crop raised for sale, not for use by the people who farm it.

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A crop that is harvested year-round

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A crop used solely for family consumption

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A crop that grows in winter

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A crop that is poisonous

Question 2

What was the purpose of the Spanish missions in New Spain?

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To spread Christianity and teach Native Americans the Spanish way of life.

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To establish trade routes

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To conquer native territories

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To provide education in local languages

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To grow cash crops

Question 3

Which group landed in Plymouth in the year 1620?

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Pilgrims

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Puritans

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Virginia Company

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Spanish settlers

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French explorers

Question 4

Who was the leader of the Puritans?

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John Winthrop

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Samuel Adams

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Benjamin Franklin

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William Bradford

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George Washington

Question 5

What did the Virginia Company do for the Jamestown Colony?

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Raised money and provided direction for the colony at Jamestown.

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Fought Native Americans

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Grew cash crops

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Established trade routes in the Pacific

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Created a new form of government

Question 6

What was the Mayflower Compact?

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An agreement among the men on the Mayflower to form a government among themselves.

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A document granting land rights

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A religious declaration

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A peace treaty with Native Americans

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A codification of laws

Question 7

What problems did the Jamestown colonists face?

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Unfit water, mosquitoes, diseases from insects, attacks from Native Americans.

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Abundant resources and friendly Native Americans

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Overpopulation and food shortages

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Lack of sunlight and rain

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Isolation from the rest of the colonies

Question 8

Which group fought deadly wars against the Iroquois?

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The French

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The English

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The Pilgrims

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The Spanish

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The Dutch

Question 9

What was the relationship between the English and the Dutch?

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Conflict grew between the 2 groups when the English moved west and took over Dutch land.

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They had a strong alliance

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They fought for control of the sea

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They cooperated in colonization efforts

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They traded peacefully with each other

Question 10

What is an indentured servant?

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Someone who agrees to work without pay for someone else for a set time.

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A merchant in trade

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A slave with no time limit

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A paid worker on a farm

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A free citizen with land

Question 11

What crop is specifically raised for sale, not for use by the people who farm it?

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cash crop

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indentured servant

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missionary

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puritan

Question 12

Which passage is known as a shortcut by water across North America to Asia?

Accepted Answer

Northwest Passage

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Plymouth Colony

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Jamestown

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Mayflower Compact

Question 13

What was the primary purpose of the Spanish missions in New Spain?

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To spread Christianity and teach Native Americans the Spanish way of life

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To mine for gold

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To build settlements

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To establish trade routes

Question 14

Who were the leaders of the Puritans and Pilgrims respectively?

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John Winthrop for the Puritans and William Bradford for the Pilgrims

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George Washington and Thomas Jefferson

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Edward Winslow and Anne Hutchinson

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James Oglethorpe and Roger Williams

Question 15

Which group landed in Plymouth in the year 1620?

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Pilgrims

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Puritans

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French settlers

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Spanish explorers

Question 16

What was a significant problem faced by settlers at Jamestown?

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Unfit water and diseases from insects

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Friendly Native Americans

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Lack of food supply

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No agricultural knowledge

Question 17

How did Squanto contribute to the Pilgrims' survival?

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He acted as a translator and taught them how to plant crops

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He established trade with Europe

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He fought against Native Americans

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He led them to gold mines

Question 18

Which group fought deadly wars against the Iroquois?

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The French

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The English

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The Dutch

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The Spanish

Question 19

What was the Mayflower Compact?

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It was an agreement among the men on the Mayflower to form a government among themselves

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A treaty with Native Americans

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A charter from the King of England

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A document for trade agreements

Question 20

What was one of the relationships between the English and Dutch settlers?

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Conflict grew between the two groups as the English moved west and took over Dutch land

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The Dutch traded extensively with the English

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They were both seeking the same territory peacefully

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They formed a strong alliance

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