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| what was the first ENGLISH settlement that would become the US? |
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| the factor most responsible for the grwoth in colonial population between 1700 and 1770 was |
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| during much of the 18th century the pupulation of colonial america was _____ with half the people ____ |
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| the largest group of german immigrants moved to america seeking |
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| which group had the smallest population in colonial america? |
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| under the ____ thousands of convicted felons migrated to the colonies during the 18th century |
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| the leader of the indian rebellion against spain in new mexico in 1680 was |
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| the first permanent EUROPEAN settlement in what would become the us was |
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| spanish colonization in florida resulted from concern over ____ encroachment in the southeast |
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| the largest group of white, non-english immigrants to the colonies were |
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| which tribe was most successful at resisting effforts to convert them to catholicism |
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| for many americans the main appeal of the enlightenment was its focus on searching for |
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| knowledge, ideas, inventions |
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| the one american who symbolized the spirit of the enlightenment was |
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| by the 1760s a substantial pecentage of american exports involved trade with |
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| the west indies played a vital role in the colonial economy by providing ___ with profits that offset their ___ |
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| colonial merchants , british debts |
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| a major finantial problem that confronted mid-18th century america involved the heavy debt owed to the |
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| the calvinistic teachings of the puritans was emphasized in the preaching of the great awakening philosopher |
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| the great awakening preacher known for radical anti intellectualism was |
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| what four colleges were established as result of the great awakening? |
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| princeton, dartmouth, brown, rutgers |
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| in 1715, approximately ___ percent of adult men in england could vote |
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| ___ frequently found colonial assemblies uncooperative to the point of hostility |
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| one of the most important factors binding americans from different colonies into a single political struction was |
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| what did the great awakening, inter-colonial trade, and the rise of colonial assemblies have in common? |
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| the major source of anglo-french conflict in the colonies was the issue of |
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| which of the many wars between england and france had the greatest political and economic impact on colonial america? |
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| american loyalist found the british to be reliable and supportive partners during th revolutionary war. |
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american forces enjoyed considerable success in the early phases of the revolutionary war.
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| widespread poverty in colonial america explains much of the mmotivation behind the american revolution. |
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| the battle of yorktown brought defeat for the english. |
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| in 18th century britain parliament had achieved political sovereignty and even the king had become subordinate to it. |
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| the sons of liberty virtually led a terrorist campaign against british tax collectors during the colonial agitation over the stamp act. |
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| thomas hutchinson was the leading advocaye of colonial independence in new york |
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| although most american patriots disagreed with loyalists they tended to treat them with respect after the revolutionary war |
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| the treaty of paris 1783 allowed americans the opportunity for an independent nation. |
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