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Colonization $100 $200 $300 $500 $400 Virginia Colony $100 $200 $300 $500 $400 New England Colony $100 $200 $300 $500 $400 Pennsylvania $100 $200 $300 $500 $400 Natives and Columbus $100 $200 $300 $500 $400 Random Info $100 $200 $300 $500 $400
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Colonization Jeopardy
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Virginia Colony Jeopardy
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New England Colony Jeopardy
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Pennsylvania Jeopardy
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Native Americans and Columbus Jeopardy
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Random Information about the Colonization of America Jeopardy
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What were some dangers that sailors faced by traveling by sea?
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Being Attacked by Pirates Getting lost at sea. Hitting storms like hurricanes Jeopardy
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What was the main money maker for the French and Dutch colonies around the Great Lakes regions?
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Fur – especially Beaver Pelts Jeopardy
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Why did European countries stop traveling on land to trade with India or China?
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Muslim traders took over Constantinople and the Silk Road. They could be robbed or killed. Better built ships and well trained navigators. Jeopardy
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Where did Christopher Columbus think he was at when he landed on a Caribbean Island?
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India or China Jeopardy Double Jeopardy!
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Why did he believe that he landed in India?
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During that time period, no one in Europe knew that North America existed. Jeopardy
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What would you need if you were starting a colony?
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Food supplies Goods to trade or to build A strong leader to organize Weapons for protection Jeopardy
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What important crop lead to the development of the southern economy during colonial times?
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Tobacco Jeopardy
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Why was the Jamestown colony created?
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To make a profit from the gold and other natural resources that would be valuable to England. Jeopardy
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This leader of the Jamestown colony created a trading relationship with the Native Americans and helped Jamestown grow?
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John Smith “if you don’t work you don’t eat” Jeopardy
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What problems did the people of Jamestown have in starting their colony?
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Starvation Disease Native attacks Poor Shelter/Freeze to death Lack of supplies early on Jeopardy
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Explain why the southern colonies like Virginia were more agricultural than New England?
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Longer growing season (longer summer temperatures and short winter temperatures). Also, the soil is more fertile than the rocky New England soil. Jeopardy
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Why did the Puritans and Pilgrims come to the American colonies?
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Religious Freedom from the King of England Jeopardy
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Describe how Native Americans helped the Pilgrims (and even Jamestown)?
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Showed them how to grow crops in the rocky soil. Gave them food such as corn and beans. Taught them how to hunt wild game. Made peace except when more settlers tried to move westward. Jeopardy
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How did the Puritans treat non-Puritans?
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They kicked them out and forced them to move. You had to be a Puritan to be in their colony. Jeopardy
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When did the Pilgrims land in Plymouth?
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1620 Jeopardy
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What historical document in Plymouth was created to provide a legal basis for governing the area and themselves?
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Mayflower Compact Jeopardy Double Jeopardy!
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What is a charter?
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A document that was given to either a person, or a group, or a company to grant them land in the new world. Jeopardy
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This famous person was well known for his inventions, essays, and starting various things such as fire departments and libraries in Philadelphia?
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Benjamin Franklin Jeopardy
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This was William Penn’s vision for having people of different religions living together while tolerating each other’s religion?
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“The Holy Experiment” Jeopardy
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While William Penn was living he had people gain land from the Native Americans by:
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Purchasing the land through even trades before they could settle. Jeopardy
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Could William Penn lead Pennsylvania into a war?
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No, because his Quaker beliefs go against the idea of fighting wars. Jeopardy
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Why is Philadelphia an important city to Pennsylvania or America during the 1690’s and 1700’s?
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Excellent port for trade (Delaware River) Was once the capital of Pennsylvania and the U.S. Was where the Declaration of Independence and Constitution was written. Jeopardy
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How did the Native Americans first populate North America?
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They came from Asia to North America by crossing a land bridge. Jeopardy
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Based on the European perspective, why was Columbus’ discovery a good thing?
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Expand European ideas and food while finding new food. Spread Christianity to new people. To find overall wealth and power with the new land. Jeopardy
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Besides a food source, what is a way that Native Americans used animals for survival?
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Fur for clothing and shelter Bones were used as tools and weapons. Bear grease used as a hair gel. Jeopardy
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What happened to the Taino natives as the result of Columbus landing on their islands?
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Lots of them were turned into slaves to find the gold. Some were tortured or killed if they did not find the gold or listen to the Spanish. Converted to Christianity Wipped out by war and disease. Jeopardy
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How did the “coureures de bois” help the French fur trade?
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They lived with the Native Americans and learned their culture and language. Some even married native women. They used these connections to create great fur trade deals for the French in Canada. Jeopardy
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How did the Quakers treat different religions?
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They accepted them as their friend and neighbor. Jeopardy
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What was one invention that Benjamin Franklin created?
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Lightning Rod Franklin Stove Bifocal Glasses Glass Harmonica Jeopardy
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How were the Pennsylvania Indians different than the Great Plain Indians?
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NO TEPEES !!!!!!! Pennsylvania natives used wood and bark to build their homes. Jeopardy
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What Native American civilization built a temple near St. Louis?
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Cahokia Jeopardy
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These are men (mostly poor whites) that had a plantation owner pay for their trip to America. In return they would offer 7-10 years of free labor before they were set free with their own land and tools.
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Indentured Servants Jeopardy
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