The original purpose of the Jamestown colony was to make money
for the Virginia Company.
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What did the headright system do
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The Headright system began in the US state of Virginia.
The Headright system tried to solve the labor shortage problem.
It was also a way to attract new colonists. Immigrant colonists
were given one headright and could receive one more for each
passage they paid for an additional immigrant.
The Headright system also led to too much distribution of land,
increasing the tension between the Native Americans and the
colonists. It also let to the increase of indentured servitude and
slavery.
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Which European explorer conquered the Inca empire
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Franciso Pizzaro.
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What was the goal of the first settlers in New England
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Religious freedom
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What problem arose because Jamestown colonists started looking for gold as soon as they arrived
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they ran out of food
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What is the most likely reason Columbus described the Arawak as weak and frightened
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The most likely reason he described them that way was to make it
appear that they would be easy to defeat.
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How did the slave trade cause a power shift Africa
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African Port Cities grew in importance
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An effect of the voyages of Columbus was that
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Other nations in Europe worked to profit from the New World as
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What was the main focus of french activity in the new world
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Profiting from the fur trade
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Which groups main focus in the new world was to profit from the fur trade
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The french
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Which of these is a modern day result of the Spanish colonization of the Americas
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Most people south of the United States still speak Spanish
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What was the purpose of the Jamestown colony
The original purpose of the Jamestown colony was to make money
for the Virginia Company.
What did the headright system do
The Headright system began in the US state of Virginia.
The Headright system tried to solve the labor shortage problem.
It was also a way to attract new colonists. Immigrant colonists
were given one headright and could receive one more for each
passage they paid for an additional immigrant.
The Headright system also led to too much distribution of land,
increasing the tension between the Native Americans and the
colonists. It also let to the increase of indentured servitude and
slavery.
Which European explorer conquered the Inca empire
Franciso Pizzaro.
What was the goal of the first settlers in New England
Religious freedom
What problem arose because Jamestown colonists started looking for gold as soon as they arrived
they ran out of food
What is the most likely reason Columbus described the Arawak as weak and frightened
The most likely reason he described them that way was to make it
appear that they would be easy to defeat.
How did the slave trade cause a power shift Africa
African Port Cities grew in importance
An effect of the voyages of Columbus was that
Other nations in Europe worked to profit from the New World as
Spain did.
What was the main focus of french activity in the new world
Profiting from the fur trade
Which groups main focus in the new world was to profit from the fur trade
The french
Which of these is a modern day result of the Spanish colonization of the Americas
Most people south of the United States still speak Spanish