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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 is an example of a primary source

Primary sources (in history) are things such as documents produced at the time. A secondary source is something written later by a historian.

Good examples of primary source documents are legal notices, letters, diaries, newspapers, maps, flags, important documents, clothes, and even furniture.

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 helped Columbus convince Queen Isabella to pay for his voyage

Spain had many soldiers available to help it profit from exploration.

What was an effect of the expeditions of Pizzaro

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Which European nation founded a settlement at Jamestown

England

Which of these sources for study of the slave trade would be most unusual

a primary source description written by a slave

What happened as a result of Columbus coming to American continents

what happened as a result of columbus coming to american continents

John Rolfe changed life at Jamestown by

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What are The stories and beliefs about the past create a shared culture in a community are known as

History as common memory

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

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