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1. What nation followed Portugal into the slave trade?
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2. Typically, a young unskilled laborer, contracted to work for an emploer, in exchange for transportation, food, and lodging for a specified term, was referred to a as an ___________.
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3. In Virginia, who did the English settlers first attempt to enslave?
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4. In the 1600s, the back-breaking cultivation of _______ made a reliable labor source necessary.
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5. In the family and social life of colonists, there were distinctly defined roles for white men and women?
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6. What college did the Massachusetts colony charter in 1636?
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7. Because of the perception of theological liberalism at Harvard, what college did Connecticut charter in 1701?
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8. After Rhode Island College was founded, its name was later changed to_______ College.
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9. As Indians were not suitable slaves, what labor resource did Virginia planters tap next?
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10. By 1720, what percentage of Virginia's population consisted of Black slaves?
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11. Name a third of the four regions that made up the Atlantic Seaboard colonies in the 18th century.
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12. The major commodity produced in the New England region was _______.
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13. African slaves were used in New York for the harvesting of _______.
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14. The Chesapeake region were made up of the colonies of _______ and _______.
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15. Which region was the wealthiest?
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16. What percentage of the Chesapeake population was Black?
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17. The ______ region had the highest mortality rates of the colonies.
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18. The longer a slave lived, the more money the slave master lost. 
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19. Name a second of the four regions that made up the Atlantic Seaboard colonies in the 18th century.
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20. In Chesapeake, the incidence of divorce was very common.
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21. From what area of the African continent were most African slaves captured?
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22. Name the fourth of the four regions that made up the Atlantic Seaboard colonies in the 18th century.
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23. Most whites of that era were self-educated.
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24. What were the frustrations of many former indentured servants, living as free men in the colonies?
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25. What did the colony of Massachusetts, in 1647, decree as a responsibility for any town with one hundred or more families?
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26. By 1620, what great development in England made it more difficult to find Englishmen that would indenture themselves into servitude?
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27. What colonies composed the New England region?
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28. Name one of the four regions that made up the Atlantic Seaboard colonies in the 18th century.
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29. What colonies made up the Mid-Atlantic region?
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30. The cultivation of _______ in the British West Indies created a demand for laborers.
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31. Sugar and rum were imported from Bermuda.
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32. The homes in the Chesapeake were usually built of brick, while the homes in the Southern region were usually built of wood. 
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33. Slaves subsisted on a diet made primarily of ________.
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34. The African slave was started by what nation?
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35. Nathaniel Bacon initially raised a militia of freedmen to fight against the Virginai authorities.
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36. From where were most manufactured goods imported?
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37. Where did the house servants sleep on the plantations?
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38. In which colony did Blacks make up the majority of the population?
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39. The African slave trade began in the _____ century.
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40. From where did the Virginia planters first purchase Black slaves?
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41. The Southern region was also known as the ________
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42. As many universities had yet to be established, to where did many young Chesapeake males journey to pursue formal studies?
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43. When their term of service had expired, a freed indentured servant were given certain resources, which were called __________.
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44. What was the first institution of higher learning in the colonial south.
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45. Which colony had the highest rate of literacy?
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46. By 1750, what percentage of Virginia's population consisted of Black slaves?
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47. The Chesapeake region was also known as the _____________.
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48. ________ and _________ were two of the major crops grown in the Southern region?
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49. What Ivy League institution was originally established as a school for Native Americans?
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50. In Chesapeake, marriages were often arranged by parents. Usually the primary considerations of the parents, when espousing their sons and daughters, were ______ and ________.
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51. The major difference between a slave and an indentured servant was that an indentured servant was white and was obligated to service for a specified term. A slave was Black and enslaved for a lifetime.
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52. Why were they unable to enslave the Native Americans?
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53. How did the establishment of other colonies in North America affect the availability of indentured servants in Virginia?
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54. In Chesapeake, why was it difficult for men to marry?
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55. Which colony was not a colony in the Southern region?
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56. The Mid-Atlantic region, more than any other region, made a great commitment to public education.
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What nation followed Portugal into the slave trade?
Typically, a young unskilled laborer, contracted to work for an...
In Virginia, who did the English settlers first attempt to enslave?
In the 1600s, the back-breaking cultivation of _______ made a reliable...
In the family and social life of colonists, there were distinctly...
What college did the Massachusetts colony charter in 1636?
Because of the perception of theological liberalism at Harvard, what...
After Rhode Island College was founded, its name was later changed...
As Indians were not suitable slaves, what labor resource did Virginia...
By 1720, what percentage of Virginia's population consisted of Black...
Name a third of the four regions that made up the Atlantic Seaboard...
The major commodity produced in the New England region was _______.
African slaves were used in New York for the harvesting of _______.
The Chesapeake region were made up of the colonies of _______ and...
Which region was the wealthiest?
What percentage of the Chesapeake population was Black?
The ______ region had the highest mortality rates of the colonies.
The longer a slave lived, the more money the slave master lost. 
Name a second of the four regions that made up the Atlantic Seaboard...
In Chesapeake, the incidence of divorce was very common.
From what area of the African continent were most African slaves...
Name the fourth of the four regions that made up the Atlantic Seaboard...
Most whites of that era were self-educated.
What were the frustrations of many former indentured servants, living...
What did the colony of Massachusetts, in 1647, decree as a...
By 1620, what great development in England made it more difficult to...
What colonies composed the New England region?
Name one of the four regions that made up the Atlantic Seaboard...
What colonies made up the Mid-Atlantic region?
The cultivation of _______ in the British West Indies created a demand...
Sugar and rum were imported from Bermuda.
The homes in the Chesapeake were usually built of brick, while the...
Slaves subsisted on a diet made primarily of ________.
The African slave was started by what nation?
Nathaniel Bacon initially raised a militia of freedmen to fight...
From where were most manufactured goods imported?
Where did the house servants sleep on the plantations?
In which colony did Blacks make up the majority of the population?
The African slave trade began in the _____ century.
From where did the Virginia planters first purchase Black slaves?
The Southern region was also known as the ________
As many universities had yet to be established, to where did many...
When their term of service had expired, a freed indentured servant...
What was the first institution of higher learning in the colonial...
Which colony had the highest rate of literacy?
By 1750, what percentage of Virginia's population consisted of Black...
The Chesapeake region was also known as the _____________.
________ and _________ were two of the major crops grown in the...
What Ivy League institution was originally established as a school for...
In Chesapeake, marriages were often arranged by parents. Usually the...
The major difference between a slave and an indentured servant was...
Why were they unable to enslave the Native Americans?
How did the establishment of other colonies in North America affect...
In Chesapeake, why was it difficult for men to marry?
Which colony was not a colony in the Southern region?
The Mid-Atlantic region, more than any other region, made a great...
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