Social Studies Chapter 7 Study Guide Grade 5 – Flashcards
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Why did Spain want to establish a colony in Florida?
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The Spanish hoped that a settlement would prevent the French and British from grabbing a hold on this part of North America.
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What three goals did Pedor Menendez de Aviles have for Florida?
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1. Taking control of Florida 2. Defeating the French 3. Finding the French???
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Describe what the Spanish found in New Mexico instead of gold and silver.
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Grasslands
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Haciendas were a source of cash crops in New Mexico.
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False
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The main reason for the Pueblo Revolt was that the Pueblo were being mistreated.
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True
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What was the result of the Pueblo Revolt?
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The Spanish were driven out of New Mexico.
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From whom did the French settlers learn to make birch bark canoes?
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Native Americans
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Why did the French want to explore the Mississippi?
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To find new lands to build trading posts on.
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What is one way the French tried to find the Northwest Passage?
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by exploring the Mississippi.
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Why was New Orleans successful as a trading center?
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It was located near the mouth of the Mississippi River.
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What happened when English settlers moved west?
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Native Americans resisted the English settlement.
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What was Metacom's goal in waging war against the settlers?
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To force the English out of New England.
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In the French and Indian War, the French and British fought over the Ohio River Valley.
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True
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What helped the British win the French and Indian War?
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More British soldiers joined them.
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What was the effect of the French and Indian War on New France?
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Britain took over most of New France
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What was one effect of the French and Indian War?
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Native American lands became part of the British Empire.
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tributary
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a stream that flows into a bigger river.
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Proclamation of 1763
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British law stating that no British settlers could settle west of the Appalachian Mountains
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El Camino Real
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means "royal road"
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backcountry
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the rugged stretch of "backcountry" around the Appalachian Mountains
