The first permanent settlement in North America by the English was _________. It looked doomed to failure like previous attempts, had it not been for the leadership of John Smith.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Ans: Jamestown
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A) Boston Manifesto that denounced the crimes committed by the British government since 1763. B) Continental Association which called for boycotting British goods and cutting off exports to Great Britain. C) plan from Joseph Galloway to create a general government for America capable of blocking Parliament's proposals. D) Albany Plan from Benjamin Franklin for voluntary union among the colonies.
The first European sea-faring nation desiring to trade with China and who arrived in 1514 was
A. Britain. B. the Netherlands C. Spain. D. Portugal. E. France.
Unlike in the English colonies in America, in New France
a. there were no popularly elected assemblies. b. the crown was largely uninterested in colonial expansion. c. the population grew very rapidly. d. no valuable resources for exploitation existed. e. the government encouraged religious dissenters to come to the colonies.
How did Canada become a nation-state?
What will be an ideal response?