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| In what year was the colony of Jamestown founded? |
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| Jamestown was founded in 1607. |
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| Who was the colony of Jamestown named after? |
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| Jamestown was named after King James I of England. |
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| How many people began the colony? |
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| 105 colonists began the colony. |
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| What was unusual about the colonists? |
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| The colonists were all men. |
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| Why had most of these colonists come to Virginia? |
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| The colonists came to Virginia because they came to seek adventure and easy fortune. |
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| Describe what the years of 1607 to 1610 were like for the Virginia colonists? |
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| The colonists spent most of their first year looking for gold and quarreling. |
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| Why were the years 1607 yo 1610 this way? |
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| The colonists were selfish and had a lack of diligence. |
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| What was the this time period in Virginia called? |
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| This time period for Virginia was called the "Starving Time". |
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| Where did Columbus believe that he had landed? |
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Definition
| Columbus believed he had landed in the Indies. |
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| Where did Ferdinand Magellan do that was significant? |
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Definition
| Magellan discovered a passage to the Pacific. |
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| What did Hernando de Soto discover? |
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Definition
| Hernando de Soto discovered the Mississippi River in North America. |
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| Why is Roanoke called the lost colony? |
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Definition
| Roanoke is called the lost colony because all the colonists were missing. |
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