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| | 8. Explain the four types of colonies, including an example of each. | | 8. Explain the four types of colonies, including an example of each. |
| | ==== Honors Questions (answer any 3) ==== | | ==== Honors Questions (answer any 3) ==== |
| − | H1. What can we learn from the successes and failures of early settlements and colonies in the New World? | + | H1. Explain how the settlement in Jamestown survived. |
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| − | H2. Describe how capitalism and conservative principles converted the settlement in Jamestown from a failure into a success. | + | H2. Briefly contrast the English settlements with the Spanish ones. |
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| − | H3. There are several unsolved mysteries from this time period in American history. Pick one and discuss it. In addition to the mysteries mentioned in the lecture, there are examples are at: | + | H3. Here are several unsolved mysteries from this time period in American history. Pick one and discuss it: |
| − | <br>http://www.conservapedia.com/Essay:Greatest_Mysteries_of_American_History
| + | *Where did the American Indians come from? |
| | + | *Did the Vikings really settle in North American, at L'anse aux Meadows in Newfoundland? If so, then why would they abandon it? |
| | + | *How was Christopher Columbus able to navigate himself across the Atlantic Ocean on his second voyage to find the precise same location that he colonized on his first voyage? |
| | + | *What happened to the Lost Colony? |
| | + | *Did Puritans allow dancing? |
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| | H4. Identify one or more colonies for which the King of England revoked their charters and retook control over them. Why? | | H4. Identify one or more colonies for which the King of England revoked their charters and retook control over them. Why? |
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| − | H5. Discuss any of the debate or discussion topics from the lecture. | + | H5. Pick another unsolved mystery or any issue from the lecture of interest to you, and discuss it. |
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| | [[Category:American History lectures]] | | [[Category:American History lectures]] |
| | {{DEFAULTSORT:American History Homework 01}} | | {{DEFAULTSORT:American History Homework 01}} |