Geography Thru 13 Colonies

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Why did Europe colonize North America?

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For trade and new resources

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What was the significance of the Great Awakening?

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People starting to take politics into their own hands

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What was Mercantilism?

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An economic system meant to benefit the mother country

Front

Why was Maryland established? Options: For debtors, For catholics, For quakers, For puritans

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For catholics

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Early settlement patterns were primarily affected by -
Options:
1. Geographic barriers and climate
2. Political boundaries established through treaties
3. Social restrictions on religious practices
4. Economic agreements between nations

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Geographic barriers and climate

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Which best explains the best reason for the Pilgrims to colonize Plymouth? Options: They sought religious freedom from persecution, They were sent to forcibly convert native americans, They settled in search of gold, They desired to open new markets of raw materials

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They sought religious freedom from persecution

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Which settlement did the Virginia Company establish for economic reasons? Options: Jamestown, Plymouth, New York City, Boston

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Jamestown

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The FOC, VHoB, and Mayflower Compact are early examples of -

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Self-government in the north america

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The Northern Colonies economy was primarily -
Options: Industrial, Agricultural, Plantation Farming, Slave Labor

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Industrial

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The Southern Colonies economy was primarily -
Options: Industrial, Agricultural, Subsistance Farming, Wage Labor

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Agricultural