Exploration and Colonization

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Which of these describes the primary reason for French colonization of North America:
1-To convert American Indians in the Southwest to Catholicism
2-To cultivate cash crops in the Chesapeake Bay area
3-To extract precious metals from mines in present-day Mexico
4-To profit from fur trading in the Great Lakes region?

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To profit from fur trading in the Great Lakes region.

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Spanish Colonists -->1
French Colonists -->2

Which pair of actions best completes this graphic?

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1—Established Catholic missions
2—Focused primarily on fur trading

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Reasons for European Exploration: •To find new sea routes to India and China •To find gold, silver, and other treasure • ? Which reason best completes this list?

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To claim new territory

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Which motive best completes the diagram? Options: To promote free enterprise, To extend democracy, To expand empires, To found Utopian communities

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To expand empires

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Which of the following was a primary reason France sought to colonize North America?
Options:
To reduce overpopulation in Europe,
To create communities founded on religious tolerance,
To profit from trading in furs and other goods,
To create joint ventures with other European powers

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To profit from trading in furs and other goods

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The colonies in this list were founded primarily to offer settlers a greater degree of —

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religious freedom

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Which colony correctly completes this diagram? Options: Maryland, Virginia, South Carolina, Georgia

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Maryland

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Which statement accurately describes the reasons for establishing Plymouth and Jamestown?

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Plymouth was founded as a refuge from religious persecution, while Jamestown was founded for commercial profit.

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For what reason did a group of colonists agree to this compact?

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To form a social contract among themselves

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The Virginia Company authorized a general assembly in Virginia so that colonists could —

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self-govern on a local level