Exploration & Colonization 8th Review

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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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The factors listed above contributed most to the —

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growth of representative government in the British colonies

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Which of the following was a primary reason France sought to colonize North America?
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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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Which best describes an important effect of the First Great Awakening? Options: Followers put suspected witches on trial. Slavery was abolished in the colonies. New teachings taught believers to challenge authority. Puritans in England immigrated to the New World.

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New teachings taught believers to challenge authority.

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How did geography influence the early economic development of New York, Boston, and Charleston?

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Natural harbors provided access to markets.

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Which factor most encouraged the growth of this trade? Options: The invention of the steam engine, The profitability of cash-crop agriculture in the Plantation system, The development of the factory system, The establishment of protective tariffs

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The profitability of cash-crop agriculture in the Plantation system

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The economic system of mercantilism was opposed by later American colonists because it

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prohibited colonists from trading with other foreign countries

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G

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B

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B