Exploration/Colonization STAAR Review

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Why did European explorers search for the Northwest Passage?

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To discover a new sea route to Asia

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Which reasons correctly replace the numbers in this table? Options: 1. To gain religious freedom 2. To provide military defense, 1. To increase business profits 2. To escape religious persecution, 1. To provide military defense 2. To help benefit the poor, 1. To increase business profits 2. To provide a place for criminals

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1. To increase business profits 2. To escape religious persecution

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What was one way slow communication with the British government affected the American colonies?

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Self government developed in the colonies

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Which geographic feature allowed the Mid-Atlantic colonies to have a longer growing season than the New England colonies?

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Mild climate

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Which group helped establish the colony of Maryland in the 1630s? Options: English Catholics seeking religious freedom, Spanish workers seeking job opportunities, Irish families escaping a natural disaster, Russian merchants escaping political conflict.

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English Catholics seeking religious freedom

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Which factor was a reason for the trade system illustrated on this map?

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Labor demands of the plantation