#1 Colonization Flashcard

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Which reason best completes this list? To spread democratic ideals, To claim new territory, To improve efficiency in manufacturing, To locate potential military allies

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To claim new territory

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

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To expand empires

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Which European countries came to the New World? Options: England, France, and Spain, England, Italy, Germany, Spain, France, Netherlands, England, France, Russia

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England, France, and Spain

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What were the effects of the moveable rudder, the use of a magnetic compass, and improved sails on Europe?

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Europeans were encouraged to sail farther across the oceans than ever before.

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How did geography influence the early economic development of Boston, Charleston, and New York? Options: Long Coastlines offered abundant natural resources., Proximity to flooding rivers limited development., Natural harbors provided access to markets., Extreme climates limited productive activity.

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Natural harbors provided access to markets.

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Which reason supports why France established North American colonies in the 1600s?

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To establish trading posts

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True or False? The French and Dutch searched for a Northwest Passage.

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True. They were looking for a Northwest Passage.

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Which pair of actions best completes this graphic? 1 – Enslaved native populations 2 – Organized utopian societies, 1 – Established Catholic missions 2 – Focused primarily on fur trading, 1 – Promoted political freedom 2 – Participated in the triangular trade, 1 – Became commercial shipbuilders 2 – Created an early system of public schools

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Established Catholic missions, Focused primarily on fur trading

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European rulers established colonies along the Atlantic coastline. Which feature of this coastline especially attracted European colonists?

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natural harbors along the Atlantic Ocean

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Which reason for European colonization did Cotton identify in this sermon?

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to practice their own religion