EXPLORATION & COLONIZATION - STAAR

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Boston and New Orleans were both founded as --

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port cities

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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 physical characteristics made the economic activities of the New England Colonies (Shipbuilding, Fishing, Fur trapping and trading, Lumber milling) possible?

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Dense forests, natural harbors, and swift rivers

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What characteristic is correctly matched with a number in the table? Options: Indigo, Moderate, Rocky soil, Ships

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Moderate

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

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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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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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Which factor most contributed to the creation of the following documents?

• The Mayflower Compact
• The charter establishing the Virginia House of Burgesses
• The fundamental Orders of Connecticut

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The distance of the colonies from Great Britain