Exploration and Colonization

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What are the 3Gs reasons for European exploration and colonization?

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Gold, God, Glory

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Which European country established colonies in Canada and was interested in the fur trade with Indian tribes in America?

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France

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Which European country was interested in establishing Catholic missions in America to increase its land and power?

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Spain

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How can historians be sure that a secondary source can be trusted?

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Check the sources the author used

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What were the major cash crops grown in the Southern colonies?

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Tobacco, Rice, Indigo

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What was the first successful British colony founded in America in 1607?

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Jamestown

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Why was Maryland founded in 1634?

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To create a safe place for Catholics

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Why did the Puritans and Pilgrims establish colonies in New England?

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To escape religious persecution in England and establish their own churches

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Which of these is NOT a reason why most colonists came to the 13 British colonies? Options: To work as slaves on plantations growing cash crops, To establish religious communities of their own, To escape religious persecution, To pursue opportunities at a better life

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To work as slaves on plantations growing cash crops