Exploration & Colonization

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Which of the following was a primary reason France sought to colonize North America? Options: To create communities founded on religious tolerance, to reduce overpopulation in Europe, to profit from trading furs and other goods, to create joint ventures with other European powers

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to profit from trading furs and other goods

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+Distance from Great Britain
+Mayflower Compact
+Town Hall meetings
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 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 profit.

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Which statement best explains the significance of the Mayflower Compact? Options: It limited the power of future colonial governments, It weakened the influence of religion in Government, It established a form of self-government based on a social contract, It guaranteed liberties for colonist through local government

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It established a form of self-government based on a social contract

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What was a direct result of the policy of "Salutary Neglect" from 1690 to 1760?

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The colonies developed a strong tradition of self government

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In which colonial region did good harbors, abundant forests, rocky soil, and a short growing season most influence the economy?

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New England Colonies

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*Distance from Great Britain
*Need for lawmaking structure
*Traditional rights of Englishmen
Which of the following best explains these three ideals?

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Established their own representative institutions

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With which statement would a Puritan minister in the colony of Massachusetts in 1660 have most likely agreed? Options: "All men and women are created equal", "No man should be required to worship against his will", "Differences of opinion are essential for a society to improve", "Both the government and church have a common purpose of promoting virtue"

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No man should be required to worship against his will

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Which geographic conditions discouraged the development of a plantation economy in the New England Colonies? Options: a wide coastal plain and an absence of good harbors, rocky, hilly soil and a short growing season, numerous rivers and a humid climate, flatland's and a lack of forests

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rocky, hilly soil and a short growing season

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Which of these events is in the correct order in which they occurred? Virginia House of Burgesses, Magna Carta, Great Awakening, F.O.C

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Magna Carta- Virginia House of Burgesses- F.O.C- Great Awakening