STAAR Review - Exploration

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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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What was the INITITAL reason many European explorers sailed to the Americas?

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To find new trade routes to Asia

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Which of these describes the primary reason for French colonization? Options: To convert American Indians in the Southwest to Catholicism, To cultivate cash crops in the Chesapeake Bay area, To extract precious metals from mines in present-day Mexico, To profit from fur trading in the Great Lakes region

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To profit from fur trading in the Great Lakes region

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Which of these describes the primary reason for English colonization? Options: To convert American Indians in the Southwest to Catholicism, To cultivate cash crops in the Chesapeake Bay area, To extract precious metals from mines in present-day Mexico, To profit from fur trading in the Great Lakes region

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To cultivate cash crops in the Chesapeake Bay area

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Spanish colonists... Options: organized utopian societies, established Catholic missions, promoted political freedom, became commercial shipbuilders

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established Catholic missions

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French colonists...

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focused primarily on fur trading

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Which reason best completes the list in the image? Options: To spread democratic ideals, To improve efficiency in manufacturing, To locate 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?
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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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