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ARRIVAL TO THE NEW LAND

European nations had different reasons for exploring North America, specifically the Southeast. Economic competition between the French, the Dutch, the Spanish, and the English was a primary cause for the exploration of North America. Each desired to build a large empire that would create political and economic dominance in the world.

Multiple Select

Name three reasons why Spain competed with Great Britain for territory in the New World? ***check 3 answers.

• GOD

• GOLD

• GLORY

• FUR TRADING

Multiple Choice

What did Great Britain expect its colonies in the New World to provide?

• FOOD

• SHELTER

• A NEW CULTURE

• RAW MATERIALS/RESOURCES

Multiple Choice

Once the New World was discovered, what did European nations do?

• European nations ignored the territory in the New World.

• European nations did not want to mix with American Indians, so they ignored the New World

• European nations began to COMPETE to claim as much territory as they could.

• The European nations went to war with African and Asian countries.

Multiple Choice

An economic system of exporting more than it imports and increasing their wealth and influence throughout the world is known as ___________________.

• Capitalism

• Democracy

• Federalism

• Mercantilism

Multiple Choice

Which European country focused their goal on mercantilism?

• Spain

• France

• Germany

• Great Britain

Multiple Choice

The main purpose for the

Spanish to explore and settle

in the New World.

• God, Gold, and Glory and to convert the American Indians to Christianity

• They were told to do so by the Queen

• To colonize and be a revenue stream for England

• When they got to the New World, they didn’t know how to get back to England.

Multiple Choice

The main purpose for the

British to explore and settle

in the New World.

• God, Gold, and Glory and to convert the American Indians to Christianity

• They were told to do so by the Queen

• To colonize and be a revenue stream for England

• When they got to the New World, they didn’t know how to get back to England.