8th Grade SS Exploration & Colonization Review

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Reasons for European Exploration

1. To find new sea routes to India & China

2. To find gold, silver, & other treausure

3. ??

• To spread democratic ideas

• To improve efficiency in manufacturing

• To locate potential military allies

• To claim new territory

• A

• B

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• D

Which of the following colonies were founded to offer a greater degree of religious freedom?

• Maryland

• Connecticut

• Rhode Island

• All 3 of these colonies were founded to offer more religious freedom.

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• B

• C

• D

• A

• B

• C

• D

The Virginia Company authorized a general assembly in Virginia so that colonists could -

• self-govern on a local level

• vote in British Parliament

• participate in a free market economy

• express dissatisfaction with British rule

• A

• B

• C

• D

• A

• B

• C

• D

What did the following factors contribute most to?

Distance from Great Britain

Mayflower Compact

Town hall meetings

• alliances between the British & American Indians

• election of British colonists to Parliament

• growth of representative government

• expansion of British trade in the colonies