13 Colonies FAC

Why did Europeans want to colonize North America?

• The continent had many natural resources.

• They wanted to be the first to step foot on the continent.

• Europeans wanted to befriend and learn from Native Americans.

• Most wanted to live a life of adventure.

The three main European countries to establish colonies in North America were...

• Britain, Spain, Italy

• Spain, Italy, France

• Spain, France, Britain

• Britain, Germany, Portugal

Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia made up the ____________ Colonies.

• Western

• Southern

• Northern

• Middle

New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island made up the ____________ Colonies.

• Middle

• Southern

• New England

• Northwestern

New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware made up the ____________ Colonies.

• New England

• French

• Southern

• Middle

Many French colonists established relationships with Native American in order to...

• trade for furs.

• trade for slaves.

• gain more land for France.

• learn about Native American religion.

The Puritans of the New England Colonies controlled their societies by using...

• the House of Burgesses.

• punishments learned from the Natives.

• the U.S. Constitution.

• strict religious laws.