European Exploration Flashcard

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What was one result of Spanish exploration and colonization in South America and the Caribbean?

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Other European nations sought land and wealth in the Americas.

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Which European country was the first to send explorers to the Americas?

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Spain

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In which present-day location was the first permanent European settlement in North America? Options: Virginia, Canada, Massachusetts, Florida

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Virginia

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Which European explorer mapped the Gulf Coast region for the first time?

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Alonso Álvarez de Pineda

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What was Hernando de Soto the first European explorer to do?

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see the Mississippi River

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What industry was developed by the French as a result of Jacques Cartier’s claims around the Gulf of St. Lawrence?

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fur trade

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Where was the land that Henry Hudson claimed for the Netherlands?

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northeastern United States and southeastern Canada

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How did Roger Williams respond when he was ordered to return to England?

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He founded Providence, Rhode Island.

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Why did William Penn establish Pennsylvania?

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to have a place where people of all religions could live in harmony

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Private ownership of land in Jamestown marked an important step toward.

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capitalism