STAAR Review Exploration and Colonization

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To claim new territory

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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? To reduce overpopulation in Europe, To create communities founded on religious tolerance, To profit from trading furs and other goods, To create joint ventures with other European powers

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To profit from trading furs and other goods

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Maryland

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Which statement accurately describes the reasons for establishing Plymouth and Jamestown?

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Plymouth was founded as a refuge from religious persecution, while Jamestown was founded for commercial profit.

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

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self-govern on a local level

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The distance of the colonies from Great Britain

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The assembly served as a model for other colonial legislatures.

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growth of representative government in the British colonies