Dailey - Colonial America Geography and History

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Christopher Columbus

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An Italian explorer, Explorer who sailed for Spain, Explorer who set out to find a better route to Asia but found the Americas instead.

Front

America was first known as the ______________ to Europeans.

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New World

Front

The area in blue was colonized by which country?

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Spain

Front

The area in green was colonized by which country?

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France

Front

The area in yellow was colonized by which country?

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England

Front

Which motive best completes the diagram? Options: To promote free-enterprise, To extend democracy, To expand empires, To found utopian communities.

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To expand empires.

Answer explanation

3 G's

Gold: "to increase wealth"

God: "spread Christianity"

Glory: expand empires means gaining more land for more power/fame.

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Exploration

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Why were harbors an important geographic feature in the 13 British colonies?

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They were used to transport goods and people to the colonies, send raw materials from the colonies to the mother country, and ship manufactured goods from the mother country to the colonies.

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Which was the first successful English settlement in North America?

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Jamestown

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Which colony was founded by the Pilgrims in 1620?

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Plymouth

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Which colony was established by the Puritans in 1630?

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Massachusetts Bay Colony