New England Colonies Flashcardziz

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What European country's goal in the New World included establishing Catholic missions?

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Spain

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Which of the following was a primary reason France sought to colonize North America? Options: to reduce overpopulation in Europe, to create communities founded on religious tolerance, to profit from trading in furs and other goods, to create joint ventures with other European powers

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to profit from trading in furs and other goods

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Why was Massachusetts Bay colony founded?

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to escape religious persecution

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Why did the colonists at Plymouth form the Mayflower Compact?

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to form a social contract among themselves

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Which statement best describes the influence of the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut?

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it helped establish the tradition of self-government

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What region of the 13 colonies had a cold climate and rocky soil (affecting its economy)?

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New England

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What region had whaling and shipbuilding due to its geography?

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New England

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An immigrant sails to North America in the early 1700s hoping to start a tobacco farm. He has done some research on the best environment for tobacco farming. Where is the immigrant most likely to settle?

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Virginia

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Which group is best known for settling New England and what was their reason for settling? Options: Merchants: to trade with the region's American Indians, Quakers: to establish a colony free of slavery, Explorers: to map the region's rivers, Puritans: to freely practice their religion

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Puritans: to freely practice their religion

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In the 1630s, Thomas Hooker and Roger Williams disagreed with the religious leaders of Massachusetts. These disagreements were resolved when Hooker and Williams-

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left Massachusetts and established new colonies