Exploration and Colonization STAAR Review Day 1

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Why did European explorers search for the Northwest Passage?

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To discover a new sea route to Asia

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What was the INITIAL reason many European explorers sailed to the Americas?

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To find new trade routes to Asia

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Which pair of actions best completes this graphic? Options: Enslaved native populations / Organized utopian societies, Established Catholic missions / Focused primarily on fur trading, Promoted political freedom / Participated in the triangular trade, Became commercial shipbuilders / Created an early system of public schools

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Established Catholic missions / Focused primarily on fur trading

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Which reason best completes this list? To spread democratic ideals, To improve efficiency in manufacturing, To locate potential military allies, To claim new territory

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To claim new territory

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What was the main motive for European exploration of the Americas?

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To find a new trade route to Asia

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Which country was the first to reach the Americas?

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Spain

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What areas did Spain colonize? Texas, Florida, Louisiana, Texas, California, Chicago, France, Texas

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Texas, Florida

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What was one of the main reasons for the French colonization of North America?

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To establish a fur trade network

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The colonies in this list were founded primarily to offer settlers a greater degree of —

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religious freedom

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Which colony correctly completes this diagram? Options: Maryland, Virginia, South Carolina, Georgia

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Maryland