Colonization Review

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What was a primary reason France sought to colonize North America?

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To profit from trading furs and other goods.

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+Distance from Great Britain
+Mayflower Compact
+Town Hall meetings
The factors listed above contributed most to the-----

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Growth of representative government in the British Colonies

Front

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 profit

Front

Which statement best explains the significance of the Mayflower Compact?

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It established a form of self-government based on a social contract 

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In which colonial region did good harbors, abundant forests, rocky soil, and a short growing season most influence the economy?

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New England Colonies

Front

With which statement would a Puritan minister in the colony of Massachusetts in 1660 have most likely agreed?

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Both the government and church have a common purpose of promoting virtue

Front

Which geographic conditions discouraged the development of a plantation economy in the New England Colonies?

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rocky, hilly soil and a short growing season 

Front

Why did Roger Williams establish Rhode Island as a colony?

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end state interference in church affairs

Front

The first permanent settlement in North America was where and when?

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Jamestown 1607

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The _________ may be described as the first American constitution.

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Fundamental Orders of Connecticut