

EUROPEAN EXPLORATION BEGINS flashcard
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Social Studies
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6th Grade
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Hard
Myla Walworth
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What economic theory motivated Britain to establish colonies?
Back
Mercantilism
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Which resources were especially important for Britain’s economic gain? Options: Gold and silver, Timber, tobacco, and cotton, Fur and fish, Coffee and sugar
Back
Timber, tobacco, and cotton
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Which groups sought religious freedom in British colonies?
Back
Puritans and Pilgrims
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What was a factor that pushed many poor and displaced British people to the New World?
Back
Overpopulation and economic hardship
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What was the main economic interest of the French in North America?
Back
Fur trading
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Which French colony, founded in 1608, became a key fur trading post?
Back
Quebec
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Which explorer is credited with leading the French settlement of Quebec in 1608?
Back
Samuel de Champlain
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