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ARRIVAL TO THE NEW LAND
European nations had different reasons for exploring North America, specifically the Southeast. Economic competition between the French, the Dutch, the Spanish, and the English was a primary cause for the exploration of North America. Each desired to build a large empire that would create political and economic dominance in the world.
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Name three reasons why Spain competed with Great Britain for territory in the New World? ***check 3 answers.
GOD
GOLD
GLORY
FUR TRADING
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Multiple Choice
What did Great Britain expect its colonies in the New World to provide?
FOOD
SHELTER
A NEW CULTURE
RAW MATERIALS/RESOURCES
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Multiple Choice
Once the New World was discovered, what did European nations do?
European nations ignored the territory in the New World.
European nations did not want to mix with American Indians, so they ignored the New World
European nations began to COMPETE to claim as much territory as they could.
The European nations went to war with African and Asian countries.
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Multiple Choice
An economic system of exporting more than it imports and increasing their wealth and influence throughout the world is known as ___________________.
Capitalism
Democracy
Federalism
Mercantilism
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Multiple Choice
Which European country focused their goal on mercantilism?
Spain
France
Germany
Great Britain
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Multiple Choice
The main purpose for the
Spanish to explore and settle
in the New World.
God, Gold, and Glory and to convert the American Indians to Christianity
They were told to do so by the Queen
To colonize and be a revenue stream for England
When they got to the New World, they didn’t know how to get back to England.
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Multiple Choice
The main purpose for the
British to explore and settle
in the New World.
God, Gold, and Glory and to convert the American Indians to Christianity
They were told to do so by the Queen
To colonize and be a revenue stream for England
When they got to the New World, they didn’t know how to get back to England.
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