The Struggle for North America – Flashcards
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The middle colonies were founded
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for religion, profit, and strategy.
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Which statement most completely explains why the French settled in New France?
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They came to trap and trade fur, were looking for new land and a route to the Pacific, and sought to convert American Indians.
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Which countries sought control of North America during the Seven Years War?
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France and Britain
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In 1608, Samuel de Champlain returned to Canada to establish which the first successful French settlement in North America.
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Quebec
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How did the Spanish and French differ in their treatment of American Indians?
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The Spanish forced American Indians to convert to Christianity while the French built relationships with them.
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Which statement most accurately describes the reasons for the Seven Years' War in North America?
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Both the French and the British wanted control of the Ohio River Valley.
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What kind of government did the Puritans in Massachusetts Bay create?
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a theocracy
