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Colonization in the Americas: French, Dutch, and British Approaches

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What was the primary focus of French colonization in the Americas?

Conquering and settling new lands

Trading and maintaining kinship ties with native populations (correct)

Spreading Christianity to indigenous peoples

Extracting natural resources for British economic gain

What was the main reason for British colonization in the Americas?

To spread Christianity to indigenous peoples

To provide new economic opportunities and alleviate economic hardships (correct)

To escape religious persecution in Britain

To establish a permanent settlement for the British monarchy

What was the significance of John Rolfe's discovery in Jamestown?

He founded the first permanent British settlement in the Americas

He discovered a new route to the Americas

He discovered tobacco as a valuable crop that could be sold (correct)

He established a successful trading post with the Native Americans

What was the outcome of Bacon's Rebellion in the Chesapeake colonies?

The elites stopped relying on indentured servitude and turned to African American labor Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary economic activity in the New England colonies?

Agriculture Signup and view all the answers

What was the significance of the Mayflower Compact?

It established a self-governing church congregation Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary goal of the mercantilist economic system in the British colonies?

To export as much as possible to acquire gold and silver Signup and view all the answers

What was the result of the Navigation Acts in the British colonies?

Merchants could only trade with English colonies and English ships Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary motivation behind Metacom's War in the New England colonies?

To defend against British colonizers' encroachment on native lands Signup and view all the answers

What was the Enlightenment's influence on the British colonies?

It promoted the ideas of individual liberty and religious freedom Signup and view all the answers