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?

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

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

    <p>Agriculture</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the significance of the Mayflower Compact?

    <p>It established a self-governing church congregation</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>To export as much as possible to acquire gold and silver</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Merchants could only trade with English colonies and English ships</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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

    <p>It promoted the ideas of individual liberty and religious freedom</p> Signup and view all the answers

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