French Colonization in North America in the 1600s
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Which European country explored and settled mostly in the area of Canada during the early 1600s?

  • Spain
  • France (correct)
  • Netherlands
  • England
  • Which group of settlers focused on establishing sugar plantations in the Caribbean islands of Curacao and Aruba?

  • French
  • Spanish
  • English
  • Dutch (correct)
  • Which new colony did the English attempt to establish in 1607?

  • Jamestown
  • New York
  • Quebec
  • Virginia (correct)
  • What industry did the French settlers mainly engage in along the Mississippi River system down to New Orleans?

    <p>Fur trade</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happened to most of the English settlers who attempted to find precious metals in the early colony of Virginia?

    <p>Died of starvation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What major difficulties did the settlement at Plymouth in the Massachusetts colony face?

    <p>Poor soils, short growing season, and harsh winters</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why were people living in British colonies not allowed to trade directly with non-English colonies?

    <p>All valuable products had to be shipped to England first</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What event marked the start of the American Revolutionary War?

    <p>The refusal of King George III to accept the declaration</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did the Seven Years War in Europe impact the French and British colonies in North America?

    <p>Colonists from French and British colonies fought each other</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who recognized the former colonies as the United States of America in 1786?

    <p>Great Britain</p> Signup and view all the answers

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