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The English gained control of the valuable Altamaha River by

A
building a fort at its mouth.
B
stationing troops along its banks.
C
negotiating peace with American Indians.
D
paying other countries to stay away.
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Why did French settlers search for a Northwest Passage? Check all that apply.to prevent Spain from sending goods back to Europeto find a connection between the Atlantic and Pacific oceansto improve their ability to trade valuable goods from the East Indiesto increase their ability to more-easily trade valuable goodsto close off a potential trade route for the English

A
to prevent Spain from sending goods back to Europe
B
to find a connection between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans
C
to improve their ability to trade valuable goods from the East Indies
D
to increase their ability to more-easily trade valuable goods
E
to close off a potential trade route for the English
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Which best explains how the English and the French approached colonization of North America?

A
England aimed to continue its worldwide network of colonies, while France wanted to stop Spain.
B
England sought new opportunities for settlers, while France wanted to help American Indians.
C
France sought a place for religious freedom, while England aimed to spread Christianity.
D
France aimed to acquire goods to send home, while England wanted a source of raw materials.
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North American colonies became a place where English Puritans, Catholics, and Quakers sought to

A
worship freely.
B
convert American Indians.
C
fund their churches.
D
start new religions.
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Which best explains how French and English settlers treated American Indians differently?

A
The French lived alongside them, while the English forced them off their land.
B
The French enslaved them, while the English treated them as equals.
C
The English carried diseases that killed them, while the French brought cures.
D
The English became trading partners with them, while the French forced them to work.
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Which example best describes a French settlement in North America?

A
a colony in the northeastern US that focused on the harvesting of timber
B
a trading post in Quebec, Canada, that thrived on the trading of furs
C
a trading post in Montreal, Canada, that specialized in the selling of gold
D
a colony in the southeastern US that excelled at growing tobacco cash crops
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The map shows French settlements by 1720. What was the primary reason for the expansion of France’s territory from Canada to New Orleans?

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A
they established cash crops
B
they created joint-stock companies.
C
they ran out of fur supplies.
D
they looked for new fur supplies.
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clergymenmonarchsbusinessmenAmerican Indian leaders

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clergymen
B
monarchs
C
businessmen
D
American Indian leaders

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