American Indians in Georgia Answers

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Why did French settlers come to the Americas? Check all that apply.to escape a violent warto gain religious freedomto acquire goods to send back to Franceto increase their ability to tradeto search for the Northwest Passage

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to escape a violent war
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to gain religious freedom
C
to acquire goods to send back to France
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to increase their ability to trade
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to search for the Northwest Passage
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Fort King George became present-day .

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Darien
B
Jamestown
C
Savannah
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Why were French settlements smaller and less developed than those of Spain and England?

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France was less interested in increasing wealth than Spain and England were.
B
France lacked the money to build large, developed settlements in the Americas.
C
French settlements were dedicated to farming, rather than focused on trade.
D
French traders focused on fur, and they moved on when supplies were gone.
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How did contact with French settlers affect American Indians? Check all that apply.Some American Indians converted to Christianity.Many American Indians died from European diseases. Algonquin and Huron Indians often traded with France.Iroquois groups set up trade treaties with France.Many Iroquois fought with settlers to hold their territory.American Indians had little contact with settlers and lived far apart from them.

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Some American Indians converted to Christianity.
B
Many American Indians died from European diseases.
C
Algonquin and Huron Indians often traded with France.
D
Iroquois groups set up trade treaties with France.
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Many Iroquois fought with settlers to hold their territory.
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American Indians had little contact with settlers and lived far apart from them.
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How did the English colonies differ from the French colonies?

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English colonies tended to be far from the Atlantic coast.
B
The English monarchy had direct control over its colonies.
C
English colonies often were founded by joint-stock companies.
D
English settlers were more focused on fur trapping and trading.
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England began to colonize the Southeast in the .

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late 1500s
B
early 1600s
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late 1600s
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In the 1600s, relations between American Indians and English settlers were mostly

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painful because American Indians refused to help struggling settlers.
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friendly because English settlers showed respect for American Indian traditions.
C
helpful because American Indians and English settlers set up trade partnerships.
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difficult because American Indians suffered due to their contact with English settlers.
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Why did British settlers come to the Americas? Check all that apply.to gain religious freedomto escape European diseasesto stop the spread of mercantilismto access the area’s rich natural resourcesto find new opportunities for land and work

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to gain religious freedom
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to escape European diseases
C
to stop the spread of mercantilism
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to access the area’s rich natural resources
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to find new opportunities for land and work

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