1english colonies were established by joint-stock companies controlled by

2why did the english build fort king george in 1721?
as a key trading center for its valuable furs.
to prevent spanish and french attacks.
as a key entrance to the northwest passage.
to stop the spread of disease from the west.

3in 1608, samuel de champlain established france’s first permanent colony in
quebec.
montreal.
new orleans.
jamestown.

4why did french settlers search for a northwest passage? check all that apply.
to prevent spain from sending goods back to europe
to find a connection between the atlantic and pacific oceans
to improve their ability to trade valuable goods from the east indies
to increase their ability to more-easily trade valuable goods
to close off a potential trade route for the english

5north american colonies became a place where english puritans, catholics, and quakers sought to
worship freely.
convert american indians.
fund their churches.
start new religions.

6the illustration shows american indian fur trappers interacting with colonists.

which country’s settlers tried to work as trading partners with american indians?
england
spain
canada
france

7which example best describes a french settlement in north america?
a colony in the northeastern us that focused on the harvesting of timber
a trading post in quebec, canada, that thrived on the trading of furs
a trading post in montreal, canada, that specialized in the selling of gold
a colony in the southeastern us that excelled at growing tobacco cash crops

8why were the english interested in colonizing the american southeast? check all that apply.
the region had agricultural land highly desirable for farming.
the region had an abundance of land to expand cash crops.
they sought a place to worship freely without persecution.
they wanted to stop french and spanish expansion in the region.
the region had an expansive fur trading network.

9the english gained control of the valuable altamaha river by
building a fort at its mouth.
stationing troops along its banks.
negotiating peace with american indians.
paying other countries to stay away.

10how did contact with english settlers affect most american indians? check all that apply.

they were forced off their valuable farmlands.
they were convinced to convert to christianity.
they died from diseases brought over from europe.
they were enslaved and forced to work.
they set up favorable trade treaties.