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Which of America's characteristics led England to colonize there?
Mercantilism
religious excitement.
abundant resources and an opportunity for land ownership
cotton, indigo, and tobacco
to pursue religious freedom and financial opportunities
George Whitefield
Middle Atlantic
reasons English settlers came to colonies in America
The British government expected the colonists in America to harvest valuable resources and ship them back to England. In return, England protected the colonies and provided them with finished products manufactured from those natural resources.
Mercantilism
religious excitement.
abundant resources and an opportunity for land ownership
cotton, indigo, and tobacco
to pursue religious freedom and financial opportunities
George Whitefield
Middle Atlantic
reasons English settlers came to colonies in America
Which statement is best described by the phrases in the box below? • religious intolerance • high rents on land • scarcity of resources
Mercantilism
religious excitement.
abundant resources and an opportunity for land ownership
cotton, indigo, and tobacco
to pursue religious freedom and financial opportunities
George Whitefield
Middle Atlantic
reasons English settlers came to colonies in America
Many of the original English colonists (including the Pilgrims in Plymouth and the Puritans in Massachusetts Bay Colony) were religious people who disagreed with some practices of the Church of England. Why did these groups want to settle colonies?
Mercantilism
religious excitement.
abundant resources and an opportunity for land ownership
cotton, indigo, and tobacco
to pursue religious freedom and financial opportunities
George Whitefield
Middle Atlantic
reasons English settlers came to colonies in America
Which of the following men was well-known for his emotional preaching style during the Great Awakening?
Mercantilism
religious excitement.
abundant resources and an opportunity for land ownership
cotton, indigo, and tobacco
to pursue religious freedom and financial opportunities
George Whitefield
Middle Atlantic
reasons English settlers came to colonies in America
The First Great Awakening can best be described as a period of increased
Mercantilism
religious excitement.
abundant resources and an opportunity for land ownership
cotton, indigo, and tobacco
to pursue religious freedom and financial opportunities
George Whitefield
Middle Atlantic
reasons English settlers came to colonies in America
Which colonial region's society is best described by the phrases in the box below? • known as the Breadbasket Colonies • welcomed a great mix of people • encouraged religious freedom
Mercantilism
religious excitement.
abundant resources and an opportunity for land ownership
cotton, indigo, and tobacco
to pursue religious freedom and financial opportunities
George Whitefield
Middle Atlantic
reasons English settlers came to colonies in America
The Southern colonies supported plantation economics. This meant they had large farms and grew crops, which they exported. Which group of exports below would most likely have come from a Southern colony?
Mercantilism
religious excitement.
abundant resources and an opportunity for land ownership
cotton, indigo, and tobacco
to pursue religious freedom and financial opportunities
George Whitefield
Middle Atlantic
reasons English settlers came to colonies in America
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