Question

Optional Sentence Stem: The Spanish settled _______________ (LOCATION) and found economic success through ___________ (ECONOMY). The French settled____________ (LOCATION) and found economic success through ____________ (ECONOMY). The English settled__________ (LOCATION) and found economic success through________ (ECONOMY). Some of the defining factors of each COLONY are ________, ________, and ______.

Answer 1

The Spanish settled **Florida and parts of the Southwest (such as present-day Mexico)** and found economic success through **mining (specifically gold and silver) and agriculture (such as sugarcane and tobacco)**. The French settled **in Canada (specifically Quebec) and along the Mississippi River** and found economic success through **fur trading and establishing trade relationships with Native American tribes**. The English settled **in Virginia and along the Atlantic coast (such as New England)** and found economic success through **tobacco cultivation and agriculture**. Some of the defining factors of each colony are **geographic location, economic activities, and relationships with Indigenous peoples**.