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.