Watch the short video and answer the questions that follow: Video Player 00:0003:60 Question 1 Q 1 Identify the motivation for countries to send explorers to the "New World". (1 point) Responses Glory for their country, enslave the local natives, harvest the abundant tobacco Glory for their country, enslave the local natives, harvest the abundant tobacco Build trading centers, profit from fur trading, find an area to relocate criminals Build trading centers, profit from fur trading, find an area to relocate criminals Establish new fishing areas, trade with the Natives, create converts to Christianty Establish new fishing areas, trade with the Natives, create converts to Christianty Gain economic wealth, share their religion, claim land for their country Gain economic wealth, share their religion, claim land for their country Question 2 Q 2 Which group below was the first anti-slavery group? (1 point) Responses Pilgrims Pilgrims Puritans Puritans Quakers Quakers Catholics Catholics Question 3 Q 3 Identify the physical characteristics of the New England colonies. (1 point) Responses Cold climate, rocky soil Cold climate, rocky soil Cold climate, good soil, poor fishing Cold climate, good soil, poor fishing Warm climate, rocky soil, natural harbors Warm climate, rocky soil, natural harbors Warm climate, good harbors Warm climate, good harbors Question 4 Q 4 Which of the following describes a representative government? (1 point) Responses A small group of religious clerics making key decisions A small group of religious clerics making key decisions One leader delegating specific tasks to assistants One leader delegating specific tasks to assistants A government made up of people chosen by their towns to represent them A government made up of people chosen by their towns to represent them Keeping power in one family for centuries Keeping power in one family for centuries Question 5 Q 5 Which group of colonies had fertile soil, grew grains, and raised livestock? (1 point) Responses New England colonies New England colonies Middle colonies Middle colonies Southern colonies Southern colonies Question 6 Q 6 Taking raw materials and turning them into new goods to sell for gold or silver is (1 point) Responses a forbidden practice by Britain during the Colonization Era. a forbidden practice by Britain during the Colonization Era. a romanticized version of being the "middle man" outlawed in 1889. a romanticized version of being the "middle man" outlawed in 1889. the goal of Mercantilism. the goal of Mercantilism. essentially highway robbery of poor underdeveloped nations. essentially highway robbery of poor underdeveloped nations. Question 7 Q 7 Which group of colonies had a warm climate, raised cash crops, and had slaves as labor for plantations? (1 point) Responses New England colonies New England colonies Middle colonies Middle colonies Southern colonies

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Here are the answers to the questions based on the information provided:

Question 1: Identify the motivation for countries to send explorers to the "New World".
Answer: Gain economic wealth, share their religion, claim land for their country.

Question 2: Which group below was the first anti-slavery group?
Answer: Quakers.

Question 3: Identify the physical characteristics of the New England colonies.
Answer: Cold climate, rocky soil.

Question 4: Which of the following describes a representative government?
Answer: A government made up of people chosen by their towns to represent them.

Question 5: Which group of colonies had fertile soil, grew grains, and raised livestock?
Answer: Middle colonies.

Question 6: Taking raw materials and turning them into new goods to sell for gold or silver is
Answer: the goal of Mercantilism.

Question 7: Which group of colonies had a warm climate, raised cash crops, and had slaves as labor for plantations?
Answer: Southern colonies.