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ch 7: fight for cont

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why did spain want to establish a colony in florida? it would prevent the french and english from gaining foothold in north america
describe what the spanish found in new mexico open grasslands; good for sheep and cattle ranching
describe a hacienda in new mexico self- sufficient communities
from whom did french settlers learn to make birch- bark canoes? the native americans
why did the french want to explore the mississippi? to find new lands to build trading posts
what is the one way the french tried to find the northwest passage? by exploring the mississippi river
what contributed to the success of new orleans as a trading center? it was located at the mouth of the mississippi river
what happened when english settlers moved west? native americans were against the english moving west
what helped the british win the french and indian war? more soldiers joined them
describe one effect of the french and indian war? native americans lands became part of the british empire
how did the spanish use the presidios they built in new mexico? presidios protected their missions; the missions were used to try to convert native americans to christianity
what benefits resulted from the relationship of the french and the native americans in the great lakes and st lawrence river region? the french and the native americans traded goods; the native americans taught the french to make canoes and snowshoes
why did the french settlement of new orleans grow into a major american city? new orleans was located near the mouth of the mississippi river and became one of the busiest trading centers in the u.s.
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