Author Question: Why did the British and other European colonial powers want to establish colonies in the Americas? ... (Read 62 times)

Sportsfan2111 · **on:** Aug 7, 2018

Why did the British and other European colonial powers want to establish colonies in the Americas?

A) They were looking for natural resources to ship back to Europe
B) They were primarily looking to convert native people to Christianity
C) They wanted colonies to manufacture finished products and sell them to people back in Europe
D) They were looking for the legendary fountain of youth

Question 2

When northeasterly winds encounter the volcanoes of the Hawaii'an Islands, they generally deposit rain on what side of the islands?

A) South and east slopes.
B) East and north slopes.
C) North and west slopes.
D) West and South slopes.
E) All slopes get the same amount of rain.