Virginias __________ exports grew dramatically between 1615 and ...

[HudsonKB16]

Question 1

What factors prompted increased migration to North America from England during the reigns of James I and Charles I?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Why did Vizcanos journey to Japan fail to result in a lasting relationship between Spain and Japan?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 3

How did the Spanish missionaries treat Floridas Indian population?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 4

Virginias __________ exports grew dramatically between 1615 and 1626.
 
  A) tobacco
  B) indigo
  C) wheat
  D) cotton

[DylanD1323]

Answer 1

Answer: The ideal answer should include:

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  During the reigns of James I and his son Charles I, religious and economic forces prompted an increasing number of people to consider migrating overseas.
  


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  As religious strife escalated, English public officials were glad to send both Puritans and Catholics overseas.
  


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  Many religious dissenters welcomed the opportunity to find a safe haven abroad.
  


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  The development of joint stock organizations enabled investors to raise capital for risky settlement efforts.
  


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  The fluctuating domestic economy prompted many people to consider seeking their fortunes elsewhere.
  

Answer 2

Answer: The ideal answer should include:

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  Vizcano sailed to Japan in 1611 and returned to Mexico in 1613 with 180 Japanese.
  


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  However, shortly thereafter, the Tokugawa leaders of Japan began to persecute European traders and missionaries.
  


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  Tokugawa officials feared that tolerating foreigners in Japan might foster the spread of Christianity and undermine their supremacy.
  


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  They also worried that the introduction of European firearms might give rise to powerful warlords.
  


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  Consequently, Japan adopted a policy of commercial and cultural isolation that lasted for more than 200 years.
  

Answer 3

Answer: The ideal answer should include:

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  The missionaries made an aggressive effort at converting the Indian population.
  


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  They expected Indian villages to help feed the colonial garrison at St. Augustine.
  


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  Indian men were required to help transport cornmeal to the Atlantic coast and return with supplies for the missionaries.
  


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  The missionaries spread diseases that decimated the local Indian populations.
  

Answer 4

Answer: A

[HudsonKB16]

Excellent

[alvinum]

Great answer, keep it coming