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1 The large-scale settlement of NorthAmerica byEuropeans began in the seventeenth century. France took the early lead in the contest for the temperate regions of NorthAmericA、In 1608, the first permanent French colony was established at QuebeC、In 1682, La Salle explored the Mississippi River and claimed the entire river system for France.But despite these early successes, there were never enough French settlers to make French NorthAmerica a large center of population.
2 TheDutch under Henry Hudson explored the eastern coast of the continent and claimed a large area, including the river that was named after him. TheDutch colony of New Netherlands started with a few trading posts on the Hudson River, where New YorkCity is now located, and expanded into enterprises in New Jersey,Delaware andConnecticut. TheDutch settlements suffered a lot of competition from theEnglish, and eventually theDutch governor was forced to surrender allDutch lands to theEnglish.
3England’s commercial and political growth at home soon gave it the lead in the colonial race, but this success came only after some early losses, such as the failed colony on Roanoke IslanD、The first success forEngland was in 1607 at Jamestown. There were also permanent colonies farther north, in the area known as NewEnglanD、
4 The colonies of NorthAmerica grew dramatically beyond the first settlements at Quebec and Jamestown. Population figures for the seventeenth century show that in 1625 there were around 500 settlers in FrenchCanada and 200 inDutch settlements, but there were 2,000 in theEnglish colonies. Fifty years later, theEnglish had absorbed theDutch colonies.By 1700, New France had around 20,000 people, but theEnglish colonies had a quarter of a million.
5 TheEuropean conquest of NorthAmerica contributed to international conflict. In the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, theEuropean powers fought several wars in NorthAmericA、Most of these conflicts were extensions of wars taking place inEurope at the same time, but some were started by the colonists themselves. The conflicts---especially those betweenEngland and France--were mostly over commercial interests and signaled the intense rivalry for control of NorthAmerican land and resources.
The author discusses population numbers in paragraph 4 in order toA．compare the populations of NorthAmerica andEurope
B．show how humans influenced the natural environment
C．explain whyEuropeans migrated to NorthAmerica
D．illustrateEngland’s growing power in NorthAmerica
网考网参考答案：D
网考网解析：
The author’s purpose is to illustrate England’s growing power in North America. Clues: England’s commercial and political growth at home soon gave it the lead in the colonial race...; ...there were 2,000 in the English colonies; ... the English had absorbed the Dutch colonies," ... the English colonies had a quarter of a million.
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