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STAAR Review I
Test Description: Colonies, Road to Revolution and American Revolution
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) This is the trading of goods between the Europeans and the Natives of the New World
A
Economy
B
Embargo Act
C
Middle Passage
D
Colombian Exchange
2) All of these were reasons for early exploration EXCEPT
A
Potato Famine
B
Glory
C
God
D
Gold
3) Which one of these was NOT a powerful country during exploration?
A
France
B
Spain
C
America
D
England
4) What was the first successful colony founded in America in the year 1607?
A
Jamestown
B
Delware
C
Georgia
D
Pennsylvania
5) Jamestown was only successful because of which cash crop?
A
Cotton
B
Rice
C
Tobacco
D
Indigo
6) In 1620 the Pilgrims arrived and established which colony?
A
New York
B
Rhode Island
C
Virginia
D
Massachusetts
7) All of these were reasons for establishment in the New World except
A
Religious
B
Political
C
Glory
D
Social
8) This English document limited the King's power
A
Virginia House of Burgesses
B
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
C
Magna Carta
D
Mayflower Compact
9) An agreement signed by the Pilgrims that established the idea of self government
A
Mayflower Compact
B
Virginia House of Burgesses
C
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
D
Magna Carta
10) The first written Constitution of the colonies
A
Mayflower Compact
B
Virginia House of Burgesses
C
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
D
Magna Carta
11) This was the first representative assembly in the American colonies
A
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
B
Mayflower Compact
C
Magna Carta
D
Virginia House of Burgesses
12) First battle of the American Revolution to defend our arsenal
A
Gettysburg
B
Lexington and Concord
C
Treaty of Paris
D
Yorktown
13) Why is Saratoga considered the turning point of the war?
A
The French decided they would help us
B
We won our independence
C
The French came to fight with us
D
The King issued more taxes
14) This group was led by Samuel Adams and performed acts of civil disobedience
A
Founding Fathers
B
Son's of England
C
Son's of Liberty
D
Son's of Anarchy
15) This document was written to the King to state colonial grievances
A
Magna Carta
B
Monroe Doctrine
C
Declaration of Independence
D
Olive Branch Petition
16) Last battle of the American Revolution where the French showed up to help
A
Treaty of Paris
B
Yorktown
C
Saratoga
D
Lexington and Concord
17) Who was the Commander of the Continental Army during the Revolution?
A
James Armistead
B
George Washington
C
Crispus Attucks
D
Benjamin Franklin
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