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STAAR REVIEW (Exploration, Colonization, American Revolution)
Test Description: Review for STAAR test (Exploration, Colonization, American Revolution)
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) What are the reasons for European exploration to the New World?
A
Expansion of empires
B
Religion
C
Wealth
D
All of the above
2) Which European country claimed Florida, Texas, California and built missions in the New World?
A
France
B
Netherlands
C
Great Britain
D
Spain
3) France came to the New World to make money by doing what?
A
Building ships
B
Selling slaves
C
Trading fur
D
Building missions
4) What English region was known for fishing, lumber, shipbuilding and natural harbors?
A
New England
B
Southern Colonies
C
None of the above
D
Middle Colonies
5) What English region is known for having plantations, growing cash crops and being involved in the Transatlantic Slave Trade?
A
New England Colonies
B
Western Colonies
C
Middle Colonies
D
Southern Colonies
6) What religious group was the first anti-slavery in the colonies and were located in Pennsylvania?
A
Baptists
B
Catholics
C
Quakers
D
Lutherans
7) What English colonies was set up as a haven for Catholics?
A
Pennsylvania
B
Florida
C
Maryland
D
New York
8) What reason established the growth of representative/self government in the English Colonies?
A
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
B
Mayflower Compact
C
Virginia House of Burgesses
D
All of the above
9) The Proclamation of 1763 forbid colonists from west of the
A
Rocky Mountains
B
Appalachian Mountains
C
Sierra Madre Mountains
D
Smokey Mountains
10) Why was the Battle of Saratoga the turning point of the American Revolution?
A
None of the above
B
It convinced Spanish to join the colonies in the war
C
It convinced France to join the English in the war
D
It convinced France to join the colonies in the war
11) What law (acts) were passed a response to the Boston Tea Party?
A
Tea Acts
B
Townshed Acts
C
Stamp Acts
D
Intolerable Acts
12) Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness are examples of what?
A
Unalienable Rights
B
Incredible Rights
C
Awesome Rights
D
None of the above
13) The main reason for the American Revolution was this?
A
Representation without Taxation
B
No new Taxes
C
New Deal Plans
D
Taxation without Representation
14) What important event occurred in 1607?
A
The Louisiana Purchase occurred
B
Jamestown was founded
C
The Constitution was signed.
D
The Civil War was fought
15) What important event occurred in 1776
A
The Louisiana Purchase occurred
B
The Civil War was fought
C
The Declaration of Independence
D
The Constitution was signed.
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