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