8th 1st Semester Review

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When the Pilgrims established the Colony of Plymouth, Massachusetts, it led to the signing of the Mayflower Compact which was what?

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An early form of Self-Government

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The New England Colonies of Massachusetts, Maryland and Pennsylvania were all established for________

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Religious Purposes

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New England Colonies Pennsylvania and Rhode Island were established so colonists could________

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Escape Religious Persecution

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The Virginia Colony was established for ______ reasons and the Massachusetts colony was established for ______ reasons.

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Economic, Religious

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The main reason for French colonization was

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Fishing and Fur trading

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Primary reasons for Exploration were expanding their empire, increasing wealth and_______

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Spreading religion

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What was the first reason explorers discovered the New World? Options: The wanted to spread religion to Mexico, They wanted to bring back Native American slaves to Europe, They were looking for trade routes to Asia, The Wanted to discover New Lands

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They were looking for trade routes to Asia

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With which of the following arguments would the authors of The Federalist Papers most likely have agreed?
a bill of rights should be included in the Constitution before it is ratified,
having a stronger central government will make the country more stable and prosperous,
the Three-Fifths Compromise will result in fair and equal representation,
universal suffrage should be constitutionally guaranteed

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having a stronger central government will make the country more stable and prosperous

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Which of the following best replaces the question mark in the diagram? Options: created a general council to manage colonies, experienced strict control by government, established their own representative institutions, appointed governors who reported to the king

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established their own representative institutions

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Which factor most contributed to the creation of the documents in this list? Options: the opportunity for trade with American Indians, The distance of the colonies from Great Britain, The doctrine of the Church of England, The economic system of mercantilism

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The distance of the colonies from Great Britain