STAAR Review Exploration and Colonization

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What was the motto for exploration? Options: Spices, Power, and Christianity!, God, Gold, and Glory!, Bravery, Blood, and Glory!, Marco Polo!

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God, Gold, and Glory!

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What region produced huge amounts of grain during the colonial period?

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Middle Colonies

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The long cold winters in the ____________________ colonies was not ideal for growing cash crops and so they focused on lumbering, fishing & fur trading.

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New England

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The Middle Passage refers to

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The ocean crossing of the slaves

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Which colony could settlers go to in order to escape their debts?

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Georgia

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Which colonies have large plantations? Options: Middle, Southern, New England, Northeast

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Southern

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During the French and Indian War, the British and French were fighting over control of which area? Options: Mississippi River Valley, Ohio River Valley, Connecticut River Valley, Pennsylvania River Valley

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Ohio River Valley

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What was the main cause of the French and Indian War?

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The French and British claimed the same land.

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The Treaty of Paris 1763 marked the end of the French and Indian War.

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True

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What did the Proclamation of 1763 say?

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Colonists could not move west of the Appalachian Mountains.