8th Grade U.S History STAAR Review Part 1

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What are the 3 reasons for exploration & colonization?

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God, Glory, Gold

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What is significant about the year of 1620?

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The Mayflower Compact was created for the purpose of self government.

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What is the significance of the year 1607?

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The first permanent colony of Jamestown is established.

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This colonial region has mostly Puritan inhabitants, long and cold winters, rocky soil and an economy based off of timber, shipbuilding and whaling.

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New England Colonies

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This colonial region had Quakers, longer growing seasons with mild winters and cash crops were wheat, other grains and fruits. *Hint: Known as the "Bread Basket Colonies".

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Middle Colonies

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This colonial region was home to mostly Catholics, had very warm, rainy weather. Also had a year round growing season and rich soil for cash crops. What is this region?

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Southern Colonies

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What is the economic theory of Mercantilism?

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That a state or nation's power is dependent on it's wealth. (Gold & Land).

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This system moved slaves, cash crops, and manufactured goods across European, West African, and colonial ports?

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Triangular/Transatlantic Slave Trade.

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What are the cash crops found in the Southern colonies?

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Tobacco, Rice, Indigo, Cotton.

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War that started with the British colonists crossing the Appalachian mountains (Proclamation line of 1763) to settle in French Territories.

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French & Indian War