US History 8th Grade STAAR Review

Front

What was the name of the 1st permanent ENGLISH settlement in the New World?

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Jamestown

Front

Which settlement was started by the Pilgrims?

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Plymouth

Front

Which colony was started by the Quakers who wanted religious freedom?

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Pennsylvania

Front

The purpose of mercantilism was for the colonies to provide the British with…

Back

raw materials

Front

Which group of colonies contained New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Connecticut, and Massachusetts?

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New England

Front

This country came to the New World for the fur trade

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France

Front

Which group of colonies contained New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware?

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Middle/Mid-Atlantic

Front

Which group of colonies contained Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia?

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Southern

Front

The economy of the New England colonies was based on?

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Ship building, fishing, and metal products

Front

The economy of the Middle/Mid-Atlantic colonies was based on?

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Grains, "The Bread Basket"