8th Grade US History - Exploration and Colonization Exam

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An immigrant sails to North America in the early 1700s hoping to start a tobacco farm. He has done some research on the best environment for tobacco farming. Where is the immigrant most likely to settle?

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Virginia

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Primary Motives for European Exploration of the Americas (diagram with three branches: 'To increase wealth', '?', 'To spread Christianity') Which motive best completes the diagram?

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To expand empires

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Which of the following was a primary reason France sought to colonize North America? To reduce overpopulation in Europe, To create communities founded on religious tolerance, To profit from trading in furs and other goods, To create joint ventures with other European powers

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To profit from trading in furs and other goods

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For what reason did a group of colonists agree to this compact?

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To form a social contract among themselves

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Which characteristic is correctly matched with a number in the table? Options: Indigo, Moderate, Rocky soil, Ships

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Moderate

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Reasons for the Growth of Representative Government during the Colonial Era: Geographic distance from England, Need for lawmaking structure, ?

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Influence of John Locke and other Enlightenment philosophers

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Refer to the diagram: Distance from Great Britain, Need for lawmaking structure, Traditional rights of Englishmen → American colonists → ?

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Established their own representative institutions

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Which statement best describes the influence of this document? Options: It helped establish the tradition of self-government. It was the first attempt to combine political and religious laws. It established the concept of unalienable rights. It outlined a plan for independence from British rule.

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It helped establish the tradition of self-government.

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Which statement best explains the significance of the Mayflower Compact?

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It established a form of self-government based on a social contract.

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Which American colony's economy was based primarily on shipbuilding and fishing?

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Massachusetts