STAAR Review 1

All the events listed above occurred during - 

• the Era of Westward Expansion
• the Era of Good Feelings
• the Revolutionary Era
• the Jacksonian Era

How did geography influence the early economic development of New York, Boston, and Charleston

• Long coastlines offered abundant natural resources
• Proximity to flooding rivers limited development 
• Natural harbors provided access to markets
• Extreme climates limited productive activities

British colonist objected to the Proclamation of 1763 because they

• feared it would provoke attacks from American Indians
• did not want to share control of the fur trade with france
• resented the limits on Westward Expansion
• wanted to be free to openly trade with other nations

Catholics migrated to the Maryland colony in the 17th century primarily to 

• profit from natural resources
• avoid crop failures and famine
• produce cash crops
• escape religious persecution

Which statement best explains the mayflower compact?

• It limited the power of future colonial governments.
• It weakend the influence of religion in government.
• It established a form of self-government based on a social contract.
• it guaranteed liberties for colonist through local government.

These acts contributed to the start of the Revolutionary War by - 

• restricting colonial trade with American Indians
• imposing regulations on agriculture
• angering colonist who believed that their civil liberties had been violated
• rewarding colonist with jobs

Which factors most contributed to the growth of a representative government in the British Colonies?

• Distance from Great Britain, Mayflower Compact, Town Hall Meetings
• French and Indian War, Loyalist, Slave Trade
• Parliament, Canadian Border, Niagara Falls Artist  

Which of the following completes the graphic organizer?

• Parliament repeals the Stamp Act. 
• King George III allows colonist to petition Parliament for tax relief.
• Parliament passes the Intolerable Acts
• Colonial representatives are appointed to Parliament.

Which of the following best replaces the question mark in the diagram?

• Created a general council to manage the Colonies.
• Experienced strict control by Parliament.
• Established their own representative institutions.
• Appointed governors who reported to the king.

Which factor most encouraged the trade cycle in the diagram?

• The invention of the steam engine.
• The profitability of cash-crop agriculture.
• The development of the factory system.
• The establishment of protective tariffs.