STAAR Questions: Exploration and Colonization.

Boston and New Orleans were both founded as?

• Port Cities

• Farming Communities

• Industrial Centers

• Military Outposts

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 activity.

Which physical characteristics made these economic activities possible?

• Tall mountains, a long shoreline, and fertile soil.

• A temperate climate, vast grasslands, and plentiful lakes.

• Dense forests, natural harbors, and swift rivers.

• Natural harbors, an arid climate, and rocky soil.

Which characteristic is correctly matched with a number in the table?

• 1: Indigo

• 2: Moderate

• 3: Rocky soil

• 4: Ships

Which motive best completes the diagram?

• To promote free enterprise.

• To extend democracy.

• To expand empires.

• To found utopian communities.

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.

Which colony correctly completes this diagram?

• Maryland

• Virginia

• South Carolina

• Georgia

Which statement accurately describes the reasons for establishing Plymouth and Jamestown?

• Both colonies were established to bring wealth to stockholders.

• Plymouth’s founders intended to produce raw materials, while Jamestown’s founders expected to discover gold.

• Both colonies were established to limit the expansion of other European empires.

• Plymouth was founded as a refuge from religious persecution, while Jamestown was founded for commercial profit.

The factors listed below contributed most to the —

• creation of alliances between British settlers and American Indians.

• election of British colonists to Parliament.

• growth of representative government in the British colonies.

• expansion of British trade in the Americas.

Which statement explains the significance of this colonial institution?

• The assembly served as a model for other colonial legislatures.

• Colonists used the assembly to overrule decisions of the royal governor.

• The assembly sent delegates to Parliament to represent Virginia.

• The king revoked Virginia’s charter because the assembly became too powerful.