Practice Social Studies STAAR Test #1

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.

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.

Which of the following was a major reason for the flow of the transatlantic slave trade shown on the map?

• The economic demands of the plantation system.

• The construction needs of the railroad.

• Increased textile manufacturing.

• Increased western migration.

Which factor most contributed to the documents in the list above?

• The opportunity for trade with American Indians

• The distance of the colonies from Great Britain

• The doctrine of the Church of England

• The economic system of mercantilism

Which of the following contributed most to the expansion of the transatlantic slave trade during the 1700's

• A lack of skilled labor in the American colonies.

• Demand for slaves in American colonies that produced cash crops

• A lack of protective tariffs in the American colonies

• Demand for slave in the Industrialized American colonies.

This diagram describes events in colonial America that are related to —

• the eventual adoption of the U.S. Constitution.

• the formation of a government controlled by religious officials.

• the creation of a national system of checks and balances.

• the establishment of the principle of religious freedom.