8th Grade U.S History STAAR Review Part 1

What are the 3 reasons for exploration & colonization?

• God, Glory, Gold

• Goods, God, Gold

• Individual rights, freedom of religion, No Taxes

• Land, Power, Slaves

What is significant about the year of 1620?

• Hernan Cortez sets off for his great exploration.

• The Mayflower Compact was created for the purpose of self government.

• The colony of Jamestown is founded

• The Virginia House of Burgesses assembles for the first time.

What is the significance of the year 1607?

• The first permanent colony of Jamestown is established.

• The Mayflower compact is created for the purpose of self government.

• The British go to war with France.

• The Boston Tea Party.

This colonial region has mostly Puritan inhabitants, long and cold winters, rocky soil and an economy based off of timber, shipbuilding and whaling.

• New England Colonies

• Middle Colonies (Bread Basket)

• Southern Colonies

This colonial region had Quakers, longer growing seasons with mild winters and cash crops were wheat, other grains and fruits. *Hint: Known as the "Bread Basket Colonies".

• New England Colonies

• Middle Colonies

• Southern Colonies

This colonial region was home to mostly Catholics, had very warm, rainy weather. Also had a year round growing season and rich soil for cash crops.

• New England Colonies

• Middle Colonies

• Southern Colonies

What is the economic theory of Mercantilism?

• That a state or nation's power is dependent on it's wealth. (Gold & Land).

• Countries are free to buy goods from whatever country they want.

• Government does not control but regulates trade.

• America's trade with other countries is restricted.

This system moved slaves, cash crops, and manufactured goods across European, West African, and colonial ports.

• The European exchange.

• Triangular/Transatlantic Slave Trade.

• America's Trade route.

• Mutual trade system

What are the cash crops found in the Southern colonies?

• Tobacco, Rice, Indigo, Cotton.

• Barley, Wheat, Fruits.

• Peppermint, Corn, Wheat.

• Wheat, sage, rice, cotton.

War that started with the British colonists crossing the Appalachian mountains (Proclamation line of 1763) to settle in French Territories.

• War of 1812

• French & Indian War

• The Civil War

• The American Revolution