STAAR Exploration-Revolution

Which pair of of actions best completes this graphic?

• 1-Enslaved native populations

  2-Organized Utopian societies

• 1-Established Catholic mission

  2-Focused primarily on fur trading

• 1-Promoted political freedom

  2-Participated in the triangular trade

Which reason best completes this list?

• To spread democratic ideals

• To improve efficiency in manufactoring

• To claim new territory

Which motive best completes the diagram?

• To promote free enterprise

• To extend democracy

• To expand empires

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 furs and other goods

Which colony correctly completes this diagram?

• Maryland

• Virginia

• South Carolina

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

• Both colonies were established to bring wealth to stockholders.

• 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 Virginia Company authorized a general assemble in Virginia so that colonist could--

• self-govern on a local level

• vote in the British Parliament

• participate in a free-market economy

Which factor most contributed to the creation of the documents in this list?

• The opportunity for trade with American Indians

• The distance of the colonies from Great Britain

• The doctrine of the Church of England

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 factors listed above contributed most to the --

• Creation of alliances between British soldiers and American Indians.

• Election of British colonists to Parliament

• Growth of representative government in the British colonies