8th grade STAAR Exploration/Colonization

Which of the following documents influenced the system of government established by the U. S. Constitution

• Bill of Rights
• Mayflower Compact
• Federalist Papers
• Olive Branch Petition

Economic theory which said that a nation should export more than they import, and should create colonies for natural resources.

• Mercantilism
• Triangle Trade
• Navigation Acts

Which document was important for establishing democracy and self-government in the colonies? 

• Jamestown treaty
• Declaration of Independence
• Mayflower Compact 
• Magna Carta

What was the first English settlement in America?

• Plymouth, Massachusetts
• Jamestown, Virginia
• Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• Houston, Texas

What year was Jamestown founded?

• 1776
• 1803
• 1607
• 1620

What is the type of economy called in which the colony exists to make money for the mother country?

• Free Enterprise
• Mercantilism
• Socialism
• None

A _______________ government is a system of government where people elect representatives. 

• Representative Government
• Monarchy
• Dictatorship
• None

The House of __________________ was the first representative government in the New World.

• Representatives
• Burgesses
• Confederation
• none

Diaries, journals and other original records of an event are called _____________ sources.

• Secondary
• Primary

Textbooks, articles and other summaries written at a later date than the event are called ____________ sources.

• Primary
• Secondary