FINAL STAAR REVIEW

• the eventual adoption of the U.S Constitution

• the formation of a government controlled by religious officials

• the creation of a natural system of checks and balances

• the establishment of the principle of religious freedom

Which of the following completes the sentence above?

• limited property ownership to church members

• extended voting rights beyond church members

• restricted trade with neighboring colonies

• asked the king to appoint a governor for the colony

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 a joint ventures with other European powers

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 devlopment

• Natural harbors provided access to markets

• Extreme climates limited productive activity

Which of the following happened as a direct result of this policy?

• The colonists developed a strong tradition of self-government

• Many proprietary colonies were converted to royal colonies

• The colonies refused to participate in a system of common defense

• Many colonies sought economic aid from other countries

Which statement best explains the significance of the Mayflower Compact?

• It limited the power of future colonial governments

• It weakened the influence of religion in government

• It established a form of self government based on social contract

• It guaranteed liberties for colonist through local government

Catholics immigrated to Maryland colony in the 17th century primarily to -

• profit from natural resources

• avoid crop failures and famine

• produce cash crops to pay off debts

• escape persecution

British colonists objected to the Proclamation of 1763 because they-

• feared it would proveoke attacks from American Indians

• did not want to share control of the fur trade with France

• resented the limits it imposed on westward expansion

• wanted to be able to trade freely with other foreign countries

This excerpt refers to rights that people -

• earn by demonstrating loyalty to their government

• passed on by a family member

• have as a resulf of being human

• are granted after enlistment in the military

This excerpt above reflects the dissastisfaction of American colonists with the -

• political debates that took place at the Albany Convention

• interference of Great Britain in the slave trade

• economic consequences of the Great Awakening

• economic policies imposed by Great Britain following the French and Indian War