STAAR Review on Colonial America

The geographic factors in this table led primarily to the —

• Founding of trade schools in some colonies

• Development of different economies in the two regions

• Establishment of import taxes in some colonies

• Pattern of religious differences in the two regions

Which of these describes the primary reason for French colonization?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

For what reason did a group of colonists agree to this compact?

• To declare independence from all European nations

• To form a social contract among themselves

• To demonstrate goodwill toward local American Indians

• To establish trade relations with other colonies

How did opposition to this system affect the economy of the early republic?

• The government prevented taxes on domestic goods.

• Cottage workers needed governmental assistance.

• Interstate trade taxes were forbidden.

• A free enterprise system was adopted.

Which human geographic factor most likely prompted this observation?

• The number of Quakers living in British colonies

• The Caribbean slave trade with British colonies

• The number of religious sects in the British colonies

• The Spanish land claims close to the British colonies

Which statement best explains why this resolution was adopted?

• Colonists were upset by the punishment imposed after the Boston Tea Party.

• Colonists created this in order to address the causes of the Boston Massacre.

• Colonists were opposed to colonial laws being created only by Parliament.

• Colonists wanted to expand powers given to governors appointed by King George III.

In the 1630s, Thomas Hooker and Roger Williams disagreed with the religious leaders of Massachusetts. These disagreements were resolved when Hooker and Williams —

• left Massachusetts and established new colonies

• founded new political parties in the Massachusetts Bay area

• petitioned Parliament to revise the Massachusetts Bay charter

• left Massachusetts and explored the Mississippi Valley

Which pair of actions best completes this graphic?

• 1—Enslaved native populations

  2—Organized utopian societies

• 1—Established Catholic missions

  2—Focused primarily on fur trading

• 1—Promoted political freedom

  2—Participated in the triangular trade

• 1—Became commercial shipbuilders

  2—Created an early system of public schools

The Virginia Company authorized a general assembly in Virginia so that colonists could —

• self-govern on a local level

• vote in the British Parliament

• participate in a free-market economy

• express dissatisfaction with British rule

Which American colony’s economy was based primarily on shipbuilding and fishing?

• Virginia

• Maryland

• Georgia

• Massachusetts