STAAR Review I 8th Grade Social Studies

Spain came to America with what purpose?

• for God, Gold, and Glory
• to spread diseases

Which country got along with Natives, christianized and traded beaver furs for profit.

• France
• Netherlands

The famous document signed on a ship that became the first example of self-government was the

• Magna Carta
• Mayflower Compact

The colony that was established for helping debtors and criminals have a fresh start.

• Georgia
• Massachusetts

The colony that was established as a safe haven for Catholics was

• Maryland
• Massachusetts

The colony that was established by William Penn as a place where Quakers could practice their religion.

• Connecticut
• Pennsylvania

The Middle Passage was

• Route that transported slaves from Africa to America

• Route that transported manufactured goods from Europe to America

Plantation agriculture was possible in the Southern Colonies because the ____.

• Atlantic coastal plain provided flat and fertile land for farming
• the American Indians provided a steady supply of labor

Which of the following might have been a headline from a newspaper dated 1607?

• Christopher Columbus sails to North America
• Virginia Company searches for wealth in Jamestown

The Middle colonies were known for their -

• religious tolerance
• unusual hats