STAAR Review: Exploration/Colonization/Revolution

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

• Both colonies were established to bring wealth to stockholders.

• Plymouth's founders intended to produce raw materials, while Jamestown's founders expected to discover gold.

• 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 factors listed above contributed most to the —

• creation of alliances between British settlers and American Indians

• election of British colonists to Parliament

• growth of representative government in the British colonies

• expansion of British trade in the Americas

Which factors encouraged the development of an agricultural economy in the southern colonies?

• Mild summers, thin soil, and the region’s proximity to the ocean

• A cold climate, rocky soil, and abundant rainfall

• A hot climate, rich soil, and a long growing season

• Warm summers, cold winters, and little rainfall

Which characteristic is correctly matched with a number in the table?

• 1: Indigo

• 2: Moderate

• 3: Rocky soil

• 4: Ships

Which motive best completes the diagram?

• To promote free enterprise

• To extend democracy

• To expand empires

• To found utopian communities

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 joint ventures with other European powers

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

• The economic system of mercantilism

Which best describes an important effect of the First Great Awakening?

• Followers put suspected witches on trial.

• Slavery was abolished in the colonies.

• New teachings taught believers to challenge authority.

• Puritans in England immigrated to the New World.

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 development.

• Natural harbors provided access to markets.

• Extreme climates limited productive activity.

Which factor most encouraged the growth of this trade?

• The invention of the steam engine

• The profitability of cash-crop agriculture in the Plantation system

• The development of the factory system

• The establishment of protective tariffs