STAAR Review

Main reason for first European exploration of America?

• Looking for trade route to Asia

• Make peace with Native Americans

• Fight war against each other

The Pilgrim's established what when they came to America?

• The right to vote for all people

• Abolished slavery

• Self-government in the colonies

What was the name of the document the Pilgrims wrote to organize their government in the colony?

• Fundamental Orders of Conneticut

• The Mayflower Compact

• The Constitution

What did Thomas Hooker's document the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut do for the colony?

• Allowed people to get married

• Gave religious freedom to all

• Allowed people to elect (vote) their own representatives

Self government developed in early Colonial America because...

• Slow communication between England and America

• France fought them at sea

• They smuggled their goods from other countries

The colony of Virginia was founded in 1607 for...

• To make money off new resources

• Religious freedom

• As a military base/fort

The Massachusetts Bay colony was founded for...

• To make money

• To fight France

• Escape religious persecution

If New England makes money by shipbuilding and has good natural harbors...what do they export? (sell to other countries)

• Dried Fish

• Corn and Wheat

• Lumber

If the Middle Colonies have fertile soil and depend on farmers to make money...what do they export? (sell to other countries)

• Dried Fish

• Agricultural Goods

• Ice

What do California and Massachusetts have in common?

• Both settled during Westward Expansion

• Both are located on a coast line

• Both have long, cold winters