Warm-Up Day 1 STAAR® Blitz: Exploration and Colonization

Built missions and claimed Texas, Florida, and California

• France
• Maryland
• Pilgrims
• Spain

Made money from fur trade

• France
• Maryland
• Pilgrims
• Spain

Wrote the Mayflower Compact

• France
• Maryland
• Pilgrims
• Spain

Founded as a haven for Catholics

• France
• Maryland
• Pilgrims
• Spain

Identify the colony that matches correctly with the reason it was founded.

• Maryland – Political reasons
• Pennsylvania – Economic reasons
• Virginia – Economic reasons
• Georgia – Religious reasons

Determine which description matches the reason for exploration.

Select the correct answer in each row. 

Match the following

• Glory

• Expand empire by claiming new territory

• Gold

• Spread Christianity to Natives

• God

• Acquire wealth for the mother country

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 of the following was a major reason for the flow of the Transatlantic Slave Trade shown on the map?

• The economic demands of the plantation system
• The construction needs of the railroad
• Increased textile manufacturing
• Increased western migration