2025-2026 Unit 1 & 2 Review

Which of the following was a primary reason for Spanish exploration and colonization of North America?

• To establish fur trading posts

• To find gold and spread Christianity

• To escape religious persecution

• To develop representative government

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TX.SOC.8.2.A

Which European country was most interested in establishing trade with Native Americans, especially in furs?

• England

• France

• Spain

• Portugal

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TX.SOC.8.2.A

Which colony was founded primarily for religious freedom for the Pilgrims?

• Virginia

• Massachusetts

• Georgia

• New York

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TX.SOC.8.2.B

Which of the following best explains the growth of representative government in the English colonies?

• The king directly ruled all colonial affairs

• Distance from Great Britain.

• Colonists were not interested in self-government

• The colonies were ruled by military leaders

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TX.SOC.8.3.A

The Virginia House of Burgesses is significant because it was:

• The first written constitution in America

• The first representative assembly in the colonies

• A religious organization

• A trading company

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TX.SOC.8.3.A

Which economic factor contributed to the development of the plantation system in the Southern Colonies?

• The abundance of gold

• Fertile land and a warm climate suitable for cash crops

• Lack of navigable rivers

• The discovery of oil

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TX.SOC.8.12.B

The transatlantic slave trade developed primarily to:

• Provide labor for plantations in the Americas

• Spread Christianity to Africa

• Establish new colonies in Europe

• Trade manufactured goods with Asia

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TX.SOC.8.12.B

Which of the following was a reason for English exploration and colonization of North America?

• To find a northwest passage to Asia

• To spread the Catholic faith

• To escape the French Revolution

• To conquer the Aztec Empire

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TX.SOC.8.2.A

Which of the following best describes a social reason for the establishment of the 13 English colonies?

• To increase the power of the monarchy

• To provide a place for debtors and the poor

• To find gold and silver

• To establish military bases

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TX.SOC.8.2.B

Which document established the principle of self-government in the Plymouth Colony?

• The Magna Carta

• The Mayflower Compact

• The English Bill of Rights

• The Declaration of Independence

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TX.SOC.8.3.A