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Exploration and Colonization STAAR Questions 2021

Total questions: 109

Worksheet time: 2hrs 53mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Boston and New Orleans were both founded as?

a)

Port Cities

b)

Farming Communities

c)

Industrial Centers

d)

Military Outposts

2.

How did geography influence the early economic development of New York, Boston, and Charleston?

a)

Long coastlines offered abundant natural resources.

b)

Proximity to flooding rivers limited development.

c)

Natural harbors provided access to markets.

d)

Extreme climates limited productive activity.

3.

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

a)

1: Indigo

b)

2: Moderate

c)

3: Rocky soil

d)

4: Ships

4.

Which motive best completes the diagram?

a)

To promote free enterprise.

b)

To extend democracy.

c)

To expand empires.

d)

To found utopian communities.

5.

Which of the following was a primary reason France sought to colonize North America?

a)

To reduce overpopulation in Europe.

b)

To create communities founded on religious tolerance.

c)

To profit from trading in furs and other goods.

d)

To create joint ventures with other European powers.

6.

Which colony correctly completes this diagram?

a)

Maryland

b)

Virginia

c)

South Carolina

d)

Georgia

7.

The factors listed below contributed most to the —

a)

creation of alliances between British settlers and American Indians.

b)

election of British colonists to Parliament.

c)

growth of representative government in the British colonies.

d)

expansion of British trade in the Americas.

8.

Which of the following best replaces the question mark in the diagram below?

a)

Created a general council to manage the colonies.

b)

Experienced strict control by Parliament.

c)

Established their own representative institutions.

d)

Appointed governors who reported to the king.

9.

Which statement best describes the influence of this document?

a)

It helped establish the tradition of self-government.

b)

It was the first attempt to combine political and religious laws.

c)

It established the concept of unalienable rights.

d)

It outlined a plan for independence from British rule.

10.

Which sentence best completes this diagram below?

a)

The Puritans allowed women to participate in government.

b)

The Puritans refused to obey the appointed governor.

c)

The Puritans outlawed slavery in Massachusetts.

d)

The Puritans developed a form of representative self-government.

11.

Which of the following completes the sentence below?

a)

limited property ownership to church members.

b)

extended voting rights beyond church members.

c)

restricted trade with neighboring colonies.

d)

asked the king to appoint a governor for the colony.

12.

Which of the following was a major reason for the flow of the transatlantic slave trade shown on the map?

a)

The economic demands of the plantation system.

b)

The construction needs of the railroad.

c)

Increased textile manufacturing.

d)

Increased western migration.

13.

Which factor most encouraged the growth of this trade?

a)

The invention of the steam engine.

b)

The profitability of cash-crop agriculture.

c)

The development of the factory system.

d)

The establishment of protective tariffs.

14.

Which feature of colonial self-government does this charter establish?

a)

Direct Democracy.

b)

An Elected Legislature.

c)

Separation of Powers

d)

Checks and Balances

15.

Catholics immigrated to the Maryland colony in the seventeenth century primarily to —

a)

profit from natural resources

b)

avoid crop failures and famine

c)

produce cash crops to pay off debts

d)

escape persecution

16.

This diagram describes events in colonial America that are related to —

a)

the eventual adoption of the U.S. Constitution.

b)

the formation of a government controlled by religious officials.

c)

the creation of a national system of checks and balances.

d)

the establishment of the principle of religious freedom.

17.

Which reason best completes this list?

a)

To spread democratic ideals

b)

To improve efficiency

c)

To locate potential military allies

d)

To claim new territory

18.

Which factor most contributed to the documents in the list above?

a)

The opportunity for trade with American Indians

b)

The distance of the colonies from Great Britain

c)

The doctrine of the Church of England

d)

The economic system of mercantilism

19.

The colonies in the list above were founded primarily to offer settlers a greater degree of?

a)

Freedom from debts

b)

Religious Freedom

c)

Economic Freedom

d)

Freedom of Speech

20.

The Virginia Company authorized (allowed) a general assembly in Virginia so that colonists could-

a)

participate in a free market economy

b)

self-govern on a local level

c)

elect in the British Parliament

d)

express dissatisfaction with British rule

21.

What year was Jamestown established?

a)

1620

b)

1803

c)

1607

d)

1787

22.

Jamestown's economy finally improved when the colonists began growing

a)

sugar cane

b)

tobacco

c)

corn

d)

potatoes

23.

In which 13 colonies were the towns of Boston, Salem and Plymouth located?

a)

Massachusetts

b)

Maryland

c)

Virginia

d)

New York

24.

This country explored the new world looking for fur

a)

England

b)

Spain

c)

France

d)

Portugal

25.
Why did the Pilgrims leave Europe?
a)
They wanted to get rich.
b)
They were looking for a Northwestern Passage to India.
c)
They wanted freedom of religion.
d)
All of the above
26.
Which European country controlled this portion of North America?
a)
Spain
b)
England
c)
France
d)
Portugal
27.

French colonist ....

a)

focused primary on fur trading

b)

participated in the triangular trade

c)

created an early system for public schools

d)

organised utopian societies

28.

REASONS FOR EUROPEAN EXPLORATION


  1. To find new sea routes to India and China
  2. To fin gold, silver, and other treasure
  3. ________________________________________ ?
a)

to spread democratic ideas

b)

to improve efficiency in manufacturing

c)

to locate potential military allies

d)

to claim new territory

29.

Puritans established Massachusetts to established...

a)

claim land

b)

religious freedom

c)

make profits

d)

enslave people

30.
The first permanent English settlement in North America was
a)
Werowocomoco
b)
Yorktown
c)
Richmond
d)
Jamestown
31.
When did Columbus reach the New World?
a)
1492
b)
1493
c)
1997
d)
1491
32.
The most profitable agricultural product in the Virginia colony was
a)
lumber
b)
peanuts
c)
corn
d)
tobacco
33.

The colonies in this list were founded primarily to offer settlers a greater degree of --

a)

freedom from debts

b)

religious freedom

c)

economic freedom

d)

freedom of speech

34.

This diagram describes events in colonial America that are related to --

a)

the eventual adoption of the US Constitution

b)

the formation of a government controlled by religious officials

c)

the creation of a national system of checks & balances

d)

the establishment of the principle of religious freedom

35.

Which factor most encouraged the growth of this trade?

a)

The invention of the steam engine

b)

The profitability of cash-crop agriculture

c)

The development of the factory system

d)

The establishment of protective tariffs

36.

Which of the following is a reason why representative government developed in the colonies?

a)

distance from Great Britain

b)

the king wanted them to govern themselves

c)

colonists got rich from mercantilism

d)

the beginning of the slave trade

37.

What document was signed by the Pilgrims in 1620 in order to create the first self government in the colonies?

a)

House of Burgesses

b)

Magna Carta

c)

Mayflower Compact

d)

English Bill of Rights

38.

What is a social contract?

a)

Something you sign when you buy something.

b)

An agreement between members of society.

c)

Getting in touch with other people.

d)

An official announcement.

39.

Which colonial region had the largest number of enslaved people?

a)

New England Colonies

b)

Middle Colonies

c)

Southern Colonies

40.

Which colonial region was diverse and had colonists from all over Europe?

a)

New England Colonies

b)

Middle Colonies

c)

Southern Colonies

41.

Which colonial region was settled mainly for religious reasons by people who had been persecuted in Europe?

a)

New England Colonies

b)

Middle Colonies

c)

Southern Colonies

42.

In which colonial region did people hold town hall meetings to make decisions about their communities?

a)

New England Colonies

b)

Middle Colonies

c)

Southern Colonies

43.

What was the name of the first representative legislature in the colonies?

a)

Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

b)

Parliament

c)

Virginia House of Burgesses

d)

Mayflower Compact

44.

Which colonial region had the longest growing season and was good for cash crops?

a)

New England Colonies

b)

Middle Colonies

c)

Southern Colonies

45.

What was the section of Triangular Trade that contained the slave trade called?

a)

Middle Passage

b)

Columbian Exchange

c)

Mercantilism

46.

What religious group founded the New England colonies?

a)

Puritans

b)

Quakers

c)

Catholics

47.

What ocean did the colonists cross from Great Britain to the Americas?

a)

Pacific

b)

Indian

c)

Atlantic

48.
Which colonial region was settled by people with many different cultural and religious backgrounds?
a)
New England
b)
Middle
c)
Southern
d)
Backcountry
49.
Which colonial region contained rocky soil and cold climate?
a)
New England
b)
Middle
c)
Southern
d)
Backcountry
50.
Which colonists were farmers and plantation owners who grew cotton and tobacco?
a)
New England
b)
Southern
c)
Middle
d)
Backcountry
51.
Large farms, called ___________________, were spread throughout the Southern colonies.
a)
Trade centers
b)
Plantations
c)
Settlements
d)
industrial centers
52.
Why was slavery LESS important in the Middle Colonies and the New England Colonies than in the Southern Colonies?
a)
They were far behind the South in business and industry.
b)
They did not rely heavily on cash crops.
c)
Slavery was important in all of the colonial regions. 
53.
Which region relied mostly on cash crops to make their money?
a)
New England
b)
Middle Colonies
c)
Southern Colonies
d)
Backcountry
54.
The first permanent English settlement in North America was
a)
Werowocomoco
b)
Yorktown
c)
Richmond
d)
Jamestown
55.
In what year was Jamestown settled?
a)
1492
b)
1607
c)
1608
d)
2081
56.
Who is the founder of Pennsylvania?
a)
John Winthrop
b)
Sylvester Slovania
c)
James Olgethorpe
d)
William Penn
57.
The middle colonies were known for 
a)
Poor farm land
b)
Diverse populations
c)
Plantations
d)
Whaling Industry
58.
Why was Georgia formed or established?
a)
As a place for Catholics to practice their religion
b)
Industrial settlement for crafts people
c)
 A creative centers for artists
d)
Second chance or safe haven for debtors/poor people
59.
This colony was settled by Catholics, lead by Lord Baltimore
a)
North & South Carolina
b)
Maryland
c)
New York
d)
Roanoke
60.
He sent warships to challenge for control of New Amsterdam (now New York)
a)
Thomas Hooker
b)
Roger Williams
c)
Duke of York
d)
John Wheelwright
61.
Founded by eight loyal supporters of King Charles II
a)
North & South Carolina
b)
Maryland
c)
New York
d)
New Jersey
62.
Economic Theory that in order to increase wealth or power, nations had to export more goods than they were importing
a)
merchantilism
b)
Duke
c)
economic depression
d)
economic growth
63.
This 1620 agreement was the first self-government plan in the colonies
a)
Tolerance Act
b)
Mayflower Conpact
c)
Constitution
d)
Magna Carta
64.
Agricultural product that financially saved Jamestown
a)
Grain
b)
Corn
c)
Guns
d)
Tobacco
65.
Country that controlled Florida
a)
France
b)
Spain
c)
England
d)
Georgia
66.
Founders of the Massachusetts bay colony
a)
Puritains
b)
Quakers
c)
Duke of York
d)
Queen Maria
67.
What are dissenters?
a)
people who didn't want to follow Puritain law
b)
people who didn't want to follow Christian Law
c)
people who didn't want to follow Catholic Law
68.
The founder of Rhode Island was
a)
Roger Williams
b)
John Winthrop
c)
Anne Hutchinson
d)
William Bradford
69.
What was the main economic activity of the French in North America?
a)
mercantilism
b)
sugar trade
c)
tobacco
d)
fur trade
70.

What were two reasons for the founding of Maryland?

a)

Lord Baltimore saw an opportunity for profit

b)

create a safe place for Roman Catholics

c)

Gain more land for England

d)

Learn more about the New World

71.

Where did Quakers settle

a)

Pennsylvania

b)

North Carolina

c)

Virginia

d)

Rhode Island

72.
Which colonies have large plantations?
a)
Middle
b)
Southern
c)
New England
d)
Northeast
73.
In New England, men gathered to discuss the issues of the town at
a)
ports
b)
factories
c)
plantations
d)
meetinghouses
74.
Which group are the New England colonies?
a)
Connecticut 
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Massachusetts
b)
North Carolina
South Carolina
Virginia
Maryland
Georgia
c)
Pennsylvania
Deleware 
New York
New Jersey
d)
Illinois
Indiana
Ohio
Wisconsin
75.
Which group are the Middle colonies?
a)
Connecticut 
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Massachuttes
b)
North Carolina
South Carolina
Virginia
Maryland
Georgia
c)
Pennsylvania
Delaware
New York
New Jersey
d)
California
Arizona
New Mexico
Washington
76.
Which group are the Southern colonies?
a)
Connecticut 
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Massachuttes
b)
North Carolina
South Carolina
Virginia
Maryland
Georgia
c)
Pennsylvania
Delaware
New York
New Jersey
d)
Florida
Georgia
Louisiana
Alabama
77.
The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut was the first
a)
constitution
b)
map drawn of New England
c)
 treaty between Colonists and Native Americans
d)
colony started
78.
What economic service opened as a result of the fertile soil of the Middle Colonies: 
a)
Ship building
b)
Gold production
c)
Grain Mills and cattle farming
d)
Fishing
79.
How did geography impact the early economies of New York, Boston and Charleston?
a)
Natural Harbors allowed ships to unload at markets.
b)
They were near flat areas that allowed crops to grow.
c)
They were important for fishing.
d)
They allowed for trains and railroads to grow near them. 
80.
What are the "breadbasket colonies"?
a)
Southern
b)
Middle
c)
New England
d)
Eastern
81.
Jamestown was settle for __________ purpose.
a)
religious
b)
economic
c)
political
d)
social
82.
In general, why were MOST of the New England colonies founded?
a)
make money
b)
better soil
c)
economic opportunity
d)
religious freedoms
83.
What was the Geography like for the New England Colonies?
a)
Harbors/ Mountainous
b)
Flat
c)
Island
d)
Desert
84.
The ________ were known as Separatists. 
a)
Puritans
b)
Quakers
c)
Pilgrims
d)
Religions
85.
An official paper from the king of England giving permission to start a colony is called what? 
a)
charter
b)
consent
c)
frontier
d)
contract
86.

Who led a band of followers and founded what would become the Connecticut Colony?

a)

Thomas Hooker

b)

Thomas The Tank Engine

c)

James T. Hooker

d)

Thomas Hoker

87.

Who led a band of followers and founded what would become the Connecticut Colony?

a)

Thomas Hooker

b)

Thomas The Tank Engine

c)

James T. Hooker

d)

Thomas Hoker

88.

Founded the colony of Rhode Island after he was banished from Massachusetts Bay

a)

Thomas Hooker

b)

Roger Williams

c)

John Smith

d)

John Wheelwright

89.

Founded the colony of Rhode Island after he was banished from Massachusetts Bay

a)

Thomas Hooker

b)

Roger Williams

c)

John Smith

d)

John Wheelwright

90.

Founded the colony of Rhode Island after he was banished from Massachusetts Bay

a)

Thomas Hooker

b)

Roger Williams

c)

John Smith

d)

John Wheelwright

91.

Grew dissatisfied with Puritan leadership of Massachusetts Bay and started the colony of Connecticut

a)

Thomas Hooker

b)

Roger Williams

c)

John Winthrop

d)

John Wheelwright

92.

Grew dissatisfied with Puritan leadership of Massachusetts Bay and started the colony of Connecticut

a)

Thomas Hooker

b)

Roger Williams

c)

John Winthrop

d)

John Wheelwright

93.

female colonist who was expelled from Massachusetts Bay after she said God spoke directly to her

a)

Anne Hutchinson

b)

Queen Elizabeth

c)

Mrs. Ryan

94.

female colonist who was expelled from Massachusetts Bay after she said God spoke directly to her

a)

Anne Hutchinson

b)

Queen Elizabeth

c)

Mrs. Ryan

95.

Founder of Jamestown/Virginia because he helped save the colony

a)

John Smith

b)

John Rolfe

c)

King Philip

d)

Thomas Hooker

96.

Founder of Jamestown/Virginia because he helped save the colony

a)

John Smith

b)

John Rolfe

c)

King Philip

d)

Thomas Hooker

97.

Who started the "No Work = No Food" policy at Jamestown?

a)

John Rolfe

b)

Nathaniel Bacon

c)

John Smith

d)

Roger Williams

98.

Who came to America to work under a contract to pay off debt?

a)

Indentured Servant

b)

Slave

c)

Planter

d)

Blacksmith

99.

Who founded Georgia?

a)

John Smith

b)

William Penn

c)

Cecil Calvert

d)

James Oglethorpe

100.

Who founded Connecticut?

a)

Roger Williams

b)

Thomas Hooker

c)

James Oglethorpe

d)

William Penn

101.

What was brought to America from the West Indies during the Triangle Trade?

a)

Rum and Slaves

b)

Gold and Rum

c)

Slaves, Sugar, and Molasses

d)

Gold and Slaves

102.

This geographic condition made farming in the New England Colonies difficult

a)

Arid climate

b)

Rocky Soil

c)

Dense Forest

d)

Fertile Soil

103.

Enlightenment thinker who believed people had a right to life, liberty, and (property)

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

Thomas Hooker

c)

John Locke

d)

King George

104.

Enlightenment thinker who believed people had a right to life, liberty, and (property)

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

Thomas Hooker

c)

John Locke

d)

King George

105.
One motivation for England's exploration in the New World was _________________.
a)
to find new species of plants and animals
b)
profit
c)
to find a cure for new diseases
d)
to claim Florida
106.
_______________________ was the first written colonial constitution.
a)
The Mayflower Compact
b)
The Fundamental Orders of Massachsetts
c)
The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
d)
The Declaration Of Independence
107.
Representative government developed in the colonies because ________________.
a)
they were far away from England, making them independent
b)
of mercantilism
c)
of The Starving Time
d)
of The Mayflower Compact
108.
_______- many European countries benefitted from the natural resources taken from its colonies.
a)
mermaidism
b)
mercenaries
c)
mercurial
d)
mercantilism
109.

Mercantilism was an economic system that was created for

a)

free Republics to buy and sell goods all over.

b)

Kings and Queens to hide their treasures.

c)

colonies to get rich, rich, rich!

d)

the mother country to get rich from raw materials of a colony.

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