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STAAR TUTORING Exploration/Colonization & Revolution

Total questions: 46

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which reason best completes this list?
a)
to spread democratic ideals
b)
to improve efficiency in manufacturing
c)
to locate potential military allies
d)
to claim new territory
2.
Which motive best completes the diagram?
a)
to promote free enterprise
b)
to extend democracy
c)
to expand empires
d)
to found utopian communities
3.

Which of these accurately describes the reasons for founding Jamestown?

a)

Fur trade

b)

Hoped to find gold & make a profit

c)

Refuge from religious persecution

d)

Expansion of the Spanish empire

4.

Which of the following is the most important reason the Pilgrims came to the New World

a)

Land

b)

Fur trade

c)

Religious Freedom

d)

Gold

5.

The main reason the Pilgrims created the Mayflower Compact

a)

To establish small farms

b)

Social contract to establish order

c)

Guarantee religious freedom

d)

Reinforce the laws of England

6.

The Virginia House of Burgesses was established to

a)

Vote in the British Parliament

b)

Set up a trade business in Plymouth

c)

Participate in a free market economy

d)

Create laws & self-govern

7.

The FIRST permanent English settlement is

a)

Jamestown

b)

Roanoke

c)

Plymouth

d)

Philadelphia

8.

What is significant about the year 1607

a)

Columbus lands in the West Indies

b)

Spanish found gold in Mexico

c)

The Pilgrims land at Plymouth

d)

Virginia Company establishes Jamestown

9.
a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

10.
*Intolerable Acts Imposed
*First Continental Congress Convened
*Thomas Paine's Common Sense Published
All the events listed above occurred during...
a)
The Era of Westward Expansion
b)
The Era of Good Feelings
c)
The Revolutionary Era
The Revolutionary Era
d)
The Jacksonian Era
11.
*Sugar Act
*Quartering Act
*Stamp Act
These acts contributed to the start of the Revolutionary War by...
a)
Restricting colonial trade with American Indians
b)
Imposing regulations on colonial agriculture.
c)
Angering colonists who believed that their civil liberties had been violated.
d)
Punishing colonists for resisting the authority of Parliament. 
12.
"It is essential to the freedom & security of a free people, that no taxes be imposed upon them but by their own consent, or their representatives."
 - The Sons of Liberty, address to the public, New York, December 15, 1773
The excerpt above reflects the dissatisfaction of American colonists with the...
a)
Political debates that took place at the Albany Convention.
b)
Interference of Great Britain in the slave trade.
c)
Economic consequences of the Great Awakening.
d)
Economic policies imposed by Great Britain following the French and Indian War.
13.
British colonists objected to the Proclamation of 1763 because they...
a)
Feared it would provoke attacks from American Indians.
b)
Did not want to share control of the fur trade with France.
c)
Resented the limits it imposed on Westward Expansion.
d)
Wanted to be able to trade freely with foreign nations. 
14.
What was one result of the Treaty of Paris of 1783?
a)
Great Britain recognized the United States as an independent country.
b)
Competing Seminole and Spanish claims in West Florida were resolved.
c)
The British navy agreed to stop pressing American sailors into service.
d)
British territory in eastern Canada was ceded to France.
15.
"Here in the autumn of 1777, American forces met, defeated and forced a major British army to surrender. This crucial American victory in the Battle of _____ renewed patriots hopes for independence, secured essential foreign recognition and support, and forever changed the face of the world."
"A Crucial American Victory," U.S. National Park Service,
Which of the following best competes this excerpt? 
a)
Trenton
b)
Yorktown
c)
Saratoga
d)
Concord
16.
Which excerpt from the Declaration of Independence best explains why colonists were unhappy about their lack of representation in the British Parliament?
a)
"He has refused to pass other Laws for the accommodation of large districts of people"
b)
"For imposing Taxes without our Consent"
c)
"He has refused his Assent to Laws, the most wholesome and necessary for the public good."
d)
"For transporting us beyond Seas to be tried for pretended offences."
17.
Unalienable Rights
*Life
*Liberty
*Pursuit of Happiness
The rights listed above were - 
a)
established by a series of Supreme Court decisions.
b)
defined by Thomas Jefferson in the Declaration of Independence.
c)
established by the ratification of the U.S. Constitution.
d)
defined by President George Washington in his Farewell Address.
18.
"That all men are... equally free & independent, & have certain... rights, of which they can not by any Compact, deprive or remove their future generations; among which are the Enjoyment of Life and Liberty, with the Means of acquiring and possessing Property, and pursuing and obtaining Happiness and Safety." - Virginia Declaration of Rights, 1776
In this excerpt, the authors of the Virginia Declaration of Rights are describing rights they consider - 
a)
granted to citizens by their government
b)
natural and possessed at birth
c)
protected under religious doctrine
d)
defined by the courts
19.
The American colonists used the slogan, "No taxation without representation," to express their belief in the need for - 
a)
economic interdependence 
b)
the consent of the governed
c)
mercantilism
d)
Parliamentary supremacy 
20.
Which document included the idea first suggested by John Locke that people have a right to overthrow a government that oppresses them?
a)
Mayflower Compact
b)
Declaration of Independence
c)
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
d)
Proclamation of 1763
21.
Which statement is most consistent with the views of Samuel Adams?
a)
Taxation without representation is tyranny
b)
Colonists should be grateful to be part of the British Empire
c)
Citizens, under British rule, should support King George III
d)
The English King deserves respect and loyalty from his subject.
22.
"Common Sense" was written so that the common man, or the American Colonists, would support the Declaration of Independence. Who was the author?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Thomas Paine
c)
Patrick Henry
d)
George Washington 
23.
Which action by the colonists could be categorized as an act of Civil Disobedience?
a)
Colonists throwing British Tea into Boston Harbor
b)
Placing restrictions on trade with Spain and France
c)
Paying the stamp tax to British tax collectors
d)
firing guns at British soldiers at Lexington and Concord, Mass.
24.

Which document written by the PILGRIMS created a government with the principle of "self-government"?

a)

Magna Carta

b)

The English Bill of Rights

c)

Common Sense

d)

The Mayflower Compact

25.

What is a HOUSE OF BURGESSES?

a)

Where Bob flips burgers

b)

A place where elected representatives assemble to make laws

c)

A house where no one lives

26.

Words associated with AGRICULTURE are...

a)

Rivers, lakes, ports, streams

b)

Farms, soil, plantations, rural

c)

Roads, highways, driving

27.

In Plymouth SUBSISTENCE FARMING means...

a)

The settlers of Plymouth could not grow much food because of the soil.

b)

The settlers of Plymouth grew a lot of food and had too much.

c)

The settlers of Plymouth sold the food they grew to Jamestown.

28.

The English colonies made money for the Mother Country in a system called...

a)

MINING

b)

SUBSISTENCE FARMING

c)

MERCANTILISM

29.

What was France's MOTIVE or reason to explore?

a)

Make all the Natives become Christian

b)

Trade fur along the Mississippi River

c)

Conquer Mexico for their gold

d)

Settle colonies in the New World

30.

PERSECUTE means...

a)

To be kind to others who you disagree with

b)

To treat someone harshly for their beliefs or background

c)

To invite someone to live near you

31.

Examples of MANUFACTURED GOODS would be...

a)

Grains, oats, wheat

b)

Cotton, tobacco, indigo

c)

Ships, furnitures, clothing

32.

A HARBOR is...

a)

An area where people make clothes

b)

An area where boats can come near shore

c)

A place where cars are parked

33.

Examples of CASH CROPS would be...

a)

Lumber, Rum, Iron & Cloth

b)

Tobacco, Indigo, Rice & Cotton

c)

Cows, Horses, Pigs & Sheep

34.

Which one describes the New England Colonies geography?

a)

Rocky soil, cold climate, natural harbors, thick forest

b)

Hot summers, rich fertile soil, long planting season

c)

Fertile soil, mild/medium/moderate temperature, lots of farm land

35.

Which one describes the Middle Colonies geography?

a)

Rocky soil, cold climate, natural harbors, thick forest

b)

Hot summers, rich fertile soil, long planting season

c)

Fertile soil, mild/medium/moderate temperature, lots of farm land

36.

Which one of these describes the Southern Colonies geography?

a)

Rocky soil, cold climate, natural harbors, thick forest

b)

Hot summers, rich fertile soil, long planting season

c)

Fertile soil, mild/medium/moderate temperature, lots of farm land

37.

What type of government did they colonies practice?

a)

Oligarchy government

b)

Representative (self) government

c)

Authoritarian government

38.

In New England they practiced Subsistence Farming because...

a)

they didn't practice Subsistence Farming because they have fertile soil.

b)

because they love small gardens

c)

their soil was rocky and it was very cold.

39.

New England's economy was based on...

a)

trade, fishing, ship-building, whaling and lumber due to their access to natural harbors.

b)

hot summers and fertile soil allowing them to make profit on cash-crops (tobacco, cotton, indigo, rice, sugar)

c)

mild climate and fertile soil allowing them to grow food that you can make into bread (corn, wheat, oats, grain)

40.

The Middle Colonies economy was based on...

a)

trade, fishing, ship-building, whaling and lumber due to their access to natural harbors.

b)

hot summers and fertile soil allowing them to make profit on cash-crops (tobacco, cotton, indigo, rice, sugar)

c)

mild climate and fertile soil allowing them to grow food that you can make into bread (corn, wheat, oats, grain)

41.

The Southern Colonies economy was based on...

a)

trade, fishing, ship-building, whaling and lumber due to their access to natural harbors.

b)

hot summers and fertile soil allowing them to make profit on cash-crops (tobacco, cotton, indigo, rice, sugar)

c)

mild climate and fertile soil allowing them to grow food that you can make into bread (corn, wheat, oats, grain)

42.

What kind of PEOPLE live in the New England Region?

a)

Strangers

b)

Plantation Owners, farmers, and slaves

c)

A diverse group (any race, religion, or nationality)

d)

People escaping religious persecution (Pilgrims, Puritans)

43.

What kind of PEOPLE live in the Southern Region?

a)

Strangers

b)

Plantation Owners, farmers, and slaves

c)

A diverse group (any race, religion, or nationality)

d)

People escaping religious persecution (Pilgrims, Puritans)

44.

Which colony was a refuge for persecuted Catholics (hint: they worship virgin MARY)

a)

Connecticut

b)

Maryland

c)

Georgia

d)

North Carolina

45.

Why was the colony of Georgia founded?

a)

as a colony to build ships for England

b)

as a refuge for Catholics escaping England

c)

for debtors and criminals (set up as a blockade against Spanish Florida)

46.

Who funded the founding of Jamestown in 1607?

a)

Pocahontas and John Smith

b)

The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

c)

The Virginia Company in search of making a profit

d)

The East India Trading Company

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