6. Colonial STAAR questions (Use as flashcards only.....no test)

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

An elected legislature

Which of the following best completes this diagram?

Colonists organized boycotts of British goods.

Which physical characteristics made these economic activities possible?

Dense forests, natural harbors, and swift rivers

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

Established their own representative institutions

Which statement best explains the significance of the Mayflower Compact?

It established a form of self-government based on a social contract.

Which statement best describes the influence of this document?

It helped establish the tradition of self-government.

How did the plantation system influence the economic development of the United States?

It turned the South into a major producer of the cotton used in northern mills.

Which colony correctly completes this diagram?

Maryland

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

Moderate

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

Natural harbors provided access to markets.

Which statement accurately describes the reasons for establishing Plymouth and Jamestown?

Plymouth was founded as a refuge from religious persecution, while Jamestown was founded for commercial profit.

Which of the following was an argument made against slavery in the Thirteen Colonies?

Quakers argued that slavery violated Christian principles.

These data could be used to support which conclusion?

States in the lower South had more land devoted to plantations.

Which sentence best completes this diagram?

The Puritans developed a form of representative self-government.

Which statement explains the significance of this colonial institution?

The assembly served as a model for other colonial legislatures.

Which of the following happened as a direct result of this policy?

The colonies developed a strong tradition of self-government.

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

Which factor most encouraged the growth of this trade?

The profitability of cash-crop agriculture

Which motive best completes the diagram?

To expand empires

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

To profit from trading in furs and other goods

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

escape persecution

Which of the following completes the sentence above?

extended voting rights beyond church members

The factors listed above contributed most to the —

growth of representative government in the British colonies

Boston and New Orleans were both founded as —

port cities

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

the establishment of the principle of religious freedom