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Boot Camp U.S. History STAAR Review Week 1.

Quiz by Maegen Cockrell

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  • Q1
    British colonists objected to the Proclamation of 1763 because they
    resented the limits it imposed on westward expansion.
    wanted to be able to trade feely with foreign nations.
    feared it would provoke attacks from American Indians.
    did not want to share control of the fur trade with France.
    30s
  • Q2
    Which statement best explains the significance of the Mayflower Compact?
    It established a form of self-government based on a social contract.
    It weakened the influence of religion in government.
    It limited the power of the future of colonial governments.
    It guaranteed liberties for colonists through local government
    30s
  • Q3
    Which statement accurately describes the reasons for establishing Plymouth and Jamestown?
    Plymouth's founders intended to produce raw materials, while Jamestown's founders expected to discover gold.
    Both colonies were established to limit the expansion of other European empires.
    Both colonies were established to bring wealth to stockholders.
    Plymouth was founded as a refuge from religious persecution, while Jamestown was founded for commercial profit.
    30s
  • Q4
    How did mercantilist policies create tension between Great Britain and the colonies?
    by requiring colonists to enlist in the military.
    by introducing indentured servitude to the middle colonies.
    by preventing colonists from trading with most other foreign countries.
    by limiting the amount of farmland each colonists would have.
    30s
  • Q5
    Which of the following contributed most to the expansion of the transatlantic slaved trade during the 1700s?
    A lack of protective tariffs in the American colonies.
    Demand for slaves in the American colonies that produced cash crops.
    Demand for slaves in the industrialized American colonies.
    A lack of skilled labor in the American colonies.
    30s
  • Q6
    Catholics immigrated to the Maryland colony in the 17th century primarily to
    produce cash crops to pay off debts.
    escape persecution
    profit from natural resources
    avoid crop failures and famine
    30s

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