STAAR Blitz Warm up 1: Exploration and Colonization/ Am. Rev

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Identify the colony that correctly matches with the reason it was founded: Maryland- Political reasons, Pennsylvania- Economic Reasons, Virginia- Economic Reasons.

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Virginia- Economic Reasons

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Which factor most contributed to the creation of the documents in this list? Opportunity for trade with American Indians, Distance of the colonies from Great Britain, Doctrine of the Church of England, Economic system of mercantilism

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Distance of the colonies from Great Britain

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Which of the following was a major reason for the flow of the Transatlantic Slave Trade shown on the map? Economic demands of the plantation system, Construction needs of the railroad, Increased textile manufacturing, Increased western migration

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Economic demands of the plantation system

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The primary grievance against King George III and Parliament was over the colonists’ -

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belief that their civil liberties had been violated

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Which statement best explains why this resolution was adopted? Colonists were upset by the punishment imposed after the Boston Tea Party, Colonists created this in order to address the causes of the Boston Massacre, Colonists were opposed to colonial laws being created only by Parliament, Colonists wanted to expand the powers

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Colonists were opposed to colonial laws being created only by Parliament

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Which description is an example of an unalienable right from the Declaration of Independence? Options: equality- people's education should be equal in every state, wealth- people's salaries should depend on their skill, happiness- people can do lawful things they enjoy, patriotism- people can choose to join any of the armed forces

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happiness- people can do lawful things they enjoy