Social Studies STAAR Test Review

Colonization

1. Reasons for English Colonization Social- Economic- Religious-

2. Jamestown First permanent English settlement in North America.

3. Virginia House of Burgesses First representative assembly in the colonies.

Founding of Plymouth Colony Mayflower Compact- Early example of self government.

5. Representative Government Power is held by the people who elect representatives to look out for their interests.

6. Plantations Large farms that usually grow one kind of cash crop.

7. Cash Crops Grown to make money.

8. Mercantilism Economic system where colony can only trade with Mother Country (England). Hurt the colony’s economy

9. Triangular Trade Buying and selling of humans for forced labor.

10. Colonial Economies Southern- Agricultural. Northern- Industrial, ship building, fishing.

11. Free Enterprise Economic system where there is competition between businesses with little governmental control.

Revolution

12. Effect of the French and Indian War Colonies paid taxes to help pay off England’s war debt. Britain

13. King George III King of England during the American Revolution.

14. “No Taxation Without Representation” Reason colonists were upset with British government.

15. Samuel Adams Opposed British taxation. Helped form the Sons of Liberty.

16. Patrick Henry Known for his “Give Me Liberty Or Give Me Death” speech.

17. Thomas Paine Wrote “Common Sense” which gave reasons to fight for independence.

18. Thomas Jefferson Wrote the Declaration of Independence in This listed grievances (complaints) against King George III.

19. Unalienable Rights Rights that cannot be taken away. In the Declaration of Independence they are-

20. George Washington Commander of the Continental Army.

21. Lexington and Concord Opening battles of the American Revolution.

22. Saratoga Battle which was the turning point of the revolution. France began to help the colonies after this victory. Victory

23. Benjamin Franklin Helped convince France to help the colonists fight the British.

24. Valley Forge Where Washington’s army spent a difficult winter but emerged a stronger force.

25. Yorktown Ended the American Revolution. U S AU S A

26. Treaty of Paris British recognized American independence. Mississippi River became the western border of the U.S.