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STAAR History Review 2012

STAAR History Review 2012. History There will be a total of 20 questions from the history objectives on the test. This is about 40% of the test. . History Standards The questions will come from h istory standards. 60-65% of the questions will come from 15 Readiness Standards. .

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STAAR History Review 2012

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  1. STAAR History Review 2012

  2. History There will be a total of 20 questions from the history objectives on the test. This is about 40% of the test.

  3. History Standards The questions will come from history standards. 60-65% of the questions will come from 15 Readiness Standards.

  4. History Standards 35-40% of the questions will come from 21 “Supporting” Standards.

  5. History Pay attention to how you need to respond to each of the following slides. It will change from time to time.

  6. History On the first set of slides simply try to answer the questions. These slides are Flashcards- a great way to study!

  7. History What was the first permanent English settlement in the US?

  8. History Jamestown. It was in Virginia.

  9. History What year was Jamestown founded?

  10. History 1607

  11. History What was the primary reason for the settlement of Jamestown?

  12. History Economic Reasons Money $$$. The Virginia Company wanted profits. Tobacco became the cash crop that brought these profits.

  13. History Massachusetts and Pennsylvania were founded for what reason?

  14. History Colonization RELIGION Pilgrims, Puritans, and Quakers were all persecuted by the English government.

  15. History The long distance between England & the colonies led to what?

  16. History Self-government The colonies had to solve their own problems!!

  17. History-Representative Government What was the first representative assembly formed in the colonies?

  18. History-Representative Government Virginia House of Burgesses

  19. History-Revolution What were the effects of the French and Indian War?

  20. History-Revolution England was in debt France lost most of its North American territory

  21. History-Revolution What was the colonists’ opinion of the Proclamation of 1763?

  22. History-Revolution It was tyranny!!! They wanted the land!!!

  23. History-Revolution What was the protest slogan of the colonists in response to the Stamp Act?

  24. History-Revolution Taxation without representation is tyranny!

  25. History-Revolution The 13 colonies existed to help make Britain rich. This economic system is called what?

  26. History-Revolution Mercantilism

  27. History-Revolution Who was the commander of the Continental Army during the Revolution?

  28. History-Revolution George Washington

  29. History-Revolution What important step did the Continental Congress take on July 4, 1776

  30. History-Revolution Adopted the Declaration of Independence!

  31. History-Revolution Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

  32. History-Revolution Thomas Jefferson

  33. History-Revolution What were the colonist afraid of when they wrote the Articles of Confederation?

  34. History-Revolution A strong, central government. The states had most of the power!

  35. History-Revolution What limits were placed on the national government have under the Articles of Confederation?

  36. History-Revolution • No power to tax • No national courts • Could not regulate trade

  37. History-Revolution For these next slides, read the clues and figure what is being described?

  38. History-Revolution 2 Battles Fought in April 1775 Shot heard round the world Massachusetts

  39. History-Revolution Battles of Lexington and Concord

  40. History-Revolution Battle in Virginia French navy trapped British October 1781 Ended Revolution

  41. History-Revolution Battle of Yorktown

  42. History-Revolution • Frenchmen • fought with the colonists • Used his own $$$ to buy supplies for them • Very Young

  43. History-Revolution Marquis de Lafayette

  44. History-Revolution • In Pennsylvania • Very Cold • Lack of food • Von Steuben trained troops here

  45. History-Revolution • Valley Forge

  46. History-Revolution • In New York • Important Battle • British defeated • French convinced to help colonists

  47. History-Revolution • Battle of Saratoga

  48. History-Creating a Republic • Virginia Plan • New Jersey Plan • Bicameral Legislature • House = population • Senate = equal representation

  49. History-Creating a Republic • Great Compromise

  50. History-Creating a Republic • States fighting • Country in debt • Checks and Balances

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