2023 STAAR Review FHMS

2023 STAAR Review FHMS Reasons for Exploration wealth, religion, expand empires, claim territory Spanish Exploration Claimed Florida, Texas, California & built missions French Exploration claimed land in the New World to profit from fur trading New England Economy based on fishing, lumbering, shipbuilding, harbors Religious Toleration Roger Williams started religious tolerant R.I. Southern Colonies Economy Transatlantic Slave Trade, plantations, cash crops, fertile soil led to different economy than North Quakers 1st anti-slavery group, lived in Pennsylvania Maryland a place for Catholics to live peacefully Reasons for Growth of Representative/Self Government distance from Great Britain, Mayflower Compact (social contract), Virginia House of Burgesses, Fundamental Orders of Connecticut Mercantilism