Colonial Era Review

What year did America purchase a large area of land from France?

• 1807

• 1607

• 1803

• 1620

Which of the following is NOT a reason Europeans traveled to the Americas?

• To avoid religious persecution

• To grow their empires

• To search for and obtain natural resources

• To steal from and murder the Native Americans

Which of the following is known as the first "self-government"

• Mayflower Compact

• House of Burgesses

• Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

• U.S. Constitution

This document was written by Thomas Jefferson in 1776...

• U.S. Constitution

• Star-Spangled Banner

• Declaration of Independence

• Mayflower Compact

Colonists in early America built homes and towns near a water source because it provides all of the following, EXCEPT...

• Food

• Relaxation

• Fresh Water

• Transportation

The Framers met in Philadelphia in 1787 to frame (write) the....

• Declaration of Independence

• House of Burgesses

• Treaty of Versailles

• U.S. Constitution

Which of the following was NOT one of the four major European nations competing to colonize early America?

• Netherlands

• Portugal

• Spain

• France

The Missouri River was useful during exploration of which newly acquired land of the U.S.?

• Mexican Cession

• Gadsden Purchase

• Florida

• Louisiana Purchase

From 1861-1865 the Blue and Gray fought in the...

• Civil War

• Battle of Gettysburg

• Mexican-American War

• French and Indian War

The largest and most important river in the U.S. is the...

• Missouri River

• Mississippi River

• Ohio River

• Rio Grande