Benchmark Review

Massachusetts Bay Colony was established in 1630 by about 1,000 Puritan refugees from England. They left after being punished for their religion and wanted more religious freedom in their new society. The government they created enforced religious principles and religious leaders were in charge.

What type of government does the passage describe?

• Theocracy

• Monarchy

• Dictatorship

• Democracy

After the British capture of Fort Amsterdam in 1664, what was the new name given to the settlement of New Netherlands?

• New York

• New Jersey

• Jamestown

• Old Netherlands

The original thirteen colonies were divided into three regions. Use the map to identify the colonies that were located in the New England region.

• Virginia

• New Hampshire

• Maryland

• Pennsylvania

One of the primary goals of the leaders of the First Great Awakening was to —

• convince colonists to give more funds to the church

• attract colonists to the Church of England

• convert all colonists to the Protestant religion

• convince colonists to become more involved in their religion

Which law restricted settlers from moving west?

• Intolerable Acts

• Proclamation of 1767

• Proclamation of 1763

• Western Movement Act

Which of the following sentences best describes the conflict leading to the French and Indian War?

• The French and the Spanish wanted to keep control of the Mississippi River

• The English and Spanish wanted to take control of Canada from the French

• The French wanted to expand New France further west and away from the British

• The French and the British both claimed land between New France and the English colonies

Identify the significance of the Battles of Lexington and Concord.

• Turning point in the Revolutionary War that turned the war in America's favor

• Started the Revolutionary War

• Ended the Revolutionary War

• Turning point in the Revolutionary War that turned the war in Great Britain's favor

Which of the following was NOT a reason why the American colonists separated from Great Britain.

• The British were forced to feed and house American soldiers and tax collectors.

• The American colonists were forced to feed and house British soldiers and tax collectors.

• Under the authority of the King, there is not a fair trail by jury.

• Under the authority of the King, colonists had taxation with no representation.

Which phrase from the Declaration of Independence most clearly reflects the idea that the people are the source of government?

• “...that all men are created equal…”

• "...all men are...endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights"

• "...deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed…"

• "...governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes”

Which statement best completes the shaded area of the diagram?

• Positions that were motivated by independence from British rule

• Positions that colonists took during the American Revolution

• Positions that French took during the French and Indian War

• Positions that were motivated by remaining loyal to British rule