Core Knowledge: History of the United States, Chapter 4

How many English Colonies were there by 1750?

• 8

• 12

• 13

What are some places that people in the colonies came from other than England? Mark all that apply!

• Germany

• Ireland

• Netherlands

• China

What was the ratio of enslaved people from Africa?

• 1:4

• 1:5

• 1:3

How many cities were in the colonies by the 1700's?

• 7-8

• 4-5

• 2-3

What helped Philadelphia grow to become the second-largest city in the British Empire?

• They had docks for transportation where others didn't.

• They had the largest portion of farmers in the area

• Trade within the colonies and other countries

When immigrants arrived in the colonies, where did they choose to settle?

• They would move to farms to work

• Near people from the same countries.

• They settle in the big cities to find jobs.

Who brought with them a rich heritage and a range of skills that contributed to the colonies?

• Immigrants

• First Generation Colonist

• Farmers

What increased communication and trade between colonies?

• Development of mail service

• Development of Roads

• More immigrants

In Europe and Asia the "French and Indian War" was known as what?

• The Indian Ocean War

• The French and British War

• The Seven Years War

In this battle, the French believed that the cliffs alongside the St. Lawrence River protected the city but the British led by General Wolfe climbed the cliffs and settled on the Plains of Abraham ready to fight the French soldiers and defeated the French.

• The Battle of Amsterdam

• The Battle of Quebec

• The Battle of Saratoga