U.S. History Unit 1 Test Review

Which Portuguese explorer discovered South America?

• John Cabot

• Jacques Cartier

• Christopher Columbus

• Pedro Álvares Cabral

• Henry Hudson

Whose discoveries gave the Netherlands claims in the New World?

• Pedro Álvares Cabral

• Jacques Cartier

• John Cabot

• Christopher Columbus

• Henry Hudson

Who is acclaimed as the discoverer of the Americas?

• Pedro Álvares Cabral

• Jacques Cartier

• John Cabot

• Christopher Columbus

• Henry Hudson

Which crop ensured the success of the Jamestown colony?

• Corn

• Rice

• Mayflower Compact

• Treaty of Paris (1763)

• Tobacco

What document was written by the Plymouth colonists when they founded their colony?

• Treaty of Paris (1763)

• Rice

• Corn

• Missouri Compromise of 1820

• Mayflower Compact

Which of the following was part of the original thirteen colonies?

• Kentucky

• Maine

• Vermont

• None of the above

• New Hampshire

Who founded Georgia as a place for English debtors?

• William Penn

• Thomas Hooker

• Roger Williams

• Lord Baltimore

• James Oglethorpe

Who founded Maryland as a haven for Catholics?

• William Penn

• Thomas Hooker

• Roger Williams

• James Oglethorpe

• Lord Baltimore

Which colony established the House of Burgesses?

• New Hampshire

• Pennsylvania

• Massachusetts

• Virginia

According to Chief Pontiac’s speech, how did Native Americans view the British after the French and Indian War?

• They feared the French would reclaim the land and enslave them.

• They believed cooperation with the British was necessary for survival.

• They welcomed British settlers as long-term trading partners.

• They saw the British as a threat to their land and way of life.