WorksheetsSocial Studies Chapter Four
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Henry Hudson was...
a)
the leader of the Quakers.
b)
one of the first Europeans to start a colony in North America.
c)
one of the first Europeans to explore the Middle Atlantic region.
d)
the person who named New York and New Jersey.
2.
Which of these resources is NOT needed to produce steel?
a)
iron
b)
oil
c)
limestone
d)
coal
3.
The Erie Canal connected the Great Lakes to what body of water?
a)
the Mississippi River
b)
the Atlantic Ocean
c)
the St. Lawrence River
d)
the Pacific Ocean
4.
Why did many immigrants move to Middle Atlantic cities during the late 1800'2 and early 1900's?
a)
for low-cost housing
b)
for factory jobs
c)
to buy farmland
d)
for service industry jobs
5.
Which of these port cities grew up on a harbor at the mouth of the Hudson River?
a)
Philadelphia
b)
Pittsburgh
c)
Buffalo
d)
New York City
6.
The Declaration of Independence states that...
a)
Washington, D.C. , would become the nation's capital.
b)
all people have the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
c)
all people should receive equal amounts of money.
d)
Britain would give the colonists representation in their government.
7.
A loosely united group of governments working together is called a...
a)
Society of Friends.
b)
colony.
c)
confederation.
d)
treaty.
8.
Which of the following is NOT a way that the Middle Atlantic Colonies were like the United States today?
a)
The colonies welcomed people of all religions.
b)
Farming was the largest part of the colonies' economy.
c)
The largest cities were located along major waterways.
d)
The colonies had a mix of people from different countries.
9.
Which of the following is NOT a reason why the colonists decided to declare their independence from Britain?
a)
The colonists had no representation in the British government.
b)
New British laws made it difficult for the colonists to trade.
c)
The British protected the colonists' trade and coasts.
d)
New British laws forced the colonists to pay heavy taxes.
10.
Who wrote most of the Declaration of Independence?
a)
Benjamin Franklin
b)
Thomas Jeffeson
c)
George Washington
d)
Thomas Paine
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