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CBA 1 Review

Total questions: 96

Worksheet time: 1hrs 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the first permanent English settlement in the new world
a)
Jamestown
b)
Roanoke 
c)
Plymouth 
d)
North Carolina
2.
Name the geographic features of the Southern Colonies
a)
wild game, berries, wood
b)
thin, rocky soil, hilly mountainous
c)
rich fertile soil, known as the breadbasket colonies
d)
large planatations, rich fertile soil, flat land, warm, humid climate
3.
One area of conflict between settlers and American Indians was the -
a)
Exchange of food
b)
Ownership of land
c)
Style of farming techniques
d)
Number of trading posts
4.
What word means having to do with farming?
a)
agricultural
b)
farmical
c)
growic
d)
aquamarine
5.
How did the French Colonies get rich?
a)
Fur Trade
b)
Gold
c)
Agriculture
6.
How did the Spanish Colonies get rich?
a)
Fur Trade
b)
Gold
c)
Agriculture
7.
How did the Southern English Colonies get rich?
a)
Fur Trade
b)
Gold
c)
Agriculture
8.
European rivalries caused nations to compete with each other to establish...
a)
religious reform
b)
colonial empires throughout the world
c)
colonial worlds throughout the empire
d)
charter companies
9.
What does persecution mean?
a)
good treatment
b)
casualties
c)
to spread something
d)
mistreatment
10.
Pilgrims signed this document when they arrived in Plymouth Colony?
a)
Pilgrims Document
b)
Mayflower Contract
c)
The Constitution
d)
Mayflower Compact
11.
Which group are the New England colonies?
a)
Connecticut 
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Massachusetts
b)
North Carolina
South Carolina
Virginia
Maryland
Georgia
c)
Pennsylvania
Delaware 
New York
New Jersey
12.
A New England Colonial Constitution which is an example of self-government that is not the Mayflower Compact.
a)
Charter
b)
Fundamental Orders of Virginia
c)
Proprietary Colony
d)
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
13.
An indentured servant.....
a)
pays off his debt by working 5-7 years
b)
works for a set wage for a set number of years
c)
is forced into hard manual labor against his will
d)
mostly came from Africa
14.
This colonial region has rocky soil, timber, fish, furs, and a short growing season.
a)
Southern Colonies
b)
Middle Colonies
c)
New England Colonies
d)
Northwest Colonies
15.
What cash crop did the American colonists make the most money from?
a)
Corn
b)
Tobacco
c)
Wheat
d)
Sugar
16.
The Mayflower Compact helped to establish what?
a)
A government for the people
b)
A treaty with the Natives
c)
Directions on how to best fish
d)
Who was the best colonist
17.
The Middle Passage was
a)
Route that transported slaves from Africa to America
b)
Route that transported rum and molasses from Caribbean to Africa
c)
Route that transported manufactured goods from Europe to America
d)
Route that transported materials from colonial America to Africa
18.
The economic theory that states “a nation can become wealthy and powerful by accumulating gold and silver” is
a)
Joint-Stock Company
b)
Charter
c)
Mercantilism
d)
Triangular Trade
19.
Where did small pox, measles, & typhus come from?
a)
Old World
b)
New World
20.
Where did tobacco come from?
a)
Old World
b)
New World
21.
Why did the diseases kill so many natives?
a)
natives didn't have the immunity to these diseases
b)
because the disease was very contagious
22.
The reason for the founding of the Massachusetts Bay colony was
a)
to enter the fur trade
b)
religious freedom
c)
to find gold and make money
d)
to kick the Dutch out of the area
23.
These colonies had large plantations and used slave labor
a)
Southern
b)
Western
c)
Middle
d)
New England
24.
These colonies had small farms and were known for wheat production
a)
New England
b)
Middle
c)
Southern
d)
California
25.
The Southern Economy was agricultural.  It needed cheap labor to plant and harvest or the business would not be profitable.  Therefore they needed slave labor.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
26.
 The Columbian Exchange was:
a)
the offer that Atahulapa made to Pizarro; a room full of gold in exchange for freedom
b)
the trading network of the Spanish Main
c)
the fur trading empire of the French in the Americas
d)
the sharing of goods and ideas between the Spanish and the cultures in the Americas   4 (optional)
27.
Who was the founder of Georgia?
a)
James Ogrethorpe
b)
James Bond
c)
James WInthrop
d)
James Oglethorpe
28.
Which of the following is an example of a primary source?
a)
a photograph of reenactors at Jamestown
b)
The Pocahontas Disney movie
c)
Marco Polo's book about his travels to China
d)
a biography of Johannes Gutenberg
29.
What were the colonies of Rhode Island, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire referred to as?
a)
13 Colonies
b)
New England Colonies
c)
Middle Colonies
d)
Southern Colonies
30.
Fishing and ship building were important here.
a)
A.The New England Colonies
b)
B.The Middle Colonies
c)
C.The Southern Colonies
d)
D.All 13 English Colonies
31.
What culture helped the Pilgrims be more successful in America?
a)
African Americans
b)
Chinese 
c)
Europeans  
d)
Native Americans 
32.
The long cold winters in the ____________________ colonies was not ideal for growing cash crops and so they focused on lumbering, fishing & fur trading.
a)
New England
b)
Middle 
c)
Southern
33.
What region produced huge amounts of grain during  the colonial period?
a)
Middle  Colonies
b)
Southern Colonies
c)
New England Colonies
d)
frontier region
34.
As a result of England's policy of salutary neglect, the colonies developed 
a)
A desire for fine British goods
b)
A self-sufficient economy
c)
A desire for greater self-sufficiency
d)
A disloyal attitude toward Britain
35.
How did geography impact the early economies of New York, Boston and Charleston?
a)
Natural Harbors allowed ships to unload at markets.
b)
They were near flat areas that allowed crops to grow.
c)
They were important for fishing.
d)
They allowed for trains and railroads to grow near them. 
36.
The Mayflower Compact sets up a:
a)
Civil Body Politic, or a way to create a government among themselves.
b)
A series of laws that usually ended in a hanging.
c)
How to report things back to England.
d)
A way to banish people from the colony. 
37.

Which of the following lead Colonists to establish representative governments:

a)

All of the answers are correct.

b)

Traditional Rights of Englishmen

c)

A need to make laws

d)

The Distance from Great Britain

38.

Why did Benjamin Franklin's proposed Albany Plan, an inter-colonial government to unite in the face of a common enemy during the French and Indian War, fail?

a)

The British quickly thwarted their plans, by selling them tea

b)

Each colony did not want to surrender their power to a central organization, so they needed to Unite

c)

The French attacked the delegates as they met in New York

d)

George Washington's plan was accepted in its place

39.
What was the name of Britain's law-making assembly?
a)
congress
b)
meeting house
c)
Parliament
d)
House of Burgesses
40.
What were the taxes on all printed materials in the colonies called?
a)
Intolerable Acts
b)
Stamp Act
c)
Townshend Acts
d)
Tea Act
41.

What were the taxes placed on ALL imported goods called?

a)

Intolerable Acts

b)

Stamp Act

c)

Townshend Acts

d)

Tea Act

42.
What is the term that means refusal to buy goods?
a)
militia
b)
intolerable
c)
boycott
d)
repeal
43.
What was the effect of the French and Indian War?
a)
a boycott
b)
Tea Act
c)
Intolerable Acts
d)
Taxing colonists to pay for the war
44.
What did the First Continental Congress want to avoid?
a)
Peace
b)
Native American Attacks
c)
War
d)
Taxes
45.
What is considered the first battle of the American Revolution?
a)
Lexington and Concord
b)
Bunker Hill
c)
Trenton
d)
Yorktown
46.
Which document is a primary source concerning the American Revolution?
a)
a videotape showing a reenactment of a battle
b)
a journal of the events written by a Continental soldier
c)
a social studies textbook
d)
a published article written by a history teacher
47.
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
a)
Benjamin Franklin
b)
John Adams
c)
Samuel Adams
d)
Thomas Jefferson
48.
What was the most important thing King George III did?
a)
Led the Continental Army
b)
Started the Revolutionary War because he taxed colonists
c)
Convinced France to help in the Revolutionary War
d)
Sold American secrets to the British
49.
What did Benjamin Franklin do?
a)
Led the Continental Army
b)
Convinced France to help in the Revolutionary War
c)
Said, "Give me Liberty or Give me Death!"
d)
Rode to warn colonists that the British were coming
50.
Member of the Sons of Liberty &"Give me liberty or give me death!"
a)
Benjamin Franklin
b)
John Paul Jones
c)
John Adams
d)
Patrick Henry
51.
Leader of the Sons of Liberty
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Benjamin Franklin
c)
Samuel Adams
d)
John Adams
52.
1st causality of the American Revolution & African American 
a)
Crispus Attucks
b)
John Adams
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
Marquis de Lafayette
53.
Who was George Washington?
a)
Leader of the Continental Army. A virtuous leader who spent the winter in Valley Forge.
b)
A slave who was a spy posing as a runaway slave.
c)
King of Great Britain during war. A tyrant who unfairly taxed colonists.
d)
Helped Jefferson write the Declaration of Independence and worked on peace for Treaty of Paris.
54.
a country that agrees to help another country reach a common goal
a)
ally
b)
desert
c)
mercenary
55.

What is the name of John Adams's wife? and famously said "Remember the Ladies"

a)

Abigail Adams

b)

John Adams

c)

Fiona

d)

Hillary Clinton

56.
What was a famous quote during the first battle of the American Revolution 
a)
"The Missed Shot"
b)
"The Most Quiet Shot"
c)
"Shot Heard Round The World"
d)
The Shot That Wasn't Accurate
57.

The Proclamation of 1763 angered the colonists because it established --

a)

the western boundary for the colonies.

b)

the Hudson Bay Company.

c)

the Northwest Territory.

d)

a boundary between Spanish and British territory.

58.

Why did King George III begin to tax the colonists?

a)

He needed more money to make England look better.

b)

He needed to pay debt created during the French and Indian War.

c)

He needed to pay the soldiers sent to the colonies during the Intolerable Acts.

d)

He wanted to punish the colonists for rebellious behavior.

59.

In 1754, war broke out between Britain and France. In Europe it was known as the Seven Years War. When the fighting started in North America it was called the

a)

French and Indian War.

b)

Revolutionary War.

c)

Civil War.

d)

Mexican War.

60.

This engraving by Paul Revere was done to incite support for colonial independence after what event?

a)

Boston Tea Party

b)

French and Indian War

c)

Proclamation of 1763

d)

Boston Massacre

61.
The Stamp Act forced the colonists to purchase a stamp for very paper item they purchased or used. 
a)
True
b)
False
62.
The Quartering Act required colonists to provide _____________ and __________ for soldiers stationed in their town. 
a)
food & shelter
b)
food & clothing 
c)
Clothing & shelter
d)
Money & food
63.
What was the purpose of the Intolerable Acts?
a)
To allow colonists to move west of the Appalachian Mountains
b)
To punish the Massachusetts colony for the Boston Tea Party
c)
To punish the Georgia colony for the Sugar Act
d)
To prevent the smuggling of molasses 
64.
Who was the British monarch leading up to the American Revolution?
a)
John Adams
b)
Elizabeth I
c)
George III
d)
Marquis de Lafayette 
65.
What was the name of the group that spread word of British taxation and organized colonial protests?
a)
Loyalists
b)
Sons of Liberty
c)
Minutemen
d)
Allies
66.

What battle was considered the "Turning Point" of the American Revolution? The French come help.

a)

The Battle of Yorktown

b)

The Battle of Lexington and Concord

c)

The Battle of Sacramento

d)

The Battle of Saratoga

67.

What Battle did the British Surrender in?

a)

Battle of Saratoga

b)

Battle of Yorktown

c)

Battle of Yorkenshire

d)

Battle of Lexington and Concord

68.

What Treaty ended the American Revolution?

a)

Treaty of Tortillas

b)

Treaty of Trenton

c)

Treaty of Paris 1783

d)

Treaty of Paris 1763

69.

What was the "Olive Branch Petition"?

a)

A Breakup Letter

b)

One last attempt at Peace with Britain after the Battle of Lexington and Concord.

c)

One last attempt at the Macarena

d)

A Love letter to King George the 3

70.
The Sons of Liberty were:
a)
the children of our Founding Fathers.
b)
a professional dance team.
c)
Patriots who protested taxes.
d)
the writers of the Declaration of the Independence.
71.
What is another name for British soldiers?
a)
Redcoats
b)
Patriots
c)
Minutemen
d)
Continental Soldiers
72.
What was the purpose of the Boston Tea Party?
a)
to punish merchants for selling imported tea.
b)
to see who could throw a barrel further.
c)
to frame the Native Americans.
d)
to protest taxes
73.
Which side had more resources and training at the beginning of the war?
a)
British
b)
Colonists
74.
Who won the American Revolution?
a)
The British
b)
The American Colonists
75.

Which of the following best describes what the Continental Congresses were?

a)

a series of meetings planned to respond to England

b)

a provisional government designed to negotiate peace

c)

a local Pennsylvania legislature debating England's taxes

76.

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

a)

George Washington

b)

Sam Adams

c)

John Adams

d)

Thomas Jefferson

77.

"Unalienable rights" are similar to which of the following ideas?

a)

right to rebel

b)

natural rights

c)

popular sovereignty

78.

What impact does Thomas Paine have on the American Revolution?

a)

he persuades the colonists to rebel

b)

he persuades the colonists to remian loyal

c)

he persuades the colonists to immigrate to England

79.
The main American strength when the war began was
a)
an army of well-trained militia volunteers.
b)
a large and powerful navy.
c)
an able and inspiring leader in George Washington
d)
a large supply of guns and bullets.
80.

What was the primary reason Parliament passed these acts?

a)

To promote the growth of cottage industries in the colonies

b)

To encourage foreign trade with the colonies

c)

To recover the cost of defending the colonies

d)

To fund the establishment of new colonies

81.

Which of the following best completes this diagram?

a)

Colonists sought military support from france

b)

Colonists organized boycotts of British goods

c)

Colonists signed the Declaration of Independence

d)

Colonists dumped tea into the Boston Harbor

82.

This list includes rights that are considered

a)

transferable

b)

legislated

c)

unalienable

d)

inherited

83.

All the events listed above occurred during

a)

the era of westward expansion

b)

the era of good feelings

c)

the Revolutionary era

d)

the Jacksonian era

84.

the rights listed above were-

a)

established by a series of supreme court decisions

b)

defined b y Thomas Jefferson in the declaration of Independence

c)

established by the ratification of the U.S. Constitution

d)

defined by President George Washington in his Farewell Address

85.

This was the first person killed at the Boston Massacre

a)

Alexander Hamilton

b)

Mark Twain

c)

Crispus Attucks

d)

Dora the Explorer

86.

Which one of these is an advantage or reason that helped the American patriots defeat Great Britain in the American Revolution War?

a)

They knew all of the possible hideouts to surprise the British and attack them (forests, woods, behind stone walls, etc)

b)

got help from French soldiers thanks to Ben Franklin

c)

strong leadership from men like George Washington

d)

all of the above

87.
Who wrote a pamphlet called "Common Sense"?
a)
George Washington
b)
Thomas Paine
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
Patrick Henry
88.
What was the date that the Declaration of Independence was signed?
a)
July 4, 1776
b)
July 2, 1776
c)
July 4, 1787
d)
July 2, 1775
89.
The Declaration states that all men are created ___________.
a)
Just
b)
Equal
c)
the same
d)
Free
90.
When Thomas Jefferson copied John Locke's ideas about the social contract, what did he say the people had the right to do to a government who was not protecting the people's rights?
a)
Write a letter
b)
Suggest how it could be better
c)
Wait until they started to respect the people's rights
d)
Abolish it
91.
According to the Declaration of Independence who gives us our rights? 
a)
given by God at birth 
b)
given by our government 
c)
given by our president 
d)
given by our parents 
92.

Which the meaning of Grievances?

a)

Virtues

b)

Complaints

c)

Petitions

d)

Answers

93.

Why was the Declaration of Independence written?

a)

To describe the rights all people should have.

b)

Explain why governments are established and describes the citizen’s rights if the government acts unfairly.

c)

Declares the colonies’ independence from Britain.

d)

All of the answer choices are correct.

94.

Which phrase would best help you answer a question from this excerpt?

a)

"Four score and seven years ago..."

b)

No taxation without representation in Parliament

95.

Which cause of the American Revolution is described in this excerpt?

a)

Boston Massacre

b)

Boston Tea Party

c)

French and Indian War

d)

Proclamation of 1763

96.
The American colonists used the slogan, "No taxation without representation," to express their belief in the need for - 
a)
economic interdependence 
b)
the consent of the governed
c)
mercantilism
d)
Parliamentary supremacy 

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