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WorksheetsUnit #1 Review
Total questions: 97
Worksheet time: 1hrs 4mins
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Class
Date
1.
The Boston Massacre occurred when British soldiers shot and killed how many people?
a)
10
b)
24
c)
5
d)
16
2.
What was the official slogan of the American Revolution?
a)
The shot heard around the world
b)
No representation without taxation
c)
The shot heard around the colonies
d)
No taxation without representation
3.
True or False: The Quartering Act made it illegal to house soldiers.
a)
True
b)
False
4.
Proclamation of 1763 stated there were to be no settlements beyond where?
a)
Blue Mountains
b)
Great Smoky Mountains
c)
Appalachian Mountains
d)
Colorado Mountains
5.
Who won the French and Indian war?
a)
French
b)
Indians
c)
British
d)
colonists
6.
Why did Britain seek to tax the colonists in the 1760s?
a)
The colonists were wealthier than most British citizens.
b)
Britain needed money to pay for the French and Indian War.
c)
The British wanted to punish the colonists for rebelling against the Proclamation.
d)
Britain needed money to protect the colonists from the French.
7.
Which phrase became popular after passage of the Stamp Act?
a)
“The rights of Englishmen”
b)
“Give me liberty or give me death”
c)
“Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness”
d)
“No taxation without representation“
8.
What was the first cause of the American Revolution?
a)
French and Indian War
b)
Tea Act
c)
Stamp Act
d)
Slavery
9.
Who fought in the French and Indian War?
a)
French vs. Indians
b)
French and Indians vs. British and the colonists
c)
British and Indians vs. French
d)
British vs. Indians
10.
Who won the French and Indian War?
a)
France
b)
Spain
c)
England
d)
Indians
11.
What problem did winning the French and Indian War cause for the British?
a)
They lost their land in America.
b)
They gained more land in America.
c)
They owed a lot of money.
d)
They lost all of their trade partners.
12.
Which of the following was passed by the British government to tax everything made of paper in the colonies?
a)
Sugar Act
b)
Tea Act
c)
Stamp Act
d)
Quartering Act
13.
What happened in the Boston Massacre?
a)
Colonists killed King George.
b)
Colonists were killed by British soldiers.
c)
Colonists threw British tea into the Boston Harbor
d)
Boston Harbor was shutdown.
14.
Parliament passed the Tea Act in 1773. This caused colonists to protest in the form of the Boston Tea Party. What was the Boston Tea Party?
a)
Colonists gave dinners to support the sale of the tea.
b)
Colonists dressed as Indians destroyed British tea.
c)
Colonists bought tea from other countries.
d)
Colonists started growing their own tea.
15.
How did the 1763 Treaty of Paris - which ended the French and Indian (Seven Year’s) War – help start the American Revolution?
a)
Since the treaty reduced the French threat, the British wanted to reduce their military presence, but still get the colonies to pay for the war.
b)
The treaty led to an increase in British military presence in the colonies, including having colonists quarter soldiers in peace time.
c)
Once the treaty was signed, the colonies had more in common with France than with Great Britain.
d)
The treaty gave Great Britain access to more land and they began to completely ignore the original colonies.
16.
The picture above was published in an American newspaper shortly after the Stamp Act was passed in Britain. How does this help explain colonial response to the Stamp Act?
a)
The use of the skull and crossbones indicates that Americans were opposed to the Stamp Act.
b)
It was obviously welcomed since American newspapers were reporting about it.
c)
The colonies were using the skull and crossbones as their primary symbol and they welcomed it.
d)
The Stamp Act was barely even noticed and this picture indicates the Act was dying.
17.
What did the Townshend Acts bring about?
a)
direct taxes on legal documents
b)
indirect taxes on imported goods such as lead, paint, and glass, etc.
c)
relief from taxes on tea
d)
the closing of Boston Harbor
18.
How did colonists react to the Proclamation of 1763?
a)
They resisted the British regulation of colonial agriculture.
b)
They supported the right to manufacture goods within the colonies.
c)
They opposed the ban on colonial expansion into western lands.
d)
They accepted the presence of more British troops to protect the colonies.
19.
All of the following were purposes of the Sons of Liberty EXCEPT
a)
to organize colonial resistance
b)
to show growing dislike of British rule
c)
to protest the Stamp Act
d)
to support the efforts of Loyalists to maintain British control over the colonies
20.
The purpose of the Committees of Correspondence was to_________.
a)
keep the different colonies in communication with each other prior to the Revolution
b)
organize the Boston Tea Party
c)
negotiate the Treaty of Paris 1763
d)
to oppose the activities of the Sons and Daughters of Liberty
21.
The Proclamation of 1763 prohibited colonial settlement west of a border that ran roughly along the
a)
Great Lakes
b)
Atlantic Ocean
c)
St. Lawrence River
d)
Appalachian Mountains
22.
As a result of the Boston Tea Party, the British Parliament passed a series of laws designed to punish Boston and Massachusetts known as___
a)
the Navigation Acts
b)
the Quartering Act
c)
the Coercive Acts (Intolerable Acts)
d)
the Stamp Act
23.
Which of the following is in correct chronological order?
a)
Boston Tea Party, Intolerable Acts, First Continental Congress
b)
Intolerable Acts, First Continental Congress, Boston Tea Party
c)
First Continental Congress, Boston Tea Party, Intolerable Acts
d)
First Continental Congress, Intolerable Acts, Boston Tea Party
24.
Which of the following men helped to found the Sons of Liberty?
a)
John Locke
b)
Samuel Adams
c)
George Washington
d)
Thomas Jefferson
25.
The ______ planned and carried out the Boston Tea Party.
a)
Committees of Correspondence
b)
Mohawk Indians
c)
Sons of Liberty
d)
Revolutionary Guard
26.
Which of these was not a result of the French and Indian War?
a)
All Indian tribes moved West of the Mississippi River
b)
French gave England all land East of the Mississippi River
c)
France lost control of North America
d)
England gained control of the Ohio River Valley
27.
The Intolerable Acts did all of the following except:
a)
Forced colonists to pay for lost tea
b)
Close Boston Harbor
c)
Disbanded the elected Massachusetts government
d)
Bring charges against Sam Adams
28.
The Townshend Act placed a tax on _______.
a)
Lead
b)
Paper
c)
Sugar
d)
Tobacco
29.
Which of these would not be taxed under the Stamp Act
a)
newspaper
b)
playing cards
c)
pamphlets
d)
tea
30.
Which man was the leader of the Sons of Liberty?
a)
Crispus Attucks
b)
Mercy Otis Warren
c)
John Adams
d)
Sam Adams
31.
Where was Jamestown located (today)?
a)
Missouri
b)
Mississippi
c)
Virginia
d)
North Carolina
32.
What became Jamestown's "gold"?
a)
gold
b)
tobaccco
c)
water
d)
tomatoes
33.
Who gave a group of men permission to make Jamestown?
a)
King James
b)
John Rolfe
c)
Sir Walter Raleigh
d)
King Ferdinand
34.
Why did Jamestown need tobacco to survive?
a)
Because the American Indians would not help them.
b)
Because they never found any real gold.
c)
Because they were addicted to smoking.
d)
Because people in England would not buy anything else.
35.
Why did the settlers select the name "Jamestown"?
a)
To honor King James
b)
To honor a baby born on the ship
c)
To honor Saint James
d)
To honor the ship's captain
36.
Why did many of the men not want to work?
a)
They didn't know how.
b)
They forced the women to work.
c)
They wanted to hire American Indians to do the work.
d)
They were rich and used to having servants do all of their work in England.
37.
What rule did John Smith make that saved the settlement?
a)
If you do not work, you do not eat.
b)
Treat others as you want to be treated.
c)
If you find gold, you get to keep it.
d)
You cannot have a raccoon as a pet.
38.
What year was Jamestown discovered?
a)
1603
b)
1604
c)
1606
d)
1607
39.
What is one thing the Powhatan Indians traded to the settlers?
a)
Corn, beans, and squash
b)
money
c)
guns
d)
armor
40.
What is something the settlers traded to the indians?
a)
bear skins
b)
metal tools
c)
pumpkins
d)
coffee
41.
Jamestown was located on a peninsula in ...
a)
Virginia
b)
North Carolina
c)
Florida
d)
New York
42.
What was the name of the indian girl who told the indians they should get along with settlers and help them survive?
a)
Belle
b)
Ariel
c)
Pocahontas
d)
Rapunzel
43.
Which of the following was not a hardship the settlers faced?
a)
Not enough safe drinking water
b)
Not enough survival skills
c)
The indians were nice to them.
d)
A harsh winter with little food
44.
Which of the following is not a reason that the settlers chose the site for the Jamestown settlement?
a)
It had swamps
b)
Fresh supply of water
c)
Deep harbor to dock ships
d)
Easy to defend against attack
45.
Which of the following choices was not a reason that England started a colony in Jamestown?
a)
Increase wealth and power
b)
Find raw materials
c)
Trade with other countries
d)
To get a new King
46.
What was the main reason Plymouth was started?
a)
For Money/Wealth
b)
For Religious Beliefs
c)
For Growing Crops
d)
For Exploring new wildlife
47.
What month of what year did the Pilgrims first see land?
a)
November, 1620
b)
December, 1621
c)
January, 1621
d)
February, 1620
48.
Where is Plymouth located [today]?
a)
Virginia
b)
Massachusetts
c)
Missouri
d)
Louisiana
49.
Plymouth was started before Jamestown.
a)
True
b)
False
50.
Before the Pilgrims went ashore they created a set of rules to help them live together peacefully. What was this called?
a)
Pilgrims' Pact
b)
Plymouth Promise
c)
House of Burgesses
d)
Mayflower Compact
51.
Who was elected governor of Plymouth and served for more than 30 years?
a)
John Smith
b)
William Bradford
c)
John Rolfe
d)
Massasoit
52.
What name did the pilgrims give the area in which they first came in contact with and fought back against the Indians.
a)
Face to Face
b)
The First Meeting
c)
The First Encounter
d)
Before Barricado
53.
In what year did the Pilgrims settle in Plymouth?
a)
1621
b)
1616
c)
1602
d)
1620
54.
What did the people who did not want to belong to the Church of England call themselves?
a)
Unbelievers
b)
Indians
c)
Ministers
d)
Separatists
55.
Plymouth WAS an unsuccessful settlement.
a)
True
b)
False
56.
What was the first cause of death in Plymouth?
a)
starvation
b)
harsh winters
c)
disease
d)
Indians
57.
In England the Pilgrims were called the _____?
a)
Settlers
b)
worshippers
c)
Separatists
58.
Europeans who agreed to work without pay in return for a trip to America, food, housing and clothes were called......
a)
Native Americans
b)
Slaves
c)
Indentured Servants
d)
Landowners
59.
What ocean did the Pilgrims sail across to get to the New World?
a)
Atlantic
b)
Arctic
c)
Pacific
60.
Early English settlers that developed a strong relationship with the Native American Wampanoag Tribe was the........
a)
Pilgrims
b)
Puritans
c)
Conquistadors
d)
Jesters
61.
Things brought over to the New World during the Columbian Exchange include
a)
cattle
b)
sugar cane
c)
small pox
d)
all of the these
62.
What group of people suffered the most during the Columbian Exchange?
a)
Animals
b)
Explorers
c)
Native Americans
d)
Europeans
63.
What animal, introduced to the New World during the Columbian Exchange, changed how many Native tribes hunted?
a)
Cows
b)
Turkeys
c)
Pigs
d)
Horses
64.
The Columbian Exchange had a ______ effect on the Old and New Worlds.
a)
Positive and Negative
b)
Only Positive
c)
Only Negative
d)
Had no effect
65.
True of False...The Columbian Exchange has had a lasting effect on the world?
a)
True
b)
False
66.
Diseases from the Old World animals included measles, yellow fever, chicken pox, and _____.
a)
Cancer
b)
Smallpox
c)
Heart diseases
d)
Ebola
67.
Which food was first introduced to the Old World when it was brought from the Americas because of the Columbian Exchange?
a)
Oranges
b)
Tobacco
c)
Bananas
d)
Potatoes
68.
Which of the following is true regarding Christopher Columbus and his voyages to the New World?
a)
He was the first European to reach North America.
b)
He landed on territory which is now part of Florida.
c)
He honored and was respectful of Native culture.
d)
He died believing he had explored islands just off the coast of Asia.
69.
The Columbian Exchange began after this explorer made trips to the Americas. Who is this explorer?
a)
Hernando de Soto
b)
Leif Eriksson
c)
John Cabot
d)
Christopher Columbus
70.
Due to the new goods that were brought over, the Columbian Exchange also led to this terrible practice....
a)
War
b)
Removal of Native Americans
c)
Diseases
d)
Slave trade
71.
All of the following were examples of animals introduced to the New World from Europe except...
a)
Horses
b)
Turkeys
c)
Pigs
d)
Cows
72.
Which tribe of Native Americans controlled the largest area and had the most members in the year 1500?
a)
Chowanoc
b)
Hatteras
c)
Cherokee
d)
Cata
73.
The oldest time period of Native American culture, the Nomadic Period, was characterized by...
a)
Large scale farming
b)
Permanent buildings
c)
Moving to find food
d)
Distinct language and culture
74.
•Where did Corn (maize) come from?
a)
Old World
b)
New World
75.
•Where did horses come from?
a)
Old World
b)
New World
76.
•Where did the Avocado come from?
a)
Old World
b)
New World
77.
•Where did small pox, measles, & typhus come from?
a)
Old World
b)
New World
78.
•Where did squash & the pumpkin come from?
a)
Old World
b)
New World
79.
•Where did cocoa come from?
a)
Old World
b)
New World
80.
•Where did Pigs & Cattle come from?
a)
Old World
b)
New World
81.
•Where did Christianity come from?
a)
Old World
b)
New World
82.
•Where did potatoes & sweet potatoes come from?
a)
Old World
b)
New World
83.
•Where did peanuts come from?
a)
Old World
b)
New World
84.
•Where did grapes come from?
a)
Old World
b)
New World
85.
•Where did Chili Peppers come from?
a)
Old World
b)
New World
86.
•Where did wheat come from?
a)
Old World
b)
New World
87.
•Where did chickens come from?
a)
Old World
b)
New World
88.
•Where did the tomato come from?
a)
Old World
b)
New World
89.
•Where did sugar come from?
a)
Old World
b)
New World
90.
•Where did tobacco come from?
a)
Old World
b)
New World
91.
•Where did rice come from?
a)
Old World
b)
New World
92.
•Where did bananas come from?
a)
Old World
b)
New World
93.
•Where did goats & sheep come from?
a)
Old World
b)
New World
94.
•Where did cocoa come from?
a)
Old World
b)
New World
95.
•Where did rice come from?
a)
Old World
b)
New World
96.
Where do oranges come from?
a)
Old World
b)
New World
97.
Where did alpaca come from?
a)
Old World
b)
New World
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