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Name
Class
Date
1.
What was his first Job?
a)
firefighter
b)
inventor
c)
printing buisness
d)
mail
2.
When did he die?
a)
1765
b)
1761
c)
1790
d)
1749
3.
He worked with the best printers in__________.
a)
London
b)
Philadelphia
c)
Maine
d)
Mexico
4.
Ben Franklin was the founding fathers of the _________.
a)
Africa
b)
The united states
c)
Canda
d)
China
5.
What did he help write?
a)
The candy constitution
b)
The U.S constitution
c)
Tax Laws
d)
Bank Laws
6.
He loved to _____ _____.
a)
Read and write
b)
Build
c)
Eat
d)
Bake
7.
What did he invent?
a)
Light Bulb
b)
Dishwasher
c)
Lightning Rod
d)
Computer
8.
Which year was Roanoke started?
a)
1573
b)
1584
c)
1612
d)
1591
9.
What country started Roanoke?
a)
Sir Walter Raleigh
b)
Spain
c)
England
d)
France
10.
What word was carved in the gate post?
a)
Powhatan
b)
Austia
c)
Roanoke
d)
Croatan
Croatoan
Croatoan
11.
Why did they name it Roanoke?
a)
They liked how the name sounded.
b)
It was named after John White's daughter.
c)
The nearby American Indians were called the Roanokes.
d)
It was named after the King of England.
12.
Why was colony of Roanoke called the lost colony?
a)
The people went back to England
b)
They were gone when the other colonists came back.
c)
They moved to Jamestown.
13.
What was on the tree when Sir Walter Raliegh returned?
a)
Nothing
b)
A maltese cross
c)
People
14.
What happened to the colonists?
a)
They moved
b)
The died
c)
No one knows
62.
What was the first successful English colony?
a)
Roanoke
b)
Plymouth
c)
Pennsylvania
d)
Jamestown
16.
Which of the following were reasons for the establishment of the 13 English colonies?
a)
Religious Freedom and economic opportunity
b)
To spread religion to Native Americans and search for gold
c)
To establish slavery and religious freedom
d)
To fight against tyranny and create a utopian society
17.
What was the name of the document created to run the Plymouth colony?
a)
House of Burgesses
b)
Mayflower Cmpact
c)
US Constitution
d)
Declaration of INdependence
18.
Most of the New England colonies were established for....
a)
slavery
b)
religious freedom
c)
to grow tobacco
d)
to find gold
63.
This cash crop saved Jamestown and was a primary export of Southern Colonies during the 17th and 18th centuries.
a)
wheat
b)
corn
c)
cotton
d)
tobacco
20.
The House of Burgesses is an early example of what type of government?
a)
dictatorship
b)
monarchy
c)
representative democracy
d)
oligarchy
21.
What was the name of the voyage that brought Africans to the Americas to become slaves?
a)
The Slave Voyage
b)
The Freedom Trail
c)
The Middle Passage
d)
The Voyage of Doom
22.
Why were there more slaves in the southern colonies than in the other two regions?
a)
The southern Plantation system needed a large work force
b)
The northern colonies did not have any slaves
c)
The northern colonies used Native Americans for workers
d)
Slavery was illegal in the northern colonies
23.
Why did the New England Colonies depend on the ocean to make money?
a)
They had rocky soil and a short growing season
b)
They didn't have enough slaves to work on their farms
c)
They were afraid to take away land from Native Americans
d)
They weren't skilled farmers
24.
Which colonial region is most likely represented in the pie graph?
a)
New England
b)
Middle
c)
Southern
d)
Backcountry
25.
What trade route between the North America and Africa that involved three stops?
a)
Triple Trade
b)
Rectangular Trade
c)
Silk Road
d)
Triangular Trade
26.
What was the name given to enormous farms found in the southern colonies?
a)
Graneries
b)
Plantations
c)
Food Factories
d)
Patroons
27.
Which colony was first established by the Dutch and named New Netherland?
a)
Pennsylvania
b)
Massachusetts
c)
New York
d)
Virginia
28.
Which of the following is an example of Primary Source?
a)
a movie about Jamestown
b)
a magazine article about Pocohontas
c)
a letter from a Jamestown resident during the Starving Time
d)
a website about John Smith
29.
Which of the following led to the other three?
a)
New Amsterdam established as a trading post
b)
Dutch colony of New Netherlands established
c)
Patroons recruit new people to the colony
d)
Henry Hudson sails for the Dutch and discovers the Hudson River
30.
Which term is defined as "A shorter water route to Asia by going through or over North America?"
a)
Conquistadors
b)
Northwest Passage
c)
Ethnocentrism
d)
Columbian Exchange
31.
Which of the following were examples of early examples of representative democracy?
a)
House of Burgesses & town meetings
b)
Columbian Exchange & Middle Passage
c)
Roanoke & Jamestown
d)
Plymouth & New Amsterdam
32.
The Age of Exploration started after which world event?
a)
Columbus 'discovered" the New World
b)
Henry Hudson discovered the Hudson River
c)
Jamestown was founded
d)
The Aztecs were conquered
33.
The Dutch Colony of New Netherland eventually became....
a)
Pennsylvania
b)
New York
c)
Maryland
d)
Virginia
34.
What term identifies the picture shown?
a)
Triangular Trade
b)
Rainbow Bridge
c)
Columbian Exchange
d)
Roanoke
35.
Paine says that if freedom comes too easily,people will
a)
refuse to fight for it
b)
underestimate its value
c)
become overconfident
d)
seek power over others
36.
Paine supports his main idea that Britain’s attempt to control America is wrong with the reason that the British
a)
behave the same as common murderers
b)
try to make homes into soldiers’ barracks
c)
make American soldiers fight for the British
d)
help the Native Americans ravage NewJersey
37.
4. What does Paine say will happen if a state gives up its arms?
a)
The state will fall quickly to the British.
b)
Native Americans will destroy the state.
c)
The state will need protection from other states.
d)
The British will use the arms to subdue the state.
38.
What did the Stamp Act tax?
a)
legal documents
b)
inns
c)
farm animals
d)
imports
39.
How did Parliament respond to protests against the Stamp Act?
a)
It sent troops to enforce the law.
b)
It allowed a representative from the colonies to attend its sessions.
c)
It repealed the law.
d)
It passed the Tea Act.
40.
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.
41.
The Townshend Acts put taxes on _________.
a)
cloth
b)
salt and sugar
c)
glass, tea, paint, paper
42.
What did the Committees of Correspondence do?
a)
held protests
b)
wrote letters
c)
made cloth
d)
made tea
43.
The Stamp Act taxed _____________.
a)
tea
b)
newspapers
c)
sugar
d)
coffee
44.
What did the Stamp Act tax?
a)
Sugar
b)
Animal furs
c)
Paper products
d)
Glass
45.
What was the name of the British lawmaking body whose votes affected the colonists?
a)
Parliament
b)
Congress
c)
King George III
d)
Lobster backs
46.
A group responsible for writing letters and keeping colonists informed about the actions of the British and the colonists' responses was called the ____________.
a)
Committees of Correspondence
b)
Pony Express
c)
Poor Richard's Almanac
d)
Stamp Act Petition
47.
What was the main purpose of the Sons of Liberty?
a)
Instruct colonial children about their rights under English law.
b)
Smuggle tea into England.
c)
Organize protest actions.
d)
Protect the colonial governors.
48.
What British law created new taxes on glass, tea, lead, and paper?
a)
Intolerable Acts
b)
Townshend Acts
c)
Proclamation Acts
d)
Shakespeare Acts
49.
Why did England impose taxes on the colonies?
a)
Pay for the cost of a new navy.
b)
Build roads to the Ohio River Valley.
c)
Show colonists who was in charge.
d)
Pay off debts owed from the French and Indian War.
50.
What event took place in the early morning hours of March 5, 1770, resulting in the deaths of 5 colonists?
a)
Boston Massacre
b)
Boston Tea Party
c)
Boston Bicentennial
d)
Boston Marathon
51.
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
52.
Plymouth was started before Jamestown.
a)
True
b)
False
53.
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
54.
Who was elected governor of Plymouth and served for more than 30 years?
a)
John Smith
b)
William Bradford
c)
John Rolfe
d)
Massasoit
55.
Which colony primarily fought with the Native Americans?
a)
Jamestown
b)
Plymouth
56.
What ocean did the Pilgrims sail across to get to the New World?
a)
Atlantic
b)
Arctic
c)
Pacific
57.
To what country did the Separatists plan to go?
a)
Africa
b)
Holland
c)
France
59.
How were the Jamestown and Plymouth colonies the same?
a)
Both had positive relationships with the Natives
b)
Both were in present day Virginia
c)
Both were settled by English colonists
d)
Both disappeared mysteriously
59.
How were the Jamestown and Plymouth colonies the same?
a)
Both had positive relationships with the Natives
b)
Both were in present day Virginia
c)
Both were settled by English colonists
d)
Both disappeared mysteriously
60.
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
61.
This region grew cash crops such as tobacco, cotton, and indigo
a)
New England
b)
Middle Colonies
c)
Southern Colonies
62.
What was the first successful English colony?
a)
Roanoke
b)
Plymouth
c)
Pennsylvania
d)
Jamestown
63.
This cash crop saved Jamestown and was a primary export of Southern Colonies during the 17th and 18th centuries.
a)
wheat
b)
corn
c)
cotton
d)
tobacco
64.
Who was King Charles II childhood friend and started a colony for Quakers?
a)
John Rolfe
b)
John Smith
c)
William Penn
d)
Roger Williams
65.
James Oglethorpe wanted a colony in which __________________.
a)
debtors would be imprisoned.
b)
Spaniards would settle.
c)
Charlestown could be established.
d)
debtors would be protected.
66.
Who founded Maryland as a haven for the Catholics?
a)
Lord Baltimore
b)
John Peter Zenger
c)
John Winthrop
d)
John Edwards
67.
What is the name of the colony marked C?
a)
Georgia
b)
New York
c)
New Hampshire
d)
South Carolina
68.
What is the name of the colony marked D?
a)
Rhode Island
b)
Maryland
c)
New Hamsphire
d)
North Carolina
70.
What is the name of the colony marked F?
a)
North Carolina
b)
New Hampshire
c)
New York
d)
Pennsylvania
70.
What is the name of the colony marked F?
a)
North Carolina
b)
New Hampshire
c)
New York
d)
Pennsylvania
71.
What is the name of the colony marked G?
a)
Connecticut
b)
New Jersey
c)
Georgia
d)
Maryland
73.
What is the name of the colony marked I?
a)
Maryland
b)
Delaware
c)
North Carolina
d)
Georgia
73.
What is the name of the colony marked I?
a)
Maryland
b)
Delaware
c)
North Carolina
d)
Georgia
74.
What is the name of the colony marked H?
a)
Delaware
b)
New Hampshire
c)
North Carolina
d)
New York
75.
What is the name of the colony that is marked M?
a)
Georgia
b)
North Carolina
c)
Maryland
d)
Delaware
76.
What is the name of the colony marked A?
a)
Massachusetts
b)
Ohio
c)
New Jersey
d)
Rhode Island
77.
What is the name of the colony marked B
a)
New Jersey
b)
New Hamsphire
c)
North Carolina
d)
Georgia
78.
when did Europe embark on the age of exploration?
a)
1900s
b)
late 1400s
c)
early 1500s
d)
both b and c
79.
which of the following were not new during the age of exploration?
a)
astrolabe
b)
compass
c)
accurate maps
d)
ships
80.
Prince Henry of Portugal became known as ________?
a)
Henry the sailor
b)
Henry the navigator
c)
Henry the carpenter
d)
Henry the boss
81.
Which is not one of the 3 ships Columbus sailed?
a)
Pinta
b)
Santa maría
c)
Spanish Sailor
d)
Nina
82.
Magellan was the first known person to do what?
a)
Sail a ship with a triangular sail
b)
Sink a ship
c)
Read a map
d)
Circumnavigate
83.
Who did France send to find a northern route to Asia and when did they do it?
a)
John Cabbot 1525
b)
Giovanni de Verrazano 1524
c)
Columbus 1483
d)
Montezuma 1600
84.
What is a plantation?
a)
A group of animals in one space
b)
A large estate that used enslaved or hired people to grow crops
c)
Different colonies working together
d)
Crops made to heal cuts
85.
Which of the following was a social development of the Age of Exploration?
a)
an increase in population growth in the Western Hemisphere
b)
a decline in capitalism and mercantilism
c)
a decrease in trade across the globe
d)
the spread of medical care across the globe
86.
Why did Europeans begin to explore?
a)
the Ottoman Empire controlled the Silk Road and taxed Europeans using the Silk Road
b)
a sea route to Asia would make purchasing goods easier and cheaper
c)
Europeans wanted to spread Christianity
d)
all of the above
87.
Why did Europeans begin to explore?
a)
the Ottoman Empire controlled the Silk Road and taxed Europeans using the Silk Road
b)
a sea route to Asia would make purchasing goods easier and cheaper
c)
Europeans wanted to spread Christianity
d)
all of the above
88.
A small, fast sailing ship
a)
Coast
b)
Cruise
c)
Carnival
d)
Caravel
89.
Native to a certain place.
a)
Apprentice
b)
Merchant
c)
Indigenous
d)
Monarchs
90.
An act of rebellion
a)
Money
b)
Mutiny
c)
Monarchs
d)
Voyage
91.
Land known to the Europeans as the Americans
a)
New World
b)
New York
c)
Caravel
d)
Voyage
92.
Many Americans believe Columbus did what?
a)
Discovered America
b)
Became a millionaire
c)
Built a bridge
d)
Discovered Hawaii
93.
What was the name of the famous explorer Christopher Columbus read about?
a)
Mark Wahlberg
b)
Marco Rubio
c)
Mark Paul Gosselaar
d)
Marco Polo
94.
What is income?
a)
Money you earn.
b)
Money left after expenses are paid.
95.
If you came to the Americas and weren't a good farmer, what might happen to you?
a)
Go into debt/slavery.
b)
Go home.
c)
Your sheep die.
d)
Your cows die.
96.
What is the name of the time period between the 15th and 17th centuries in which Europeans travelled in search of new trade routes, lands, and goods?
a)
Age of Treasure
b)
Age of Adventure
c)
Age of Exploration
d)
Age of Navigation
97.
After the Vikings, John Cabot became the first explorer to _________. Look at the map for a clue.
a)
arrive on the mainland of North America
b)
cross the equator
c)
arrive in South America
d)
sail around the world
98.
In order to arrive in the New World, all of the explorers had to cross the ___________.
a)
Mississippi River
b)
Bering Strait
c)
Atlantic Ocean
d)
Pacific Ocean
99.
How did Cabeza de Vaca deal with hunger after his raft washed ashore?
a)
He ate lobster, steamed redfish and other seafood.
b)
He ate buffalo, elk and grizzly bear.
c)
He ate whatever he could find, including rats, spiders and mollusks.
d)
He ate many vegetables including corn, kale and seaweed.
100.
How did Cabeza de Vaca deal with thirst after his raft washed ashore?
a)
He hollowed out horse legs to hold water for drinking.
b)
He carried extra water bottles just in case it didn’t rain.
c)
He had to filter the water from the ocean.
d)
He was able to share water with the animals nearby.
101.
How was Cabeza able to get the Indians to trust and respect him.
a)
He was able to trade things with them.
b)
He was a big scary guy who bullied the Indians until they trusted and respected him.
c)
He performed surgery on an Indian to remove an arrowhead.
d)
Both a and c are correct.
102.
What was the Indians opinion of the Spanish people?
a)
The Indians liked Cabeza de Vaca, but didn’t like the Spanish that came from the west.
b)
The Indians didn’t like Cabeza, but wanted to help the Spaniards from the west.
c)
The Indians didn’t like any Spaniards, including Cabeza de Vaca.
d)
The Indians were friends with everyone.
103.
What is one reason that Cabeza de Vaca survived his expedition in the new land?
a)
The Coast Guard came to rescue him.
b)
He was able to stock up at a local store.
c)
He used his resourcefulness.
d)
He was rescued by Spaniards.
104.
What is a thesis statement?
a)
A phrase
b)
An argument
c)
A grammar principle
d)
An essay type
105.
How long should a thesis statement be?
a)
One paragraph
b)
One essay
c)
One sentence
d)
One word
106.
Is this a good thesis statement:
Thor is better than Iron Man because he has an indestructible hammer, he doesn't need suit of armor, and he has super strength.
Thor is better than Iron Man because he has an indestructible hammer, he doesn't need suit of armor, and he has super strength.
a)
Yes
b)
No
107.
For what was Vasco Nunez de Balboa most known for?
a)
He was most known for being the first European to see the Caribbean Islands
b)
He was most known for discovering America
c)
Most known for discovering Spain
d)
He was most known for being the first European to see the Pacific Ocean
108.
Where was Balboa born?
a)
Spain
b)
Africa
c)
Panama
d)
Pacific
109.
Why did Balboa end up staying in Hispaniola for a short time?
a)
Because of a leaky ship
b)
He wanted to sell pigs
c)
Because he was put on trail for treason
d)
He had to build more ships
110.
What is a conquistador? Why was Balboa called a conquistador?
a)
He was called a conquistador, or conqueror, because he sold pigs over many territories.
b)
He was called a conquistador, or conqueror, because he took over many territories through the use of force.
c)
He was called a conquistador, or conqueror, because he learned how to fence at an early age.
d)
He was called a conquistador, or conqueror, because he discovered America.
111.
Why were the Spaniards able to conquer the Aztec empire?
a)
They had better weapons.
b)
They Aztec wouldn't fight.
c)
The Aztec were betrayed by their priests.
d)
The Aztec were greedy.
112.
Who were the first to be encountered by Columbus?
a)
Maya
b)
Inca
c)
Taino
d)
Aztec
113.
What was an encomienda?
a)
A Mayan book destroyed by Spaniards
b)
A Spanish soldier
c)
A large piece of land given to a colonist
d)
A person who taught religious beliefs to others
114.
What did Dona Marina help Cortes with?
a)
opening the entrances to Tenocchtitlan for Cortes
b)
carrying disks of silver and gold to the Aztec
c)
reporting on the movementsof the Aztec to Cortes
d)
persuading many of the Aztec enemies to join Cortes's army
115.
Who was the Spanish priest that defended the rights of Indians?
a)
Bartelome' de las Casas
b)
Yanga
c)
Magellen
d)
Estavanico
116.
Europeans in the 15th century began to search for
a)
an all-water route ti the Far East
b)
An all-land route to the Far East
c)
new homes
d)
answers on Google pets
117.
The Far East includes
a)
India, Iran, Turkey
b)
China, India, Turkey,
c)
India, China, Indonesia
d)
Australia, India, Italy
118.
Europeans in the 15th century desired goods from the Far East such as
a)
silk, plagues, and oasis
b)
silk, spices, gold
c)
silk, camels, oasis
d)
silk, chocolate, spices
119.
In 1486 Bartholomew Diaz reached
a)
the southern tip of Africa
b)
Cape Horn
c)
The western coast of Africa
d)
Ethiopia
120.
What does Magellan and Columbus have in common?
a)
They both wanted to sail west to Asia
b)
They both were kings
c)
They both had two children
121.
Where did Magellan set sail from?
a)
Portugal
b)
England
c)
Spain
d)
Asia
122.
Although he was killed, What was Magellan's major accomplishment?
a)
He found the Indian Ocean
b)
He became a Knight
c)
He was the first to reach Asia
d)
He was the first to circumnavigate
123.
What does circumnavigate mean?
a)
a round sphere
b)
to sail completely around the world
c)
a ruler or leader
d)
an organized journey
124.
Cortes was a _________ ?
a)
Chef
b)
Conquistador
c)
Teacher
d)
King
125.
Who governed Mexico at that time?
a)
The Spanish
b)
The Portuguese
c)
The Aztecs
d)
None of the above
126.
Where did Cortes establish his colony?
a)
Texas
b)
Mexico
c)
California
d)
Washington
128.
What did Cortes accomplish?
a)
He sailed around the world
b)
He conquered the Aztecs, stole their gold and silver, and claimed their land for Spain.
c)
He reached the Cape of Good Hope
128.
What did Cortes accomplish?
a)
He sailed around the world
b)
He conquered the Aztecs, stole their gold and silver, and claimed their land for Spain.
c)
He reached the Cape of Good Hope
129.
________________ returned to Europe with pockets filled with gold and riches.
a)
Ferdinand Magellan
b)
Prince Henry
c)
Leif Erickson
d)
Marco Polo
130.
Marco Polo's stories of the great riches in Cathay (China), were written in a book called
a)
Greenlander's Saga
b)
Travel's of Marco Polo
c)
Dangerous Crossings
d)
Cathay a New World
131.
The captain who lead his crew around the world.
a)
Leif Erickson
b)
Amerigo Vespucci
c)
Juan Sebastian del Cano
d)
Ferdinand Magellan
132.
Which Francisco conquered the Incas?
a)
Francisco Vasquez de Coronado
b)
Francisco Pizarro
133.
Jacques Cartier searched for the Northwest Passage.
a)
True
b)
False
134.
An Astrolabe is used to
a)
look at the stars, moon, and solar system
b)
keep accurate time of the voyage
c)
used to calculate the position of the stars, moon, and sun
d)
used to determine the latitude of the sun, moon, and stars
135.
The explorer credited with the first voyage around the world despite his death in the Philippines was _______________.
a)
Sir Cumferance
b)
Ferdinand Magellan
c)
Juan Ponce de Leon
d)
Amerigo Vespucci
136.
The effort by Spain to push all Muslim people out of the country was known as the
a)
Mission of Spain
b)
The Reconquista
c)
The Revolution
d)
The Entrepreneur
137.
The first Missionaries came to the Americas to
a)
find gold
b)
complete 10 missions
c)
trade with the Native Indians
d)
convert Natives to Christianity
138.
The voyage on this map is
a)
John Cabot's
b)
Ferdinand Magellan's
c)
Henry Hudson's
d)
Amerigo Vespucci's
139.
Prince Henry started a school to teach
a)
culinary arts
b)
navigation skills
c)
mathematics
d)
scientific method
140.
An argument based on FEELINGS
a)
Ethos
b)
Logos
Antithesis
Antithesis
c)
Pathos
d)
Rhetoric
Pathos
Pathos
142.
An argument based on facts, evidence, or reasons
a)
Ethos
b)
Pathos
c)
Logos
d)
Rhetoric
142.
An argument based on facts, evidence, or reasons
a)
Ethos
b)
Pathos
c)
Logos
d)
Rhetoric
143.
Two opposite ideas in the same sentence (ie "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times...")
a)
Allusion
b)
Rhetorical Question
c)
Loaded language
d)
Antithesis
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