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WorksheetsCOLONIZATION QUIZ
Total questions: 48
Worksheet time: 26mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
8.1A 8.29B
a)
the Jacksonian era
b)
the Revolutionary era
c)
the Era of Good Feelings
d)
the era of westward expansion
2.
8.10 B
How did geography influence the early economic development of New York, Boston, and Charleston?
How did geography influence the early economic development of New York, Boston, and Charleston?
a)
Extreme climates limited productive activity
b)
Natural harbors provided access to markets.
c)
Proximity to flooding rivers limited development.
d)
Long coastlines offered abundant natural resources.
3.
8.23A
Catholics immigrated to the Maryland colony in the seventeenth century primarily to —
Catholics immigrated to the Maryland colony in the seventeenth century primarily to —
a)
escape persecution
b)
produce cash crops to pay off debts
c)
avoid crop failures and famine
d)
profit from natural resources
4.
8.19 A 8.29 A
a)
are granted after enlistment in the military
b)
have as a result of being human
c)
receive by becoming citizens of a country
d)
earn by demonstrating loyalty to their government
5.
8.3 B
Which statement best explains the significance of the Mayflower Compact?
Which statement best explains the significance of the Mayflower Compact?
a)
It guaranteed liberties for colonists through local government.
b)
It established a form of self-government based on a social contract.
c)
It weakened the influence of religion in government.
d)
It limited the power of future colonial governments.
6.
8.3 A 8.29 B
a)
Appointed governors who reported to the king
b)
Established their own representative institutions
c)
Experienced strict control by Parliament
d)
Created a general council to manage the colonies
7.
8.11(A) 8.29(B)
a)
1: Indigo
b)
2: Moderate
c)
3: Rocky Soil
d)
4: Ships
8.
8.4(A) 8.29(B)
a)
restricting colonial trade with American Indians
b)
imposing regulations on colonial agriculture
c)
angering colonists who believed that their civil liberties had been violated
d)
punishing colonists for resisting the authority of Parliament
9.
8.12(B) 8.29(C)
a)
The invention of the steam engine
b)
The profitability of cash-crop agriculture
c)
The development of the factory system
d)
The establishment of protective tariffs
10.
8.3(A) 8.29(B)
a)
creation of alliances between British settlers and American Indians
b)
election of British colonists to Parliament
c)
growth of representative government in the British colonies
d)
expansion of British trade in the Americas
11.
8.2(B)
Which statement accurately describes the reasons for establishing Plymouth and Jamestown?
Which statement accurately describes the reasons for establishing Plymouth and Jamestown?
a)
Both colonies were established to bring wealth to stockholders.
b)
Plymouth’s founders intended to produce raw materials, while Jamestown’s founders expected to discover gold.
c)
Both colonies were established to limit the expansion of other European empires.
d)
Plymouth was founded as a refuge from religious persecution, while Jamestown was founded for commercial profit.
12.
8.1(A) 8.29(C)
a)
Articles of Confederation
b)
Bill of Rights
c)
Treaty of Paris
d)
Declaration of Independence
13.
8.20(C) 8.29(B)
a)
Parliament repeals the Stamp and Sugar Acts.
b)
King George III allows colonists to petition Parliament for tax relief.
c)
Parliament passes the Intolerable Acts
d)
King George III appoints colonial representatives to Parliament.
14.
8.10(B)
Boston and New Orleans were both founded as —
Boston and New Orleans were both founded as —
a)
port cities
b)
farming communities
c)
industrial centers
d)
military outposts
15.
8.13(A) 8.29(B)
a)
The supply of British goods decreases
b)
Congress ends the European embargo.
c)
Exports to Great Britain increase.
d)
Congress reduces tariffs.
16.
8.3(C) 8.29(B)
a)
The Puritans allowed women to participate in government.
b)
The Puritans refused to obey the appointed governor.
c)
The Puritans outlawed slavery in Massachusetts
d)
The Puritans developed a form of representative self-government
17.
8.1(A) 8.29(C)
a)
Articles of Confederation
b)
Bill of Rights
c)
Treaty of Paris
d)
Declaration of Independence
18.
8.24(A)
Which group was among the first to call for an end to slavery?
Which group was among the first to call for an end to slavery?
a)
American Indians, because they viewed the plight of slaves as similar to their own
b)
Quakers, because slavery contradicted their religious beliefs
c)
British loyalists, because Great Britain had ended the slave trade
d)
Puritans, because the New England economy did not rely on slavery
19.
8.4(C) 8.29(B)
a)
Saratoga
b)
Concord
c)
Trenton
d)
Yorktown
20.
8.10(B)
Boston and New Orleans were both founded as —
Boston and New Orleans were both founded as —
a)
port cities
b)
farming communities
c)
industrial centers
d)
military outposts
21.
8.15(C)
Which excerpt from the Declaration of Independence best explains why colonists were unhappy about their lack of representation in the British parliament?
Which excerpt from the Declaration of Independence best explains why colonists were unhappy about their lack of representation in the British parliament?
a)
“He has refused to pass other Laws for the accommodation of large districts of people.”
b)
“For imposing Taxes on us without our Consent.”
c)
“He has refused his Assent to Laws, the most wholesome and necessary for the public good.”
d)
“For transporting us beyond Seas to be tried for pretended offences.”
22.
Southern colonies had a war climate well suited for ___________________.
a)
fishing
b)
swimming
c)
farming
d)
hunting
23.
New England has small scale farming due to ________________ _________________.
a)
poor soil
b)
rich soil
c)
large oceans
d)
industry
24.
In the Middle Colonies farmers grew wheat and other ________________ _____________ that sold easily in markets.
a)
cash farms
b)
cash cows
c)
cash fruits
d)
cash crops
25.
The principal crop of Virginia and Maryland was _______________.
a)
cotton
b)
apples
c)
tobbacco
d)
corn
26.
What group of people replaced indentured servants in Southern Colonies?
a)
skilled workers
b)
slaves
c)
indentured servants
d)
hired employees
27.
Most New England colonies practiced ___________ _________________.
a)
cash crops
b)
subsistence farming
c)
good farming
d)
plantations
28.
An angry crowd of workers surrounded a small group of British soldiers and were fired upon
a)
Boston Massacre
b)
Boston Rebellion
c)
Boston Treaty
d)
Boston Tea Party
29.
Which concern of the colonists led to the American Revolution?
a)
opposition to British tax policies
b)
Desire for greater religious freedom
c)
Fear of attacks by American Indians
d)
Increasing immigration from countries other than Britain
30.
Colonists protested the Stamp Act because they believed in what phrase?
a)
Live free or die
b)
All men are created equal
c)
Life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness
d)
No taxation with representation
31.
Sons of Liberty were a group of American colonists who worked to repeal the Stamp Act by doing what?
a)
Taking military action against the British
b)
Forming alliances with the enemies of Britain
c)
Meeting with Parliament in England
d)
Publicly protesting and organizing boycotts
32.
The _______________ were passed by Parliament to punish the colonists for the Boston Tea Party.
a)
Navigation Acts
b)
Intolerable Acts
c)
Stamp Acts
d)
Final Acts
33.
Who was the King of Britain at the time of the Revolutionary War?
a)
King George III
b)
King George I
c)
King Henry IV
d)
King Henry VIII
34.
Why did the king begin to tax the colonists?
a)
He wanted more money to make England look better
b)
He needed money to pay off war debts from the French and Indian War
c)
He needed money to pay for Boston soldiers
d)
He hated the colonists' guts
35.
Some people wanted to support the king of England and remain under his leadership. They were called:
a)
Patriots
b)
Loyalists
c)
Royalty
d)
Rebels
36.
American colonists who OPPOSED the British and wanted independence were known as:
a)
Patriots
b)
Loyalists
c)
Royalty
d)
Ambassadors
37.
What was the name of the meeting of colonial leaders where all the colonies agreed to boycott British goods and wrote a letter to the King voicing their complaints?
a)
Committees of Correspondence
b)
The Declaration of Independence
c)
The Revolutionary War
d)
First Continental Congress
38.
Who commanded the Continental Army?
a)
George Washington
b)
General Patton
c)
John Paul Jones
d)
Nathan Hale
39.
What event did Paul Revere memorialize in a woodcarving?
a)
Battle of Bunker Hill
b)
Boston Tea Party
c)
Boston Massacre
d)
Battle of Yorktown
40.
This act required colonists to pay a tax on any printed papers.
a)
Stamp Act
b)
Sugar Act
c)
Townshend Act
d)
Coercive Act
41.
Who was the first casualty of the Revolutionary War?
a)
Crispus Attucks
b)
Samuel Prescott
c)
Nathan Hale
42.
A proclamation from the British government which forbade British colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains, in order to avoid conflict with the Native Americans.
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
Emancipation Proclamation
c)
Proclamation of 1763
d)
Intolerable Proclamation
43.
The refusal to buy or sell certain products or services.
a)
petition
b)
boycott
c)
ally
d)
militia
44.
An army of citizens who serve as soldiers during an emergency.
a)
militia
b)
Loyalists
c)
Committees of Correspondence
d)
Tea merchants
45.
Required colonists to provide food and shelter to British troops stationed in the colonies.
a)
Housing Administration Act
b)
Quartering Act
c)
Sugar Act
d)
Stamp Act
46.
The lawmaking body of British government
a)
Senate
b)
King
c)
Congress
d)
Parliament
48.
A nation that joins another nation in some common effort, such as winning a war.
a)
Tory
b)
Militia
c)
Ally
d)
Patriot
48.
A nation that joins another nation in some common effort, such as winning a war.
a)
Tory
b)
Militia
c)
Ally
d)
Patriot
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