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WorksheetsPre-Ap Colonies - American Revolution
Total questions: 81
Worksheet time: 41mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A Muslim house of worship
a)
Pilgrimage
b)
Mosque
c)
Mission
d)
Renaissance
2.
water route to Asia through North America sought by European explorers
a)
Pilgrimage
b)
Northwest Passage
c)
Renaissance
d)
Mission
3.
a large estate run by an owner or manager and farmed by laborers who lived there
a)
Pilgrimage
b)
Northwest Passage
c)
Mission
d)
Plantation
4.
religious settlement
a)
Renaissance
b)
Northwest Passage
c)
Mission
d)
Mosque
5.
Spanish explorer in the Americas in the 1500s
a)
Pilgrimage
b)
Northwest Passage
c)
Conquistador
d)
Mission
6.
A journey to a holy place
a)
Renaissance
b)
Pilgrimage
c)
Conquistador
d)
Mission
7.
A period of intellectual and artistic creativity, c. 1300-1600
a)
Renaissance
b)
Northwest Passage
c)
Conquistador
d)
Mission
8.
Pocahontas married the colonist:
a)
John Stamos
b)
John White
c)
John Smith
d)
John Rolfe
9.
Jamestown became the first permanent English settlement in North America in:
a)
1287
b)
1981
c)
1607
d)
1706
10.
The first English baby born in America?
a)
Virginia Dare
b)
Georgia O'Keefe
c)
John Winthrop
d)
Caroline Rhea
11.
What was the first English colony in America?
a)
Roanoke
b)
Jamestown
c)
Raleigh
d)
Boston
12.
What was the major crop grown along the coast in North Carolina, Virginia, and Maryland?
a)
Cotton
b)
Corn
c)
Tobacco
d)
Rice
13.
Who was Georgia named after?
a)
George Oglethorpe
b)
King George II
c)
George Foreman
d)
George Clooney
14.
What pirate terrorized the waters in the southern colonies?
a)
Blackbeard
b)
Drake
c)
Davey Jones
d)
Morgan
15.
What was the first step taken to ensure freedom of religion in America?
a)
Mayflower Compact
b)
Fundamental orders
c)
US Constitution
d)
Toleration act of Maryland
16.
What is considered to be the first constitution for a government in America?
a)
Mayflower Compact
b)
Fundamental orders
c)
US Constitution
d)
Toleration act of Maryland
17.
What was the first document allowing for self-government in America?
a)
Mayflower Compact
b)
Fundamental orders
c)
US Constitution
d)
Toleration act of Maryland
18.
How did the Puritans get their name?
a)
Because the monarchy was restored
b)
They wanted to purify the Church of England
c)
The expelled
d)
They desired to purify their lives
19.
William Penn belonged to the Protestant group called the Society of Friends, which was also known as:
a)
Puritans
b)
Quakers
c)
Mormans
d)
Amish
20.
What does Philadelphia means: city of ?
a)
Brotherly love
b)
Cream Cheese
c)
Friends
d)
City of
21.
What does Pennsylvania mean?
a)
Penn�s Woods
b)
Friendly Forest
c)
Quaker Woodlans
d)
Penn's Thicket
22.
Who was the first explorer to America from the Netherlands?
a)
John Cabot
b)
Jacques Cartier
c)
Henry Hudson
d)
Marco Polo
23.
Who explored the St. Lawrence River for France?
a)
John Cabot
b)
Jacques Cartier
c)
Henry Hudson
d)
Marco Polo
24.
Who was the first explorer to America from France?
a)
Giovanni da Verrazano
b)
Bartolome de Las Casas
c)
Fransico Vasquez de Coronado
d)
Hernando de Soto
25.
Who was the first explorer to America from England?
a)
John Cabot
b)
Jacques Cartier
c)
Henry Hudson
d)
Marco Polo
26.
Who led the Protestant Reformation in England?
a)
John Calvin
b)
Martin Luther
c)
King Henry VIII
d)
King George III
27.
Who led the Protestant Reformation in France?
a)
John Calvin
b)
Martin Luther
c)
King Henry VIII
d)
King George III
28.
Whose actions led to the Protestant Reformation?
a)
John Calvin
b)
Martin Luther
c)
King Henry VIII
d)
King George III
29.
Which priest helped make enslaving Native Americans illegal, and suggested using Africans instead?
a)
Giovanni da Verrazano
b)
Bartolome de Las Casas
c)
Fransico Vasquez de Coronado
d)
Hernando de Soto
30.
Which conquistador explored present day Arizona?
a)
Giovanni da Verrazano
b)
Bartolome de Las Casas
c)
Fransico Vasquez de Coronado
d)
Hernando de Soto
31.
Which conquistador was the first to see the Mississippi River?
a)
Giovanni da Verrazano
b)
Bartolome de Las Casas
c)
Fransico Vasquez de Coronado
d)
Hernando de Soto
32.
Which conquistador led the first expedition to see present day Texas?
a)
Hernan Cortez
b)
Fransico Pizarro
c)
Juan Ponce de Leon
d)
Panfilo de Narvaez
33.
Which conquistador was looking for the fountain of youth?
a)
Hernan Cortez
b)
Fransico Pizarro
c)
Juan Ponce de Leon
d)
Panfilo de Narvaez
34.
Which conquistador conquered the Inca?
a)
Hernan Cortez
b)
Fransico Pizarro
c)
Juan Ponce de Leon
d)
Panfilo de Narvaez
35.
Which conquistador conquered the Aztecs?
a)
Hernan Cortez
b)
Fransico Pizarro
c)
Juan Ponce de Leon
d)
Panfilo de Narvaez
36.
Which of these was not the name of one of Christopher Columbus's ships?
a)
Nina
b)
Mayflower
c)
Pinta
d)
Santa Maria
37.
What was the capital city of Mali?
a)
Morocco
b)
Songal
c)
Timbuktu
d)
Mali
38.
Which country developed the magnetic compass?
a)
China
b)
Portugal
c)
Greece
d)
Italy
39.
Who was the leader of the first expedition to make it all around the world, even though he was killed along the way?
a)
Ferdinand Magellan
b)
Vasco Nunez de Balboa
c)
Amerigo Vespucci
d)
Vasco da Gama
40.
Who was the first European to see the Pacific from America?
a)
Ferdinand Magellan
b)
Vasco Nunez de Balboa
c)
Amerigo Vespucci
d)
Vasco da Gama
41.
The Americas were named after:
a)
Ferdinand Magellan
b)
Vasco Nunez de Balboa
c)
Amerigo Vespucci
d)
Vasco da Gama
42.
Who led the first expedition that made it to India by sea and then returned to Europe with goods?
a)
Ferdinand Magellan
b)
Vasco Nunez de Balboa
c)
Amerigo Vespucci
d)
Vasco da Gama
43.
Whose book, Travels, about his travels in Asia inspired an Age of exploration?
a)
John Cabot
b)
Jacques Cartier
c)
Henry Hudson
d)
Marco Polo
44.
Tories remained remained loyal to Britain during the American Revolution.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
45.
Loyalists remained remained loyal to Britain during the American Revolution.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
46.
Patriots remained remained loyal to Britain during the American Revolution.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
47.
What did the Americans call the mercenaries hired by the British?
a)
Tories
b)
Loyalists
c)
Patriots
d)
Hessians
48.
At his hanging this spy's famous last words were, "I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country?
a)
Nathan Hale
b)
Francis Marion
c)
John Paul Jones
d)
Roger Sherman
49.
Who was nicknamed the Swamp Fox?
a)
Nathan Hale
b)
Francis Marion
c)
John Paul Jones
d)
Roger Sherman
50.
When asked to surrender who responded by saying: "I have not yet begun to fight"?
a)
Nathan Hale
b)
Francis Marion
c)
John Paul Jones
d)
Roger Sherman
51.
What victory was the turning point in the American Revolution?
a)
Yorktown
b)
Charles Town
c)
Trenton
d)
Saratoga
52.
Where was the worst American defeat during the Revolutionary War take place?
a)
Yorktown
b)
Charles Town
c)
Trenton
d)
Saratoga
53.
What tune did the French play at the British surrender at Yorktown?
a)
The World Turned Upside Down
b)
Yankee Doodle
c)
Star-Spangled Banner
d)
O' Continental
54.
What tune did the British play at the British surrender at Yorktown?
a)
The World Turned Upside Down
b)
Yankee Doodle
c)
Star-Spangled Banner
d)
O' Continental
55.
What ended the American Revolution?
a)
Treaty of Ghent
b)
Treaty of Paris
c)
Treaty of Guadelupe Hidalgo
d)
Treaty of Verailles
56.
What was America's first constitution called?
a)
Fundamental orders
b)
US Constitution
c)
Mayflower Compact
d)
The Articles of Confederation
57.
Phillis Wheatley wrote this kind of Literature?
a)
Poetry
b)
Historical Fiction
c)
Fiction
d)
Short Stories
58.
What nickname did Madison earn for his role at the Constitutional Convention?
a)
Little Jimmy
b)
Father of the Constitution
c)
Speaker of the House
d)
Father Liberty
59.
Who is credited with creating the great compromise?
a)
Nathan Hale
b)
Francis Marion
c)
John Paul Jones
d)
Roger Sherman
60.
The Pennsylvania State House where the signing of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitutional Convention took place is now known as
a)
Pennsylvania State House
b)
Independence Hall
c)
Washington Monument
d)
Pennsylvania Customs House
61.
Does the Federal Government have more powers under the Articles of Confederation or the United States Constitution?
a)
US Constitution
b)
The Articles of Confederation
62.
The first state to ratify the constitution was
a)
Delaware
b)
Rhode Island
c)
New York
d)
Texas
63.
to give official approval to
a)
ratify
b)
bicameral
c)
Article
d)
Amendment
64.
a law or regulation
a)
ordinance
b)
constitution
c)
petition
d)
ratify
65.
a formal request
a)
petition
b)
constitution
c)
ordinance
d)
ratify
66.
consisting of two houses, or chambers, especially in a legislature
a)
bicameral
b)
republic
c)
Federalism
d)
ordinance
67.
a formal plan of government
a)
constitution
b)
petition
c)
ordinance
d)
article
68.
a government in which citizens rule through elected representatives
a)
republic
b)
bicameral
c)
Federalism
d)
petition
69.
the sharing power between federal and state governments
a)
Federalism
b)
republic
c)
bicameral
d)
petition
70.
a part of a document, such as the Constitution, that deals with a single subject
a)
Article
b)
Amendment
c)
ratify
d)
bicameral
71.
the branch of the government that makes the nation's laws
a)
Legislative Branch
b)
Executive Branch
c)
Judicial Branch
d)
Federalism
72.
the branch of government, headed by the president, that carries out the nation's laws and policies
a)
Legislative Branch
b)
Executive Branch
c)
Judicial Branch
d)
Federalism
73.
the branch of government, including the federal court system, that interprets the nation's laws
a)
Legislative Branch
b)
Executive Branch
c)
Judicial Branch
d)
Federalism
74.
an addition to a formal document such as the Constitution
a)
Amendment
b)
Article
c)
ratify
d)
Federalism
75.
Who wrote the following qoute: "These are the times that try men's souls."
a)
Paine
b)
Franklin
c)
Washington
d)
Jefferson
76.
Which other President is in the picture Washington Crosses the Delaware?
a)
Adams
b)
Jefferson
c)
Madison
d)
Monroe
77.
What General was known as: Gentleman Johnny
a)
Burgoyne
b)
Tarleton
c)
Cornwallis
d)
Marion
78.
Who were two of the heros of Saratoga?
a)
Washington and Lafayette
b)
Gates and Arnold
c)
Burgoyne and Clinton
d)
Tarleton and Paine
79.
Why did European nations help the American cause?
a)
They believed in Freedom
b)
They believed in the Pursuit of Happiness
c)
They believed in Liberty
d)
They hated the British.
80.
Who was known as "The Butcher" and "Bloody Ban."
a)
Burgoyne
b)
Tarleton
c)
Cornwallis
d)
Marion
81.
Who was the General who infamously betrayed the Patriot cause?
a)
Washington
b)
Arnold
c)
Gates
d)
Clinton
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