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WorksheetsCA #1 Review 17.18
Total questions: 48
Worksheet time: 55mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Related to the government or laws of a country.
a)
Economic
b)
Technological
c)
Political
d)
Factor
2.
Related to the government or laws of a country.
a)
Economic
b)
Technological
c)
Political
d)
Factor
3.
Related to how we make and use money.
a)
Factor
b)
Economic
c)
Political
d)
Technological
4.
Why did Europeans become interested in the New World?
a)
They saw how powerful the Spanish became after they found gold and silver.
b)
They just loved to explore.
c)
They wanted to become friends with the Native Americans.
5.
What was the main motivation for European explorers to search for a shorter route to Asia?
a)
They wanted to learn about Asian culture.
b)
They wanted to increase trade with Asian countries.
c)
They wanted to share the technological advancements with Asia.
d)
They just did not like the old route they were traveling.
6.
The era in which Europe began to search out new land to spread religion, expand their empires, and grow economically.
a)
Colonial Era
b)
Era of European Exploration
c)
Revolution Era
d)
The New Republic
7.
The Era in which European countries begin to settle and establish permanent settlements in the New World.
a)
Colonial Era
b)
Era of European Exploration
c)
Revolution Era
d)
The New Republic
8.
The Era in which the British colonies had conflict with England.
a)
Colonial Era
b)
Era of European Exploration
c)
Revolution Era
d)
The New Republic
9.
Which colonial region was settled by Puritans and Pilgrims seeking religious freedom?
a)
New England
b)
Southern
c)
Middle
d)
Backcountry
10.
Which colonial region was settled by people with many different cultural and religious backgrounds?
a)
New England
b)
Middle
c)
Southern
d)
Backcountry
11.
Which colonial region contained rocky soil and cold climate?
a)
New England
b)
Middle
c)
Southern
d)
Backcountry
12.
Which colonists were farmers and plantation owners who grew cotton and tobacco?
a)
New England
b)
Southern
c)
Middle
d)
Backcountry
13.
Large farms, called ___________________, were spread throughout the Southern colonies.
a)
Trade centers
b)
Plantations
c)
Settlements
d)
industrial centers
14.
Large farms, called ___________________, were spread throughout the Southern colonies.
a)
Trade centers
b)
Plantations
c)
Settlements
d)
industrial centers
15.
Why were the Mid-Atlantic colonies nicknamed "The Bread Basket?"
a)
They grew many types of grain.
b)
Making bread was a great economic opportunity.
c)
They ate bread with every meal.
d)
They imported many types of grain
16.
Most of the work on large, southern plantations was done by ___________ and ___________
a)
Native Americans and slaves
b)
women and children
c)
slaves and indentured servants
d)
Frenchmen and Mexicans
17.
The people who settled in the New England colonies were looking for religious freedom
a)
True
b)
False
18.
Why was slavery LESS important in the Middle Colonies and the New England Colonies than in the Southern Colonies?
a)
They were far behind the South in business and industry.
b)
They did not rely heavily on cash crops.
c)
Slavery was important in all of the colonial regions.
19.
Which region relied mostly on cash crops to make their money?
a)
New England
b)
Middle Colonies
c)
Southern Colonies
d)
Backcountry
20.
The first permanent English settlement in North America was
a)
Werowocomoco
b)
Yorktown
c)
Richmond
d)
Jamestown
21.
In what year was Jamestown settled?
a)
1492
b)
1607
c)
1608
d)
2081
22.
How was the agreement which bonded Pilgrims called?
a)
Mayflower Compact
b)
Declaration of Independence
c)
Napoleonic Code
d)
Geneva Conventions
23.
When was Mayflower Compact written?
a)
1410
b)
1492
c)
1655
d)
1620
24.
1st representative governing body in the American colonies.
a)
English Bill of Rights
b)
Articles of Confederation
c)
Virginia House of Burgesses
d)
Congress
25.
What was the Mayflower Compact?
a)
The first written constitution in the Colonies.
b)
The first written framework for government in the colonies.
c)
The first document protecting individual rights.
d)
The government the people of Jamestown created.
26.
What is the significance of the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut? Hint: It was authored by Thomas Hooker.
a)
First form of organized government in the colonies.
b)
It was the first written constitution in the colonies.
c)
It was the first bill of rights seen in the colonies.
d)
It was a government document guaranteeing the rights of minorities.
27.
The Virginia House of Burgesses was...
a)
A form of representative government created in Jamestown to make laws.
b)
A form of government the Pilgrims agreed to in Plymouth.
c)
A form of government the pilgrims agreed to in Jamestown
d)
A rulebook created by Captain John Smyth
28.
The Magna Carta limited the Kings powers by...
a)
Guaranteeing due process (trail by jury)
b)
Making it impossible for the King to make new rules.
c)
Making noblemen more powerful than the King.
d)
Making the King pay back unfair taxes.
29.
The English Bill of Rights guaranteed the following:
a)
Freedom of Religion and the Press
b)
Freedom of Speech and Cruel and Unusual Punishment
c)
Freedom of Speech and a Fair Trail
d)
Right to a Fair Trial and Freedom from Cruel and Unusual Punishment
30.
Who would NOT have taken part in the Sons of Liberty?
a)
King George
b)
journalists
c)
blacksmiths
d)
merchants
31.
The French and Indian War cost King George and Great Britain a lot of money. To help pay for the war, the British colonies were ordered to
a)
give up their food
b)
work for free
c)
become a part of the Army
d)
pay taxes without representation
32.
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
33.
Who was the British monarch leading up to the American Revolution?
a)
John Adams
b)
Elizabeth I
c)
George III
d)
Marquis de Lafayette
34.
Why did Parliament choose to raise taxes on the American colonies beginning in 1763?
a)
To help pay the French and Indian War debt
b)
To build a new home for the monarch
c)
To paint a new Proclamation Line through the mountains
d)
To buy a surplus of rice and indigo
35.
What name was given to colonists who supported the idea of independence from Great Britian?
a)
Patriots
b)
Loyalists
c)
Hessians
d)
Representatives
36.
What was the name given to colonists who continued to support the British government?
a)
Patriots
b)
Minutemen
c)
Loyalists
d)
Green Mountain Boys
37.
Who was one of the founding members of the Sons of Liberty?
a)
William Pitt
b)
Sam Adams
c)
George III
d)
Silver Heels
38.
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
39.
A tax that the British Pariliament placed on newspapers and official documents sold in the American Colonies.
a)
Sugar Act
b)
Stamp Act
c)
Quartering Act
d)
Document Tax
40.
The refusal to buy or sell certain products or services.
a)
petition
b)
boycott
c)
ally
d)
militia
41.
An army of citizens who serve as soldiers during an emergency.
a)
militia
b)
Loyalists
c)
Committees of Correspondence
d)
Tea merchants
42.
An offer of peace sent by the Second Continental Congress to King George lll.
a)
Proclamation of 1763
b)
Boston Massacre Treaty
c)
Olive Branch Petition
d)
Declaration of Independence
43.
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
44.
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
45.
What year was Jamestown, Virginia founded?
a)
1607
b)
1787
c)
1803
46.
What year was the Mayflower Compact written?
a)
1776
b)
1861-1865
c)
1620
47.
A source that is original, from the time period & a first hand account
a)
Primary
b)
Secondary
48.
A source that comes later, second hand account
a)
Primary
b)
Secondary
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