WorksheetsU.S. History EOC Blitz Colonization through the Civil War
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 41mins
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Class
Date
1.
The first successful British colony in North America was
a)
Roanoke, VA
b)
Jamestown, VA
c)
Plymouth, MA
d)
Boston, MA
2.
What role did tobacco play in the history of Jamestown?
a)
It was the main crop the founders of
Jamestown hoped to grow when they first established the colony.
b)
It
caused fighting when the colonial government outlawed the crop and would not
allow it to be imported.
c)
It
turned out to be the cash crop that saved the colony.
d)
Although
Virginians tried to raise tobacco, the crop failed miserably.
3.
Which of the following groups founded Massachusetts?
a)
Puritans
b)
Quakers
c)
Anglican ministers
d)
tobacco farmers
4.
King Philip’s War was an example of
a)
Spain’s attempts to keep Great
Britain and France out of the New World.
b)
Native Americans’ efforts to drive
white settlers out of Jamestown.
c)
the
struggle between the French and British for control of North America.
d)
conflict that existed between New Englanders moving west and Native
Americans.
5.
Which of the following nations was MOST impacted by England’s desire to claim New York?
a)
the Netherlands
b)
Spain
c)
France
d)
Portugal
6.
What colony did France found along the St. Lawrence River in 1608 for the purpose of establishing and protecting a successful fur trade?
a)
Quebec
b)
Jamestown
c)
Plymouth
d)
New Orleans
7.
How did advocates of mercantilism feel about colonies?
a)
They
felt strongly that colonies should be free to govern themselves
b)
They
opposed colonies as unjust and violations of natural rights.
c)
They
supported colonies for economic reasons.
d)
They
opposed having a king rule over colonies.
8.
Which of the following regions would have featured the MOST diversity during the late 1600s and 1700s?
a)
Mid-Atlantic
b)
New England
c)
Southern
d)
Western
9.
During the 1700s, North America’s African population grew immensely. Which of the following MOST LIKELY contributed to this trend?
a)
the Emancipation Proclamation
b)
the Middle Passage
c)
the Declaration of Independence
d)
Great Britain's conquest of New York
10.
How was the settlement of Virginia different from the settlement of Massachusetts?
a)
Massachusetts was created as a haven
for Quakers from England.
b)
Virginia was settled primarily for
economic reasons rather than to escape religious persecution.
c)
Virginia was created as a haven for Native Americans to escape persecution
by English colonists.
d)
Massachusetts was settled primarily
for economic reasons rather than to escape religious persecution.
11.
Bacon's Rebellion was mainly caused by
a)
the
treatment of slaves by rich landowners
b)
Oglethorpe's treatment of Indians in
Georgia.
c)
conflicts between the Spanish and
English colonists on the Georgia frontier
d)
economic hardship and distrust of
Virginia colonists who were unable to acquire land
12.
Which region was best known for having
- small villages with town meetings
- small farms and commercial fishing?
- small villages with town meetings
- small farms and commercial fishing?
a)
New England colonies
b)
Middle colonies
c)
Southern colonies
d)
Spanish colonies
13.
The presence of which pair of geographic conditions discouraged the development of a plantation economy in the New England colonies?
a)
wide coastal plain and absence of good harbors
b)
rocky soil and short growing season
c)
numerous rivers and humid climate
d)
flatlands and lack of forests
14.
Who does the following list describe?
example of individualism · took advantage of colonial culture to exercise social mobility · great inventor, writer and political genius · played a role in gaining France’s support during the American Revolution
example of individualism · took advantage of colonial culture to exercise social mobility · great inventor, writer and political genius · played a role in gaining France’s support during the American Revolution
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Benjamin Franklin
c)
Marquis de Lafayette
d)
John Adams
15.
What describes the relationship between religion and government in the Massachusetts colony?
a)
Catholics dominated the colony and
influenced the government.
b)
The government supported religious tolerance
for all settlers.
c)
Puritans
dictated both religious and governmental matters.
d)
The
government had no authority in religious matters.
16.
How did the ideas of the Great Awakening of the 1700s MOST affect the North American colonies?
a)
Religious belief contributed to a
sense of individualism and political independence.
b)
Native American uprisings led colonists to
call for the creation of a standing army.
c)
Northern support for slave rebellions
caused Southerners to openly discuss secession.
d)
Scientific advances helped develop a
strong belief in human reason and natural rights.
17.
Which of these BEST describes the Salem Witch Trials of the late 1600s?
a)
As a result of the persecution, a greater sense of religious freedom swept in New England
b)
The witchcraft hysteria was short-lived with many people eventually being pardoned.
c)
Hundreds of people were put to death for admitting to witchcraft.
d)
Tens of thousands of people left Massachusetts for religious reasons.
18.
All of these conditions in England led leaders to encourage people to migrate to America EXCEPT
a)
a refusal to join the Catholic Church
b)
overcrowding in the cities
c)
a lack of economic opportunities
d)
a need to find new sources for raw goods
19.
Who was Powhatan?
a)
a Native American chief who ruled over much of the Virginia territory when English settlers arrived
b)
a Native American chief who was shot and killed by New Englanders in Rhode Island
c)
the first African slave to arrive in Virginia by way of the Middle Passage
d)
a Native American chief who made peace with the Pilgrims and helped them through their first winter
20.
A series of four acts that required all goods being shipped to and from the colonies to be shipped in English vessels
a)
Navigation Acts
b)
Intolerable Acts
c)
Neutrality Acts
d)
Townshend Acts
21.
French fur trader who was the original founder of Quebec along the St. Lawrence River
a)
Samuel de Champlain
b)
Marquis de Lafayette
c)
Jean Jacques Rousseau
d)
Pepe le Pew
22.
A person who worked for another for 4-7 years to work off the debt he owed for his passage to the Americas; granted freedom and some land when time had been served
a)
slave
b)
indentured servant
c)
indebted worker
d)
scab
23.
He led a rebellion in 1676 that forced Virginia’s leaders to recognize the growing discontent among small landowners. The uprising he led also showed the need to do something about shortages of land and led to slavery serving as the colony’s primary labor system.
a)
Roger Williams
b)
Nathaniel Bacon
c)
John Winthrop
d)
Daniel Shays
24.
Which argument did Thomas Jefferson include in the Declaration of Independence?
a)
A system of checks and balances limits the abuse of federal
power.
b)
Citizens
have a right to revolt against an aggressive government.
c)
The establishment of political parties encourages conflict
within a nation.
d)
Colonists need to employ a "wait and see" policy with Great Britain
25.
What role did the Marquis de Lafayette play during the American Revolution?
a)
He fought as an officer in the Continental Army.
b)
He contributed to the drafting of the Articles of Confederation by Congress.
c)
He wrote a persuasive political pamphlet arguing for independence from Great Britain.
d)
He helped the British at the Battle of Saratoga.
26.
What would the proper heading for this list be?
•Boycotting British products •Organizing public demonstrations •Smuggling goods from other nations
•Boycotting British products •Organizing public demonstrations •Smuggling goods from other nations
a)
Arguments presented in Thomas Paine’s Common Sense
b)
Ways American Colonists Resisted British Taxation
c)
Complaints listed in the Declaration of Independence
27.
Which statement provides the BEST description of how mercantilism functioned in the early English colonies?
a)
The geography of England made it difficult to produce agricultural goods like cotton, tobacco, fruit, and spices.
b)
The policy appealed to England's upper class citizens because it eased overpopulation and reduced poverty and crime.
c)
Mercantilism was a trade policy based on the idea that a country should sell more to other countries than it buys from them.
d)
The English colonies were used as a source of food crops, tobacco, and raw materials for England; the colonies also served as a valuable market for English goods.
28.
What conclusion can be drawn from the presence of groups like the Puritans, Pilgrims, Huguenots, and Catholics in the early British North American colonies?
a)
England had to find new sources of raw materials and food crops that were difficult to produce.
b)
Immigration to the colonies provided an escape from the overpopulation, unemployment, and poverty of England.
c)
The American colonies were seen as a haven for religious groups seeking to practice their faith without discrimination
d)
Church membership in England was restricted to wealthy, upper class citizens, and these groups could more easily afford transportation to the colonies.
29.
The First Great Awakening led to all of the following EXCEPT
a)
the renewed persecution of witches.
b)
a flourishing of the missionary spirit.
c)
the growth of institutions of higher learning.
d)
separatism and secession from established churches.
30.
What idea in the Constitution was greatly influenced by Montesquieu?
a)
rule of law
b)
separation of powers
c)
popular sovereignty
d)
federalism
31.
Britain responded to the Boston Tea Party by
a)
Britain responded to the Boston Tea Party by
b)
"tarring and feathering" the colonial leaders of Boston.
c)
rounding up suspected participants and sending them to Australia.
d)
enacting a series of restrictive measures known as the Intolerable Acts.
32.
The French-Indian War (1756 - 1763) was part of a larger conflict between Britain and France called the
a)
Great War
b)
Seven Years War
c)
War of Jenkins' Ear
d)
War of the Roses
33.
The MAIN reason why Britain's American colonies were most angered by the taxes imposed on them by Britain was because
a)
colonists felt like they had no say in taxation.
b)
very few colonists were making enough money to be taxed.
c)
very few colonists were making enough money to be taxed.
d)
the colonists felt like they were still endangered by the Spanish.
34.
Which political development greatly increased tensions between the American colonies and Great Britain in the years just before the American Revolution?
a)
Jay's Treaty
b)
Treaty of Ghent
c)
Proclamation of 1763
d)
Olive Branch Petition
35.
The Declaration of Independence and the "Social Contract Theory" both arose from which philosophical movement?
a)
Realism
b)
Humanism
c)
Enlightenment
d)
Existentialism
36.
The Treaty of Paris of 1783
a)
ended French colonial holdings in North America.
b)
eventually became a major cause of the Mexican War.
c)
granted the United States independence from England.
d)
ensured Loyalists would not be compensated for their lands.
37.
The first ten amendments to the Constitution are known as what?
a)
the Preamble
b)
the Bill of Rights
c)
the Mayflower Compact
d)
Declaration of Rights
38.
Why did the U.S. government not support the French Revolution?
a)
Washington
wanted to support the British
b)
The French people placed a dictator in power
c)
The French did not support us during our Revolution
d)
Washington believed in neutrality
39.
What incident in Massachusetts demonstrated the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?
a)
Bacon's Rebellion
b)
Shays' Rebellion
c)
Nat Turner's Rebellion
d)
Whiskey Rebellion
40.
What does the X, Y, and Z stand for in the XYZ Affair?
. American diplomats who tried to bribe the French B. C. French agents who tried to bribe the Americans D. members of President Adams’ Cabinet
. American diplomats who tried to bribe the French B. C. French agents who tried to bribe the Americans D. members of President Adams’ Cabinet
a)
American diplomats who tried to bribe the French
b)
friends of Thomas Jefferson
c)
French agents who tried to bribe the Americans
d)
members of President Adams' Cabinet
41.
What warning(s) did Washington give in his farewell address?
a)
to not form political factions
b)
to not form permanent alliances
c)
to not elect ungodly, self-centered political candidates
d)
all of the above
42.
Which of the following BEST describes a Federalist?
a)
someone who believes a National Bank is unconstitutional
b)
someone who supports Thomas Jefferson over John Adams
c)
omeone who believes in strong government to help U.S. businesses
d)
someone who favors farmers over businessmen
43.
Which of these BEST describes the purpose of the Alien and Sedition Acts?
a)
They were aimed at people who were criticizing President Adams’ foreign policy.
b)
They provided a means to safely protect the country from French invasion.
c)
They prevented people from becoming citizens of the United States.
d)
They were meant to punish the Federalists who supported the National Bank.
44.
The Whiskey Rebellion was significant in U.S. history MAINLY because
a)
The federal government used force to enforce the laws of the land.
b)
The states proved that they could nullify federal laws.
c)
The states were able to pass legislation reversing a national tax.
d)
The forces of prohibition achieved a ban on alcoholic beverages.
45.
Which is the BEST description of the economic crisis facing the United States under the Articles of Confederation?
a)
Several new territories were added to the nation because of the Articles of Confederation and the federal government began to collect income taxes to fund acquisition of the land.
b)
America piled up a huge national debt during the Revolutionary War, but the Federal government was unable to collect taxes to pay off the debt.
c)
America entered a period of recession following the American Revolution because of conflict between northern industrialists and southern plantation owners.
d)
Under the Articles of Confederation, the federal government did not regulate the national bank, which led to widespread inflation
46.
these documents were written by Jefferson and Madison in support of states’ rights to nullify laws they considered unconstitutional
a)
Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions
b)
Virginia and Maryland Resolutions
c)
Resolution of the Carolinas
d)
Kentucky and Pennsylvania Resolutions
47.
This plan to address Congressional representation at the Constitutional Convention was favored by states with large populations because it would create a bicameral Congress with representation based on population.
a)
New Jersey Plan
b)
Virginia Plan
c)
New York Plan
d)
Connecticut Plan
48.
served as Secretary of the Treasury under President Washington and was a leading member of the Federalist Party
a)
Alexander Hamilton
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
John Adams
d)
James Madison
49.
A compromise that would allow Congress to regulate trade as long as they did not interfere with the slave trade for 20 years.
a)
Commerce and Slave Trade Compromise
b)
3/5 Compromise
c)
Connecticut Compromise
d)
Great Compromise
50.
The Louisiana Purchase of 1803
a)
pushed the Spanish below the Rio Grande in North America.
b)
resulted in increased conflict between the U.S. and France
c)
almost doubled the area of the U.S. and gave it control of the Mississippi River.
d)
was a major cause of the Spanish-American War
51.
The United States declared war on Great Britain in 1812 because
a)
the British navy repeatedly seized American merchant ships.
b)
the British claimed rights to the territory of California
c)
British companies refused to pay debts to US banks.
d)
the British navy sank an American warship.
52.
The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 is significant because it
a)
guaranteed universal suffrage.
b)
gave free land to all settlers
c)
balanced the number of free and slave states in the Union
d)
included provisions for territorial growth and the admission of new states.
53.
After the Erie Canal was constructed
a)
many people emigrated to the South
b)
both trade and the number of jobs in New York declined.
c)
new cities were built along the shores of the Great Lakes.
d)
there was a significant recession in New York.
54.
The period immediately after the War of 1812 was known as
a)
the Gilded Age
b)
Jacksonian Democracy
c)
Jeffersonian Democracy.
d)
the Era of Good Feelings.
55.
During the early 1800s the British Navy began to take U.S. sailors and sea merchants captive during the early 1800s, forcing them to work on British ships. What was this practice called?
a)
arrest
b)
impressment
c)
imprisonment
d)
slavery
56.
Historians regard Thomas Jefferson's decision to purchase the Louisiana Territory from France as being out of character for him because
a)
he had previously said the Louisiana Territory as useless.
b)
he thought the country was too big prior to the purchase
c)
he is considered to be a strict constructionist.
d)
he had campaigned against such a purchase.
57.
Which of these connects the cities of Albany, New York, and Buffalo, New York?
a)
Erie Canal
b)
Ohio River
c)
Hudson River
d)
Oswego Canal
58.
Which best describes the main purpose of the Monroe Doctrine?
a)
It stated that the U.S. had a right to seize Florida from Spain because of the Native American attacks along the Florida/Georgia border.
b)
It stated that the U.S. would not support the revolution efforts of Latin American countries against Spain or Great Britain
c)
It served as a warning to European nations to not try and re-colonize Latin America because the U.S. would intervene
d)
It established the border between the U.S. and Canada after the war of 1812
59.
The Middle Passage was the route that carried _______ from their homes in Africa to the New World.
a)
Europeans
b)
criminals
c)
slaves
d)
Asians
60.
This is a picture of the _____________.
a)
North Passage
b)
Triangular Trade
c)
Route to Discovery
d)
Pacific Slave Trade
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