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Worksheetsstaar review part uno
Total questions: 115
Worksheet time: 2hrs 17mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which was not one of the roles of mercantilism for the New World?
a)
Be a market for European made goods
b)
source for raw materials
c)
manufacture goods for European markets
2.
What was the reason that Pilgrims immigrated to North America?
a)
To escape religious persecution
b)
the king had too much power
c)
to climb the social ladder
d)
to start an Anglican Church for the king
3.
What was the first permanent English settlement founded in 1607?
a)
Roanoke
b)
Plymouth
c)
Jamestown
d)
Rhode Island
4.
What was the agreement that was made between the passengers to set up a government, make rules and follow them?
a)
Magna Carta
b)
Mayflower Compact
c)
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
d)
Virginia House of Burgesses
5.
Banished from Massachusetts Bay colony for saying that she could read and understand the Bible and did not need a man to teach it to her
a)
Abigale Adams
b)
Ann Hutchinson
c)
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
d)
Susan B. Anthony
6.
What colony did Roger Williams found?
a)
Rhode Island
b)
Connecticut
c)
Plymouth
d)
Massachusetts Bay
7.
Started by James Oglethorpe originally as a colony for debtors?
a)
Georgia
b)
Maryland
c)
Virginia
d)
Massachusetts Bay
8.
This colony was started by Lord Baltimore as a haven for Catholics?
a)
Maryland
b)
Virginia
c)
Pennsylvania
d)
Georgia
9.
He was the founder of Pennsylvania as colony for Quakers and believed that all people are equal?
a)
William Penn
b)
William Bradford
c)
Roger Williams
d)
James Oglethorpe
10.
Which is not a characteristic of the North?
a)
Long cold, winters
b)
rocky soil
c)
long hot growing season
d)
ship building and whaling
11.
This document in 1215 limited the power of kings?
a)
Mayflower Compact
b)
Magna Carta
c)
Virginia House of Burgesses
d)
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
12.
The exchange of goods and people between Europe, Africa, and the Americas is the ________________?
a)
Triangular Trade
b)
Mercantilism
c)
Capitalism
d)
Columbian Exchange
13.
What are the 3 G's?
a)
God, Guns, Glory
b)
Goods, Glory, God
c)
God, Glory, Gold
14.
What do we call a person who makes a journey for religious reasons?
a)
indentured servant
b)
slave
c)
pilgrim
d)
colonist
15.
What was England's first permanent settlement in North America?
a)
Roanoke
b)
New Netherland
c)
Plymouth
d)
Jamestown
16.
Who founded the colony of Pennsylvania?
a)
William Penn
b)
Peter Stuyvesant
c)
King Charles II
d)
Tamanend
17.
which settlement/colony was founded in1607 and was successful because of its fertile land, plentiful game, and abundant timber?
a)
Jamestown, Virginia
b)
Boston,Massachusetts
c)
Atlanta,Georgia
d)
Lake Placid, New York
18.
What was the nickname of the middle colonies?
a)
Quacking Quaker Land
b)
Middle England
c)
New Pennjerseyware
d)
The Bread Basket
19.
Which religious group believed in equality for all and no slavery?
a)
Puritans
b)
Mormons
c)
Quakers
d)
Smurfs
20.
a)
to promote free enterprise
b)
to extend democracy
c)
to expand empires
d)
to found Utopian communities
21.
a)
Tall mountains, a long shoreline, and fertile soil
b)
A temperate climate, vast grasslands, and plentiful lakes
c)
Dense forests, natural harbors, and swift rivers
d)
natural harbors, an arid climate, and rocky soil
22.
a)
It helped establish the tradition of self-government
b)
It was the first attempt to combine political and religious laws.
c)
it established the concept of unalienable rights
d)
it outlined a plan for independence from British rule.
23.
a)
freedom from debts
b)
religious freedom
c)
economic freedom
d)
freedom of speech
24.
Which of the following contributed most to the expansion of the transatlantic slave trade during the 1700s?
a)
A lack of skilled labor in the American colonies
b)
Demand for slaves in the American colonies that produced cash crops
c)
A lack of protective tariffs in the American colonies
d)
Demand for slaves in the industrialized American colonies
25.
a)
The opportunity for trade with American Indians
b)
The distance of the colonies from Great Britain
c)
The doctrine of the Church of England
d)
The economic system of mercantilism
26.
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
27.
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
28.
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.
29.
a)
The Puritans allowed women to participate in government
b)
The Puritans refused to obey the appointed government
c)
The Puritans outlawed slavery in Massachusetts
d)
The Puritans developed a form of representative self-government
30.
Which of the following was a primary reason France sought to colonize North America?
a)
To reduce overpopulation in Europe
b)
To create communities founded on religious tolerance
c)
To profit from trading in furs and other goods
d)
To create joint ventures with other European powers
31.
How did geography influences the early economic development of New York, Boston, and Charleston?
a)
Long coastlines offered abundant natural resources.
b)
Proximity to flooding rivers limited development
c)
Natural harbors provided access to markets.
d)
Extreme climates limited productive activity.
32.
a)
the eventual adoption of the U.S. Constitution
b)
the formation of a government controlled by religious officials
c)
the creation of a national system of checks and balances
d)
the establishment of the principle of religious freedom
33.
Which statement best explains the significance of the Mayflower Compact
a)
It limited the power of future colonial government
b)
It weakened the influence of religion in government
c)
It established a form of self-government based on a social contract.
d)
It guaranteed liberties for colonists through local government.
34.
How did the plantation system influence the economic development of the United States?
a)
It prevented the development of industry in the Northeast
b)
It turned the South into a major producer of the cotton used in northern mills
c)
It restricted agricultural expansion in the western territories
d)
It increased federal dependency on tariffs for revenue.
35.
In which region of the United States was the first permanent English settlement located?
a)
Pacific Northwest
b)
Atlantic Coast
c)
Great Plains
d)
Great Lakes
36.
What was the main purpose of the Mayflower Compact?
a)
to establish freedom of religion in the colony
b)
to ensure obedience to the King of England.
c)
to provide a new chance for debtors and criminals.
d)
to create a government that would benefit the colony.
37.
The main reason for the variety of products in the different regions of the country was the differences in .....
a)
Family structure and education.
b)
Geography and Climate.
c)
Political and Social Systems.
d)
National Origins and Cultures.
38.
With the Middle Passage, what was one result?
a)
Native American Indian populations continued to increase.
b)
The African slave trade ended.
c)
The number of slaves in America increases.
d)
Spain's empire in the New World declined.
39.
What three factors led to the discovery of North America and eventually colonization?
a)
Religion
b)
Wealth
c)
Fame and international recognition
d)
All of the above
40.
First Representative assembly in North America.
a)
Plymouth House of Burgesses
b)
Orders of Connecticut
c)
Virginia House of Burgesses
d)
The Middle Colonies
41.
What section of the American colonies was founded by the Pilgrims and the Puritans escaping religious persecution?
a)
New England
b)
Middle Colonies
c)
Southern Colonies
42.
Which colony was founded by Catholics fleeing religious persecution?
a)
Rhode Island
b)
Maryland
c)
New York
d)
Pennsylvania
43.
Which colony became a destination for debtors?
a)
Maryland
b)
Georgia
c)
Connecticut
d)
Virginia
44.
First written constitution in North America
a)
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
b)
Magna Carta
c)
Mayflower Compact
d)
Articles of Confederation
45.
In which colonial region did harbors, abundant forests, rocky soil, and a short growing season most influence the economy?
a)
Southern Regions
b)
Northwest Territory
c)
Mid Atlantic Colonies
d)
New England Colonies
46.
Which colony specialized in growing tobacco and cotton?
a)
New England Colonies
b)
Southern Colonies
c)
Middle Colonies
d)
None of the above
47.
What was the path called from Africa to the Americas that was used for trading slaves?
a)
Middle Passage
b)
Slave Trade Line
c)
Center Passage
d)
The Land Bridge
48.
The House of Burgesses is important in history because it was the
a)
the first time a council advised the Virginia Company
b)
only legislative body in England
c)
first election of women as leaders
d)
first elective legislative body in America
49.
The House of Burgesses gave the colonists in Virginia the opportunity to control _______________
a)
their own government
b)
the First Americans
c)
the Royal Governor
d)
the King of England
50.
Columbus Voyage- Europe encounters the Americas
a)
1492
b)
1607
c)
1430
d)
1620
51.
1st permanent English Colony established at Jamestown, Virginia
a)
1620
b)
1607
c)
1610
d)
1803
52.
Mayflower Compact, Plymouth colony established by Pilgrims.
a)
1490
b)
1607
c)
1620
d)
1650
53.
Jamestown
a)
First US settlement, but unsuccesful
b)
First successful US settlement 1607
c)
US Settlement where Mayflower Compact was written.
54.
Plymouth
a)
First successful US settlement 1607
b)
First US settlement, but unsuccesful
c)
US Settlement where Mayflower Compact was written.
55.
Thomas Hooker
a)
Quaker Founded Pennsylvania.
b)
Explorer- Discovered the Americas
c)
Founded Connecticut. Helped issue Fundamental Orders of Connecticut.
d)
Governor of the Spanish Colony of Louisiana
56.
William Penn
a)
Founded Connecticut. Helped issue Fundamental Orders of Connecticut.
b)
Quaker Founded Pennsylvania.
c)
English Philosopher
Government is a social Contract
Purpose is to protect life, liberty, and property
Government is a social Contract
Purpose is to protect life, liberty, and property
d)
Explorer- Discovered the Americas
57.
Virginia House of Burgesses
a)
Written by Thomas Hooker
First written constitution- Framework for the Government of Connecticut
First written constitution- Framework for the Government of Connecticut
b)
Protected the rights of English citizens-
became the basis for the American Bill Of RIghts
became the basis for the American Bill Of RIghts
c)
First representative government
Representatives were called Burgesses
Representatives were called Burgesses
d)
Agreement signed by the Pilgrims
Social Contract
Social Contract
58.
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
a)
Protected the rights of English citizens-
became the basis for the American Bill Of RIghts
became the basis for the American Bill Of RIghts
b)
First representative government
Representatives were called Burgesses
Representatives were called Burgesses
c)
Agreement signed by the Pilgrims
Social Contract
Social Contract
d)
Written by Thomas Hooker
First written constitution- Framework for the Government of Connecticut
First written constitution- Framework for the Government of Connecticut
59.
Mayflower Compact
a)
Written by Thomas Hooker
First written constitution- Framework for the Government of Connecticut
First written constitution- Framework for the Government of Connecticut
b)
Agreement signed by the Pilgrims
Social Contract
Social Contract
c)
First representative government
Representatives were called Burgesses
Representatives were called Burgesses
d)
Protected the rights of English citizens-
became the basis for the American Bill Of RIghts
became the basis for the American Bill Of RIghts
60.
Triangular Trade
a)
Series of trade routes used to trade goods and slaves with England, American Colonies and Africa
b)
Protected the rights of English citizens-
became the basis for the American Bill Of RIghts
became the basis for the American Bill Of RIghts
c)
Agreement signed by the Pilgrims
Social Contract
Social Contract
d)
First document that limited the power of the ruler- Guarenteed trial by jury
Foundation of our government
Foundation of our government
61.
Mercantilism
a)
The theory that a nations power depends upon its' wealth.
b)
a voyage that brought enslaved African American across the Atlantic Ocean to North America and the West Indies.
c)
The transfer of plants, animals, and diseases between the Americas and Europe, Asia, and Africa.
62.
Colombian Exchange
a)
a voyage that brought enslaved African American across the Atlantic Ocean to North America and the West Indies.
b)
The theory that a nations power depends upon its' wealth.
c)
The transfer of plants, animals, and diseases between the Americas and Europe, Asia, and Africa.
63.
What was not one of the reasons that Europeans explore the Americas?
a)
Gold
b)
Fame
c)
spread Christianity
d)
to map new lands
64.
Which area was colonized by the British?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
65.
Which area was colonized by France?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
66.
What was a positive effect of the Colombian Exchange on Natives?
a)
Europeans colonizing on native lands
b)
New foods, tools and farming techniques
c)
diseases
d)
Europeans gained access to new foods and raw materials
67.
The role of colonies under the economic system of mercantilism was to --
a)
provide the "mother country" with raw materials.
b)
promote the economy of individual colonies.
c)
establish trade with foreign countries.
d)
establish trade with other colonies.
68.
Protestants that wanted to change or reform the Church of England; they wanted to "purify" the Church; many came to America
a)
Puritans
b)
Pilgrims
c)
Colonists
d)
Catholics
69.
Due to the fact that colonists were very far from England, they ____________________
a)
Experienced strict control by Parliament
b)
Appointed governors who reported to the king
c)
Created a general council to manage the colonies
d)
Established their own representative institutions
70.
This was the western boundary for the 13 colonies.
a)
Lake Erie
b)
Appalachian Mountains
c)
Pacific Ocean
d)
Atlantic Ociean
71.
One reason that the Mayflower Compact is considered important is ______________.
a)
It marked the beginning of political parties.
b)
It marked the beginning of a self government based on the will of the people.
c)
It established basic laws for all colonies to follow.
d)
It gave the colonists permission to collect taxes.
72.
Which economic activity did settlers in the New England colonies not participate?
a)
fishing
b)
shipbuilding
c)
agriculture
d)
trading
73.
Which colony was founded in 1607 and was successful because of its fertile land, plentiful game, and abundant timber?
a)
Virginia
b)
Georgia
c)
Massachusetts
d)
Maryland
74.
As the number of plantations increased and additional workers were needed, the colony imported
a)
settlers who wanted land
b)
immigrants
c)
slaves and indentured servants
d)
gentlemen and Native Americans
75.
First written constitution in the American colonies that influenced many ideas that are found in the U.S. Constitution.
a)
Mayflower Compact
b)
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
Magna Carta
76.
In 1689, the King and Queen of England granted some basic rights to English citizens, such as a trial by jury and no cruel and unusual punishments.
a)
Virginia House of Burgesses
b)
Articles of Confederation
c)
Magna Carta
d)
English Bill of Rights
77.
1st representative governing body in the American colonies.
a)
English Bill of Rights
b)
Articles of Confederation
c)
Virginia House of Burgesses
d)
Congress
78.
1620
a)
Magna Carta
b)
Bill of Rights
c)
Mayflower Compact
d)
Christoper Colombus discovers America
79.
Which of the following is the term used to describe crops that are sold for money?
a)
Subsistence farming
b)
Plantation production
c)
Cash crop
d)
Diversity
80.
The most significant thing about the Virginia House of Burgesses was that it was the first what of The New World?
a)
Established home in Jamestown
b)
English parliament established by the King
c)
Representative assembly elected by the people
d)
Safe haven for escaped slaves
81.
Which of the following was authored by Thomas Hooker?
a)
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
b)
Mayflower Compact
c)
Pennsylvania's 1st constitution
d)
Peace treaty between Pilgrims and Native Americans
82.
Which of the following was the first document written to establish a form of self-government?
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
Mayflower Compact
c)
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
d)
The New England Constitution
83.
Regardless of where the colony was located, all 13 colonies were by this bed of water.
a)
Pacific Ocean
b)
Atlantic Ocean
c)
Indian Ocean
d)
Arctic Ocean
84.
The trade route that delivered slaves to the Americas was called?
a)
The Triangular Trade
b)
The Atlantic Trade
c)
The Square Trade
d)
The Pacific Trade
85.
Anne Hutchinson founded which colony?
a)
Virginia
b)
North Carolina
c)
Rhode Island
d)
Mexico
86.
What religious group founded the Maryland Colony with Lord Baltimore?
a)
Catholics
b)
Quakers
c)
Puritans
d)
Christians
87.
James Oglethorpe founded what colony for debtors?
a)
Georgia
b)
Carolina
c)
Virginia
d)
Maryland
88.
Place the events in order:
A. mayflower compact 1620
B. Virginia house of Burgesses 1619
C. Jamestown 1607
D. Fundamental Order of Connecticut 1638
a)
C,B,A,D
b)
A,B,C,D
c)
D,C,B,A
d)
C,B,D,A
89.
another word for Representative government and democracy-
a)
communism
b)
self- government
c)
monarchy
d)
dictatorship
90.
What mountain range made migration of people difficult to move west?
a)
Appalachian Mountains
b)
Rocky Mountains
c)
Franklin Mountains
d)
Himalayan Mountains
91.
The French Explorers were interested in the Mississippi River and the Great Lakes-
a)
they wanted to trade Furs
b)
gold
c)
land
d)
plantations
92.
What mainly caused an economic differences between the thirteen colonies?
a)
Religion
b)
Geography
c)
economy
d)
political
93.
Why did the PILGRIMS and PURITANS come to America?
a)
gold
b)
slaves
c)
tobacco
d)
escape religious persecution
94.
Jamestown was located on a peninsula in ...
a)
Virginia
b)
North Carolina
c)
Florida
d)
New York
95.
The most profitable agricultural product in the Virginia colony was
a)
lumber
b)
peanuts
c)
corn
d)
tobacco
96.
What became Jamestown's "gold"?
a)
cars
b)
tobaccco
c)
water
d)
tomatoes
97.
The Mayflower Compact is considered an important step in the development of American democracy because it
a)
provided a basis for self-government in the Plymouth Colony
b)
established the principle of separation of church and state
c)
defined relations with local Native American Indians
d)
outlawed slavery in the Massachusetts Bay Colony
98.
What were the French hoping to profit from in the New World?
a)
Whaling
b)
Trading lumber
c)
Gold
d)
Trapping animals and selling the furs/pelts
99.
Which State was settled by CATHOLICS for Religious Freedom.. (Mother Maria....)
a)
Maryland
b)
Delaware
c)
New Jersey
d)
New York
100.
Who were the three main powerful countries that were involved in the Age of Exploration?
a)
Spain, Germany, and France
b)
England, Spain, & France
c)
Italy, Spain, and Portugal
d)
Portugal, Ireland, & France
101.
Which colony was founded as a place for "Quakers" to settle?
a)
New York
b)
Pennsylvania
c)
South Carolina
d)
Georgia
102.
There were ___ colonial regions
a)
2
b)
3
c)
4
d)
5
103.
There were a total of ___ colonies.
a)
10
b)
6
c)
26
d)
13
104.
The colonies were governed by which country (and the colonists were citizens of the country)?
a)
America
b)
England
c)
France
d)
Spain
105.
The colony that was supposed to be a safe place for Catholics to settle (although it didn't really end up that way).
a)
Pennsylvania
b)
Maryland
c)
Rhode Island
d)
New Hampshire
106.
1. set-up the government of the new Plymouth Colony.
2. Direct Democracy for men only.
3. People met at town meetings to discuss issues and vote on solutions. (Established the tradition of town hall meetings.
4. Resulted in majority rule.
2. Direct Democracy for men only.
3. People met at town meetings to discuss issues and vote on solutions. (Established the tradition of town hall meetings.
4. Resulted in majority rule.
a)
Mayflower Compact
b)
Virginia House of Burgesses
c)
1st Continental Congress
d)
English Bill of Rights
107.
1. First successful English settlement in the New World,
2. 1607. Set up as a joint-stock company
3. Virginia House of Burgesses
2. 1607. Set up as a joint-stock company
3. Virginia House of Burgesses
a)
Jamestown
b)
Plymouth
c)
Pilgrim
d)
Massachusetts
108.
They came to Pennsylvania for religious freedom
a)
Quakers
b)
Catholics
c)
Puritans
d)
Separatists
109.
This group of colonies had the most diversity.
a)
New England
b)
Middle
c)
Puritans
d)
Separatists
110.
What was "Salutary Neglect?"
a)
England neglected to enforce their own trade laws
b)
The colonists neglected to follow the trade laws
c)
The colonists neglected to salute the English flag
d)
None of the above
111.
New England farmers practiced which type of farming?
a)
Cash crop
b)
Rotational
c)
Plowing
d)
Subsistence
112.
Which of these best describes the environment of the New England colonies?
a)
Long, hot summers and mild winters
b)
Harsh winters and rocky, hilly land
c)
Broad coastal plains and fertile soil
d)
Broad rivers, swamps and wet lands
113.
Georgia was founded as a refuge for what group of people?
a)
Quakers
b)
debtors
c)
Puritans
d)
Catholics
114.
What is the goal of Mercantilism?
a)
To make the individual rich
b)
To establish colonies in the New World
c)
To make the Mother Country rich
d)
To gain access to raw materials and new markets
115.
The Northern Region's economy included shipbuilding because of the availability of what major resource?
a)
Rivers
b)
Iron Ore
c)
Lumber
d)
Tar
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