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Unit 1: Colonial America

Total questions: 34

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which colonial power controlled the Caribbean, Mexico, and Florida in the early colonial era?

a)

Spain

b)

France

c)

Britain

d)

Italy

2.

Which colonial power controlled the middle of the U.S. and parts of Canada in the early colonial era?

a)

Spain

b)

France

c)

Britain

d)

Russia

3.

Which colonial power controlled the eastern seaboard of the United States in the early colonial era?

a)

Spain

b)

France

c)

Britain

d)

Greece

4.

The French and Spanish both did what in the Americas?

a)

Found a lot of gold

b)

Found the Northwest Passage

c)

Spread religious beliefs (Christianity) to the natives

d)

Explored the Mississippi River

5.

What is the main purpose of colonization?

a)

To increase wealth and power

b)

To take back previously controlled lands

c)

To acquire people for forced labor

d)

To find land for banned religious groups

6.

Which of the following was an effect of the Columbian Exchange?

a)

Europeans introduced the turkey to America

b)

New diseases spread to the Western Hemisphere

c)

American Indians were converted to the Muslim faith

d)

Northwest Passage was discovered

7.

Which of the following regions was not a part of the Triangular Trade?

a)

Africa

b)

Americas

c)

Europe

d)

Asia

8.

Which of the following was traded from the Americas to Europe via the Triangular Trade?

a)

Raw materials

b)

Manufactured goods

c)

Slaves

d)

All of the above

9.

Which of the following was a major problem for the settlers at Jamestown?

a)

A surprise attack by the Spanish

b)

The colonists were upper class people who were not used to hard work

c)

The James River could not be navigated

d)

The colony mysteriously disappeared

10.

Why did the Pilgrims come to America?

a)

To make money

b)

The king of England gave them land to repay a debt

c)

To escape religious persecution

d)

To purify the Church of England

11.

Which of the following is an accurate statement about William Penn?

a)

As a Quaker, Penn wanted his colony to be safe for people of all religions

b)

Penn’s army drove Swedish colonists out of Pennsylvania into Delaware

c)

Penn was expelled by the Puritans and started his own religious colony

d)

Penn was not known for treating American Indians fairly

12.

Why did the Lenape consider the Walking Purchase dishonest?

a)

The colonists used horses

b)

The colonists walked in the wrong direction

c)

Skilled sprinters ran the distance without breaks

d)

The colonists mistreated the Lenape during the walk

13.

Why did Parliament place taxes on the colonists?

a)

To pay for the massive war debt from the French and Indian War

b)

They felt that the colonies were making too much money

c)

To pay for the security of its new territory

d)

To help train local militias

14.

The Declaration of Independence claimed which of the following?

a)

Governments can restrict the rights of people who criticize it

b)

The basic rights of people are jobs and property

c)

A government that violates basic rights loses the right to govern

d)

No government should rule a place outside its borders

15.

What was the main purpose of the Declaration of Independence?

a)

To set up a structure of government for the United States

b)

To declare the rights of the community

c)

To explain how American Indians rights have been violated

d)

To list the grievances against Great Britain

16.

According to Declaration of Independence, which rights were considered “unalienable”?

a)

Security, privacy, and education

b)

Food, land, and shelter

c)

Speech, press, and petition

d)

Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

17.

Liberty can be defined as which of the following?

a)

Property

b)

Rights

c)

Freedom

d)

Limits

18.

When the Declaration of Independence was written, who did the phrase “all men are created equal” include?

a)

White men who owned land

b)

All members of the wealthy class

c)

Free women

d)

Everyone regardless of race or religion

19.

Which of the following was an argument that was used by the loyalists?

a)

Britain restricted our trade

b)

King George III has violated our rights

c)

We are taxed without representation

d)

Britain and the colonies have a shared history and language

20.

Which was a British advantage during the war?

a)

Had almost an unlimited number of troops

b)

Knowledge of the terrain

c)

Highly trained professional soldiers

d)

They were highly motivated to win

21.

Which of the following was a significant factor in the American victory?

a)

Powerful navy

b)

Support from Germany

c)

Knowledge of the terrain

d)

Highly trained professional soldiers

22.

Which British Act placed a tax on sugar and molasses?

a)

Stamp Act

b)

Townshend Act

c)

Intolerable Acts

d)

Sugar Act

23.

Which British Act placed a tax on tea sold to British colonies?

a)

Stamp Act

b)

Townshend Act

c)

Intolerable Acts

d)

Navigation Acts

24.

Which British Act forced the colonies to import their goods from England?

a)

Stamp Act

b)

Townshend Act

c)

Intolerable Acts

d)

Navigation Acts

25.

Which British Act added taxes to cards and newspapers?

a)

Stamp Act

b)

Townshend Act

c)

Intolerable Acts

d)

Navigation Acts

26.

Which British Act was established in response to the rebellious Boston Tea Party?

a)

Stamp Act

b)

Townshend Act

c)

Intolerable Acts

d)

Navigation Acts

27.

Who was the primary writer of the Declaration of Independence?

a)

William Dawes

b)

Benedict Arnold

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

Thomas Paine

28.

Who was the famous American traitor who attempted to give the British West Point?

a)

William Dawes

b)

Benedict Arnold

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

Thomas Paine

29.

Who was the Pennsylvanian representative that ended up being a key diplomat during the Revolutionary War?

a)

John Hancock

b)

Benjamin Franklin

c)

Paul Revere

d)

George Washington

30.

Who was the first signer of the Declaration of Independence?

a)

John Hancock

b)

Benjamin Franklin

c)

Paul Revere

d)

George Washington

31.

Who was the silversmith who warned the colonists that British soldiers were on their way?

a)

John Hancock

b)

Benjamin Franklin

c)

Paul Revere

d)

George Washington

32.

Who was the Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army?

a)

John Hancock

b)

Benjamin Franklin

c)

Paul Revere

d)

George Washington

33.

Which of the following was a lesser known Midnight Rider who warned of a British oncoming attack?

a)

William Dawes

b)

Benjamin Franklin

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

Thomas Paine

34.

Who wrote the colonial pamphlet Common Sense?

a)

William Dawes

b)

Benjamin Franklin

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

Thomas Paine