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K Prep for 8th Grade History

Total questions: 182

Worksheet time: 5hrs 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is a way the Constitution can be changed?

a)

Proposed by Congress, ratified by state legislatures

b)

By a special people's convention

c)

Proposed by another country

d)

By the Native Americans

2.

Which branch of government passes laws?

a)

legislative branch

b)

executive branch

c)

judicial branch

d)

electoral college

3.

Which branch of government interprets the laws?

a)

Judicial branch

b)

Executive branch

c)

Supreme Court

d)

Legislative Branch

4.

The executive branch includes which of the following?

a)

President

b)

Electoral College

c)

Supreme Court

d)

The people

5.

Why did many people move to California in 1849?

a)

gold

b)

cattle

c)

land

d)

farming

6.

Which of the following is not a key feature on a map?

a)

compass rose

b)

scale

c)

legend

d)

borders

7.

What usually happens to the price of a product if the demand increases?

a)

decreases

b)

increases

c)

doubles

d)

stays the same

8.

Which of the following is not a purpose of government?

a)

ensure domestic tranquility

b)

ensure good relations with other nations

c)

provide for the common defense

d)

establish justice

9.

What was the political conflict between the U.S. and England during the Revolutionary War?

a)

Britain was treating the U.S. unfairly and the U.S. wanted to separate

b)

The U.S. tried to join Britain and make money

c)

The U.S. wanted their rights protected and Britain understood

d)

Britain wanted to use U.S. troops for a war and the U.S. disagreed

10.

Which of the following was a land acquisition that occurred in the first half of the 19th century?

a)

Louisiana Purchase

b)

Alaska purchase

c)

Hawaiian statehood

d)

Cuba joins the U.S.

11.

What was NOT a natural resource in the U.S. before the Civil War?

a)

the earth

b)

cotton

c)

plows

d)

water

12.

How did the Mississippi River affect the Civil War?

a)

easier to fight on

b)

transporting goods and soldiers

c)

providing food

d)

cost the South money for ships

13.

What is not a primary source?

a)

Constitution

b)

book written by James Madison

c)

Magna Carta

d)

book report

14.

Which of the following is a primary source

a)

an online article written about the Revolution

b)

a picture of the Civil War

c)

a document written by a respected author about the Civil War

d)

a person who saw the event

15.

What was the custom regarding slavery in the North before the Civil War?

a)

nobody used slaves

b)

some people used slaves but most wanted slavery outlawed

c)

when slaves were convenient, they were used

d)

not really that big of a deal

16.

True or false: education is ONLY a power of the state.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

True or false: A physical map includes borders and capitals.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

True or false: The Civil War was mostly fought in the South.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

True or false: the Proclamation of 1763 allowed colonists to settle west of the Appalachian Mountains.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

True or false: George Washington could have served as long as he wanted legally.

a)

True

b)

False

21.
The Preamble is the introduction to the Constitution, It lists the MAIN goals of the US government. Which of the following goals is listed in the Preamble?
a)
Every citizen will be guaranteed free medical care
b)
Every citizen will be guaranteed a job
c)
To establish common goals (general welfare).
d)
Every citizen will be guaranteed a free college education
22.
Which of the following was a symbol of FREEDOM to the immigrants coming into New York Harbor in the late 1800's and early 1900's?
a)
Liberty Bell
b)
Washington Monument
c)
Statue of Liberty
d)
Lincoln Memorial
23.
Which of the following is the MAIN purpose of the judicial branch of government?
a)
To define or explain the laws. To determine if laws are fair and constitutional.
b)
To make the laws
c)
To determine if treaties are unconstitutional
d)
To enforce the laws
24.
Managing public schools is the job of which level of government?
a)
Federal/national
b)
State
c)
Local
d)
Federal, state, and local
25.
When the immigrants arrived in the US in the late 1890’s and 1900’s, they were sent to Ellis Island in New York Harbor. What was the purpose of Ellis Island?
a)
The immigrants were assigned jobs.
b)
The immigrants went to school at Ellis Island and learned how to speak English.
c)
The immigrants stayed at Ellis Island until they could find a job and a place to live.
d)
The immigrants were examined by doctors to make sure they were not too ill to come into the United States.
26.
Which of the following is LEAST likely to have been a reason that immigrants came to the United States in the late 1800's and early 1900's?
a)
They came in hopes of getting a job and having a better life.
b)
They came for freedom.
c)
They came for land.
d)
They came to learn about American culture.
27.
Which of the following is LEAST likely to be an example of a market?
a)
Flea Market
b)
Yard Sale
c)
Grocery Store
d)
School
28.
Each year on July 4th, Americans celebrate Independence Day. What is the historical significance of this holiday? (In other words, why do Americans celebrate this holiday?)
a)
To honor the writing of the United States Constitution
b)
To honor the colonists declaration of their freedom from England/Britain.
c)
To honor the memory of country’s war heroes
d)
To honor the landing of the Mayflower at Plymouth Rock
29.
What is name of the natural landform that made Westward Movement difficult? This landform is located in Eastern Kentucky and in the eastern part of the United Stat
a)
Ohio River
b)
Appalachian Mountains (Cumberland Mountains)
c)
Cumberland Gap
d)
Wilderness Road
30.
Which of the following is an example of distribution of goods?
a)
A gasoline truck bringing gasoline to the gas station.
b)
A consumer buying gasoline.
c)
The company that changes oil to gasoline.
d)
The gas station owner selling the gasoline to the consumer.
31.
Which town was Paul Revere riding to in order to warn the colonists the British were coming to seize their ammunition, cannons, and guns?
a)
Boston, Massachusetts
b)
Lexington, Kentucky
c)
Lexington, Massachusetts
d)
Yorktown, Virginia
32.
What is the MAIN purpose of the system of “checks and balances” in the US government?
a)
The purpose of this system is so that no one branch is more powerful than the other branches.
b)
The purpose of this system is so that the President has as much power as he needs to effectively run the government.
c)
The purpose of this system is so that the legislative branch can override the President.
d)
The purpose of this system is so that the judicial branch can overrule the President.
33.
What is the historical significance of the date, June 1st 1792 in Kentucky’s history?
a)
Daniel Boone crossed the Cumberland Gap into Kentucky.
b)
Daniel Boone and his group were hired to build the Wilderness Road.
c)
Fort Harrod was completed. It was the first permanent settlement in Kentucky.
d)
Kentucky became the 15th state.
34.
What is the MAIN reason that pioneers moved into Kentucky?
a)
They wanted to learn about the Native Americans living in the Area.
b)
They came for freedom
c)
They came for land.
d)
They wanted the hunting rights of the Native Americans.
35.
Which of the following was LEAST likely to be a reason that Americans pioneers wanted to move into lands west of the Mississippi River?
a)
The land was cheaper in the west.
b)
They wanted more land to farm.
c)
Businesses wanted natural resources like wood and minerals. They wanted new markets to sell their goods.
d)
They wanted to learn about Native Americans who lived in the area.
36.
Why was the Cumberland Gap important in the settlement in Kentucky?
a)
This landform made it difficult for pioneers to cross into Kentucky.
b)
This landform made it easier for water travel through Kentucky.
c)
This landform was a natural gap in mountains were pioneers could cross the Appalachian Mountains and move west.
d)
It was a road built by Daniel Boone and his group in order to make land travel through the Appalachian Mountains easier.
37.
What is the MAIN reason that “Freedom of Religion” was included in the First Amendment to the Bill of Rights?
a)
It was included so that Americans were guaranteed the right to go to any church that they wanted to.
b)
It was included so that the US government could not promote or favor any particular religion. They wanted to separate church and state (government).
c)
They wanted the Pilgrims and the Puritans to go to the same church.
d)
They wanted the government to be able to pay for private religious schools.
38.
Which of the following inventions is a form of transportation?
a)
Telephone
b)
Automobile
c)
Telegraph
d)
Television
39.
Which of the following is the BEST definition of the Underground Railroad?
a)
It was a railroad that helped slaves escape to the North.
b)
It was a road that helped slaves escape to the North.
c)
It was a system of secret escape routes that led slaves to the free states in the North.
d)
It was a system of secret escape routes that led slaves to the slave states in the South.
40.
Where the 13 original colonies located?
a)
On the East Coast 
b)
On the West Coast
c)
In the middle of  North America 
41.
There were three regions in the 13 original colonies. 
a)
East, West and North
b)
Top, middle and bottom
c)
New England, Middle and Southern
42.
The French and Indian War was fought between the
a)
French and Indians
b)
French and Spanish
c)
French and the British
43.
Who won the French and the Indian War?
a)
French
b)
British
c)
Indians
44.
What was the major cause of the American Revolution?
a)
The Indians were causing trouble for the British
b)
The King was taxing the colonists unfairly and they had no representation.
c)
The Colonists were stubborn and inconsiderate.
45.
In the American Revolution, the Patriots were fighting for
a)
Britain
b)
France
c)
America's freedom from Britain
46.
In the American Revolution, the Loyalists wanted
a)
America to be free of Britain
b)
America to remain loyal to Britain
47.
The Declaration of Independence was a document which 
a)
formed a new government for America
b)
told the world the colonists complaints against the King of England
48.
The Declaration of Independence was signed on 
a)
December 25, 1770
b)
July 4, 1776
49.
The Articles of Confederation were the first attempt of  the United States to form a government. The Articles of Confederation were
a)
too weak and needed to be replaced.
b)
just right and were a great success
50.
Because its economy did not rely heavily on agriculture, the North was home to far fewer_________ than in the South.
a)
Indentured Servants
b)
Women
c)
Slaves
d)
Catholics
51.
As in the South, women in the North had few ______________.
a)
options for husbands. 
b)
voting rights
c)
legal rights.
d)
designer choices
52.
Limitations on women’s roles, social tensions, and religious fanaticism contributed to accusations of ____________ in Salem.
a)
adultery 
b)
discrimination 
c)
sexual harassment
d)
witchcraft
53.
What was the French colony in North America?
a)
Quebec
b)
Kaskaskia
c)
New France
d)
New Paris
54.
What was the site of the initial French and Indian War battle?
a)
Pontiac
b)
Fort Pitt
c)
Fort Necessity 
d)
Fort Disappointment
55.
Who led the rebellion against the colonists?
a)
Jacques Cartier
b)
Pontiac
c)
William Pitt 
d)
Pierre Gibault
56.
Where was the first permanent French settlement in North America? 
a)
Toronto
b)
St Louis
c)
Montreal
d)
Quebec
57.
This allowed British to search colonial property.
a)
Proclamation of 1763
b)
Treaty of Paris
c)
writs of assistance
d)
Sugar Act
58.
What forbid western settlement by the colonists?
a)
Sugar Act
b)
Navigation Acts
c)
Proclamation of 1763
d)
Treaty of Paris
59.
What agreement ended the French and Indian War?
a)
Proclamation of 1763
b)
Declaration of Independence
c)
Treaty of Paris
d)
Treaty of Versailles 
60.
After the French and American War, The British wanted the colonist to ______ for the war. 
a)
pay 
b)
jump up and down
c)
hide 
61.
The Boston Tea party was a ________. 
a)
protest
b)
pencil
c)
gold
62.
In the quartering acts, the British said that 
a)
Everone in the colonies should get a quarter
b)
People in the colonies can be forced to "quarter" soilders
63.
The British wore ____ coats.
a)
red 
b)
purple
c)
polka dot
d)
green
64.
Slaves were brought  from _____ to ___
a)
New World  to Africa 
b)
Africa to New world
c)
asia to africa 
65.
The profitable cash crop grown in Virginia and North Carolina was
a)
rice.
b)
corn.
c)
indigo.
d)
tobacco.
66.
The group that held most of the power in Southern society was the
a)
planters.
b)
slaves.
c)
artisans.
d)
indentured servants.
67.
Most slaves in the Southern colonies worked
a)
in homes.
b)
in the fields.
c)
in the cities.
d)
in government.
68.
A giant landmass that existed 200 million years ago
a)
Wegener
b)
Pangaea
c)
Archyopteryx
d)
Ammonite
69.
Define Civilization.
a)
A group of people who wear the same clothing and hunt the same food.
b)
People who speak the same language.
c)
Objects made by people.
d)
A group of people with the same way of life, religion and learning.
70.
Early people gathered wild foods such nuts, plants, and roots. They were now known as ____________________.
a)
Hunters and Farmers
b)
Hunters and Gatherers
c)
Farmers and Gatherers
d)
Indians
71.
In response to climate changes, people began to migrate, or move to new places
a)
True
b)
False
72.
Which crop did John Rolfe bring to Virginia?
a)
Rice
b)
Corn
c)
Wheat
d)
Tobacco 
73.
Which English law influenced colonial government?
a)
English Bill of Rights
b)
French Revolution
c)
Justinian's Code
d)
Divine Right of Kings 
74.
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 soild
d)
Broad rivers, swamps and wet lands
75.
Which colony disappeared with the only clue “Croatoan” on a tree?
a)
Jamestown
b)
Roanoke
c)
Plymouth
d)
Massachusetts Bay
76.
This was a tax on molasses and sugar to reduce smuggling.
a)
Stamp Act
b)
Sugar Act
c)
Townshend Act
d)
Tea Act
77.
This was a tax on all printed materials in the 13 Colonies.
a)
Stamp Act
b)
Sugar Act
c)
Tea Act
d)
Townshend Act
78.
Finish this American Colonist Motto, "No Taxation without..."
a)
Transportation
b)
Relaxation
c)
Representation
d)
Sensation
79.
Why were the American Colonist taxed after the French and Indian War?
a)
Britain was in debt and needed money
b)
That was the agreement with the Native Americans
c)
They made too much money
d)
Townshend Acts
80.
Who won the French and Indian War?
a)
England
b)
France
c)
Indians
d)
Spain
81.
The ______ was sent to King George III to ask that the king protect colonists’ rights and tell him that the colonists do not want war. 
a)
List of Grievances
b)
Olive Branch Petition
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
Magna Carter
82.
Who was put in charge of the Continental Army? 
a)
Abraham Lincoln
b)
Alexander Hamilton
c)
George Washington
d)
Benjamin Franklin
83.
What did the Continental Congress decide to do with British trade? 
a)
Buy British goods
b)
Raise tariffs
c)
Destroy all British goods
d)
Boycott all British goods
84.
Who were the colonial leaders making decisions during the Revolutionary War?
a)
George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Ben Franklin
b)
Thomas Edison, John Deere, Abe Lincoln, George Washington
c)
Daniel Boone, Barach Obama, Abe Lincoln, Thomas Jefferson
d)
George Washington, Abe Lincoln, Eleanor Roosevelt, Betsy Ross
85.
After the Boston Tea Party...
a)
England did not tax the colonists
b)
King George surrendered
c)
King George closed Boston Harbor and created the Intolerable Acts
86.
Thousands of people died during the Boston Massacre.
a)
True
b)
False
87.
The war ended when the Patriots surrounded the British troops and Cornwallis had no choice but to surrender.
a)
True
b)
False
88.
How many branches of government are there?
a)
Five
b)
Two
c)
Three
d)
Four
89.
Which branches of government does the president work under?
a)
Legislative
b)
Judicial
c)
All branches 
d)
Executive
90.
What is the job of the legislative branch?
a)
to carry out the laws
b)
to declare war
c)
to make the laws
d)
to decide all the laws
91.
A group of men and women that are the Presidents advisors are also known as what?
a)
Independent Agencies
b)
President Pro Tempores
c)
FCC
d)
Cabinet 
92.
.  The ________________ contains the supreme laws of the land of the United States of America.
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
Constitution
c)
Emancipation Proclamation
d)
Magna Carta
93.
The Senate and the House of Representatives is also called
a)
Party
b)
Congress
c)
Term
d)
Committee
94.
How many justices are on the U.S. Supreme Court?
a)
3
b)
6
c)
9
d)
12
95.
Supreme Court justices are nominated by the _______.
a)
President
b)
Speaker of the House
c)
House of Representatives
d)
Senate
96.
What is the main job of the Judicial Branch?
a)
Enforce Laws
b)
Makes Laws
c)
Veto Laws
d)
Declare if laws are constitutional
97.

The Federalists were led by...

a)

Alexander Hamilton

b)

Thomas Jefferson

98.

Democratic Republicans were led by...

a)

Alexander Hamilton

b)

Thomas Jefferson

99.

Which political party believed that the wealthy and well educated should lead the nation?

a)

Federalists

b)

Democratic Republicans

100.

Which political party believed that the government gets it authority from the people, who are the source of power in a democracy, a.k.a. popular sovereignty?

a)

Federalists

b)

Democratic Republicans

101.

Federalists believed

a)

that state governments should have the most power.

b)

in a strong central government.

102.

Which political party believed that an agriculturally based economy was best for the majority of citizens in a nation?

a)

Democratic Republicans

b)

Federalists

103.
What is the definition of domestic?
a)
existing inside the country
b)
existing outside the country
c)
existing in France 
d)
existing in Britain 
104.
What is the definition of foreign?
a)
Existing inside the country 
b)
existing outside the country
c)
Existing in New York 
d)
Existing in Virginia 
105.
What was Washington's advice about foreign issues such as the French Revolution?
a)
Stay Neutral 
b)
Get in everyone's business 
c)
If we promised to help, we must help
d)
Fight every revolution 
106.
What is the definition of neutrality?
a)
instigating foreign issues 
b)
staying out of foreign issues 
c)
participating in foreign issues 
107.
Where were the Hessian soldiers from?
a)
Georgia
b)
Georgetown
c)
Germantown
d)
Germany
108.
Who was Daniel Shay?
a)
A farmer and leader of the rebellion
b)
A colonial debt collector
c)
executive of the colonial couts
d)
founder of the Sons of Liberty
109.

What does it mean to migrate?

a)

A movement of people or animals moving from one region to another (permanently)

b)

The climate and landscape around a surrounding areas living things

c)

A group’s set of common values and traditions, a shared identity

d)

Becoming adjusted to one’s new surroundings

110.

What does adapt mean?

a)

A movement of people or animals from one region to another, permanently

b)

The climate and landscape around a surrounding areas living things

c)

A group’s set of common values and traditions, a shared identity

d)

Becoming adjusted to one’s new surroundings

111.

What does environment mean?

a)

A movement of people or animals from one region to another, permanently

b)

The climate and landscape around a surrounding areas living things

c)

A group’s set of common values and traditions, a shared identity

d)

Becoming adjusted to one’s new surroundings

112.

What does culture mean?

a)

A movement of people or animals from one region to another, permanently

b)

The climate and landscape around a surrounding areas living things

c)

A group’s set of common values and traditions, a shared identity

d)

Becoming adjusted to one’s new surroundings

113.

What does nomadic mean?

a)

People who remain living in the same location because resources are plentiful (food, water, shelter, land)

b)

The land bridge that the earliest Americans crossed during the last ice age, connecting Siberia/ Northeast Asia to North America/Alaska

c)

People who travel from land to land in search of food, water, materials, safety, fertile land

d)

Materials that are found naturally in nature

114.

What does sedentary mean?

a)

People who travel from land to land in search of food, water, materials, safety, fertile land

b)

A group’s set of common values and traditions (a shared identity)

c)

Becoming adjusted to one’s new surroundings

d)

People who remain living in the same location because resources are plentiful (food, water, shelter, land)

115.

Long cold winters, houses built underground, hunter/gathers, fishing

a)

Northeast (Eastern Woodlands)

b)

California

c)

Plateau

d)

Great Basin

116.

Very little rainfall, no/few trees, houses made out of adobe bricks, farmers that planted near naturally flood areas, sedentary and nomadic

a)

Northwest

b)

Southeast

c)

Southwest

d)

Northeast (Eastern Woodlands)

117.
What was the major cause of the American Revolution?
a)
The Indians were causing trouble for the British
b)
The King was taxing the colonists unfairly and they had no representation.
c)
The Colonists were stubborn and inconsiderate.
118.
In the American Revolution, the Loyalists wanted
a)
America to be free of Britain
b)
America to remain loyal to Britain
119.
The Declaration of Independence was a document which 
a)
formed a new government for America
b)
told the world the colonists complaints against the King of England
120.
The Declaration of Independence was signed on 
a)
December 25, 1770
b)
July 4, 1776
121.
The Articles of Confederation were the first attempt of  the United States to form a government. The Articles of Confederation were
a)
too weak and needed to be replaced.
b)
just right and were a great success
122.
Because its economy did not rely heavily on agriculture, the North was home to far fewer_________ than in the South.
a)
Indentured Servants
b)
Women
c)
Slaves
d)
Catholics
123.
As in the South, women in the North had few ______________.
a)
options for husbands. 
b)
voting rights
c)
legal rights.
d)
designer choices
124.
Who led the rebellion against the colonists?
a)
Jacques Cartier
b)
Pontiac
c)
William Pitt 
d)
Pierre Gibault
125.
Where was the first permanent French settlement in North America? 
a)
Toronto
b)
St Louis
c)
Montreal
d)
Quebec
126.
He explored the St Lawrence River for France. 
a)
William Pitt
b)
King George III
c)
George Grenville
d)
Jacques Cartier
127.
What forbid western settlement by the colonists?
a)
Sugar Act
b)
Navigation Acts
c)
Proclamation of 1763
d)
Treaty of Paris
128.
What agreement ended the French and Indian War?
a)
Proclamation of 1763
b)
Declaration of Independence
c)
Treaty of Paris
d)
Treaty of Versailles 
129.
After the French and American War, The British wanted the colonist to ______ for the war. 
a)
pay 
b)
jump up and down
c)
hide 
130.
Some colonists began to think that the British were being _________
a)
unfair
b)
helpful
c)
kind
131.
The Boston Tea party was a ________. 
a)
protest
b)
pencil
c)
gold
132.
In the quartering acts, the British said that 
a)
Everone in the colonies should get a quarter
b)
People in the colonies can be forced to "quarter" soilders
133.
The profitable cash crop grown in Virginia and North Carolina was
a)
rice.
b)
corn.
c)
indigo.
d)
tobacco.
134.
The group that held most of the power in Southern society was the
a)
planters.
b)
slaves.
c)
artisans.
d)
indentured servants.
135.
Most slaves in the Southern colonies worked
a)
in homes.
b)
in the fields.
c)
in the cities.
d)
in government.
136.
What is the Spoils System?
a)
a way to get spoiled
b)
a group of unofficial advisers on whom  a head of government appears to rely heavily upon
137.
Who was credited with the introduction of the steamboat?
a)
Robert Fulton
b)
Eli Whitney
c)
Robert Lowell
d)
DeWitt Clinton
138.
Which of the following rules was set by the Northwest Ordinance?
a)
The Federalist Papers
b)
Articles of Confederation
c)
Slavery was banned in the north
d)
Great Compromise
139.
Who created the plan known as the Great Compromise?
a)
George Washington
b)
James Madison
c)
Roger Sherman
d)
Thomas Jefferson
140.
What compromise did the delegates reach on the slave trade?
a)
Emancipation Proclamation
b)
3/5 compromise
c)
Atlantic Slave Trade
d)
Trail of tears
141.
Which was an effect of Shay's Rebellion?
a)
3/5 Compromise
b)
Calling for a Constitutional Convention
c)
Articles of Confederation
d)
Northwest Ordinance
142.
We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity...."                                                                                                                                     are the opening lines of what famous document?
a)
The Declaration of Independence
b)
The Articles of Confederation
c)
The United States Constitution
d)
The Bill of Rights
143.
Opponents of the Constitution were known as...
a)
Free thinkers
b)
Democrats
c)
Anti-Federalist
d)
Republicans
144.
Why was the central government so weak under the Articles of Confederation? 
a)
to prevent another war with Great Britain
b)
to provide the states with unlimited power
c)
to prevent the central government from becoming too powerful
d)
to increase the taxation powers of the national government
145.
 Both the Great Compromise and the Three-Fifths Compromise both dealt with what issue?
a)
the control of business
b)
the expansion of slavery
c)
the admission of new western states
d)
how states would be represented in congress
146.
Which states did the Virginia Plan favor?
a)
Large States
b)
Small States
147.
Which states did the New Jersey plan favor?
a)
Large States
b)
Small States
148.

Which of the following has been a leading theory about how human beings first came to the Americas?

a)

They crossed a land bridge from Asia to North America.

b)

They swam across the Pacific Ocean from small islands.

c)

They sailed from Europe to explore new lands.

d)

They crossed glaciers that once linked Antarctica to South America.

149.

What are the two types of lifestyles (or tribes) of the Native Americans?

a)

Fighters and runners

b)

Nomadic and sedentary

c)

Permanent settlers and farmers/sedentary

d)

Hunter-gatherers and nomadic

150.

What European group established the first contact with North America?

a)

Spanish

b)

Dutch

c)

French

d)

Vikings

151.

What was a new form of Christianity that was developing in Europe during the 1500s?

a)

Reformation

b)

Protestantism

c)

Catholicism

d)

Germanism

152.

What were the Pilgrims who landed at Plymouth in 1620?

a)

Catholics

b)

Anglicans

c)

Separatists

d)

Puritans

153.

What was the “Middle Passage?

a)

The second leg of a triangular trade route on which slaves were transported across the Atlantic Ocean

b)

The selling of enslaved people in the slave markets of America

c)

The process of branding enslaved Africans

d)

The forced march of enslaved Africans to a European fort

154.

What did Christopher Columbus want to find?

a)

Spain

b)

shortcut to Asia for trade so Spain could become wealthy

c)

North America

d)

Russia

155.

What did Christopher Columbus actually find?

a)

United States of America

b)

Canada

c)

Spain

d)

An island chain now called the Bahamas

156.

What Spanish explorer made it to present day Kansas, where he found "shaggy cows" (American bison)?

a)

Christopher Columbus

b)

Francisco Vasquez de Coronado

c)

Meriwether Lewis and William Clark

d)

Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca

157.

What was the name of the first successful English colony settlement, founded in 1607?

a)

Roanoke Island

b)

Plymouth

c)

Washington D.C.

d)

Jamestown

158.

What group of colonies had strict religious views?

a)

New England

b)

Middle

c)

Southern

d)

Western

159.

What group of colonies had a plantation system and relied on slaves to grow crops?

a)

New England

b)

Middle

c)

Southern

d)

Western

160.

What did the colonies give the English in return for manufactured goods such as clothing?

a)

Raw materials/natural resources

b)

Manufactured goods

c)

Tools

d)

Furniture

161.

What describes the spread of the idea that knowledge, reason, & science could improve society?

a)

Reformation

b)

Puritans

c)

Enlightenment

d)

Separatists

162.

Who was NOT involved in the French and Indian War?

a)

British

b)

French

c)

Native Americans

d)

Vikings

163.
____________ believed the colonies had the right to govern themselves.
a)
Loyalists
b)
Pilgrims
c)
Patriots
d)
Capitalists
164.
_______________ were colonists who felt a deep loyalty to _______________.
a)
Patriots, the United States
b)
Loyalists, Great Britain
c)
Patriots, Great Britain
d)
Loyalists, the United States
165.
After the Stamp Act was passed, a mob called the ________________ attacked British tax collectors' homes.
a)
Patriots of Boston
b)
Sons of the Revolution
c)
Patriot's sons
d)
Sons of Liberty
166.
The ________________ required American colonists to offer housing to British soldiers.
a)
Sugar Act
b)
Intolerable Acts
c)
Townshend Acts
d)
Quartering Act
167.
The Townshend Acts placed a duty, or tax, on ______________ imported from Great Britain.
a)
popular goods
b)
soldiers
c)
sugar
d)
tobacco
168.
The Boston Massacre was an incident in the colonies where _____________ troops fired on unarmed ______________ citizens.
a)
British, American
b)
American, British
c)
American, French
d)
French, American
169.
Ethan Allen and Benedict Arnold seized Fort ____________, a key fort with supplies early in the American Revolution
a)
Knox
b)
Duquesne
c)
Ticonderoga
d)
Boston
170.
The _________________ was a document created by the Founding Fathers, that claimed American freedom from British rule.
a)
U.S Constitution
b)
Mayflower Compact
c)
Bill of Rights
d)
Declaration of Independence
171.
Common Sense, a novel that assisted in created a mood of revolution in America, was written by __________________.
a)
John Adams
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
Ben Franklin
d)
Thomas Paine
172.
A major ally of the United States during the American Revolution was ________________.
a)
Great Britain
b)
Netherlands
c)
Prussia
d)
France
173.
During the American Revolution, the British hired mercenaries called _____________ to fight along side them.
a)
Hessians
b)
Prussians
c)
Russians
d)
Belgians
174.
After Washington's famous Delaware River crossing, his army seized the town of ___________, NJ.
a)
Atlantic City
b)
Newark
c)
Trenton
d)
Yorktown
175.
The Battle of _____________ was the major turning point in the Revolution, and the world starting to believe in America after this.
a)
Monmouth
b)
Saratoga
c)
Concord
d)
Bunker Hill
176.
The Americans were trained at Valley Forge winter camp of 1777 by a Prussian military expert known as ____________.
a)
Marquis de Lafayette
b)
Benedict Arnold
c)
Napoleon Bonaparte
d)
Baron Friedrich von Steuben
177.
The British finally surrendered to the Americans at the Battle of ______________.
a)
Bunker Hill
b)
Charleston
c)
Princeton
d)
Yorktown
178.
The Treaty of _____________ ended the American Revolution, resulting in American independence.
a)
Ghent
b)
Versailles
c)
Paris
d)
London
179.
The ____________ required colonists to buy a stamp for every piece of paper they used.
a)
Stamp Proclamation
b)
Stamp Law
c)
Stamp Act
d)
Stamp Legislation
180.
The first shots fired in the American Revolution between American militiamen and British troops happened at _____________ and ______________.
a)
Lexington, Concord
b)
Bunker Hill, Concord
c)
Lexington, Boston
d)
Boston, Bunker Hill
181.
General _____________ surrendered to General Washington at Yorktown to end the Revolutionary War.
a)
Arnold
b)
Burgoyne
c)
Cornwallis
d)
Allen
182.
The Battle of _________________ took place near the city of Boston and ended in a British victory.
a)
Gettysburg
b)
Concord
c)
Bunker Hill
d)
Yorktown

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