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U.S. History 1st GP

Total questions: 103

Worksheet time: 58mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Who fought in the French and Indian War?
a)
French vs. Indians
b)
British vs. French
c)
British vs. French and Indians
d)
Indians vs. British
2.
Where did the French and Indian War take place?
a)
England
b)
France
c)
America
d)
Africa
3.
Who won the French and Indian War?
a)
England
b)
France
c)
Indians
d)
Spain
4.
As a result of the cost of the war, what did King George III do to the colonists?
a)
Killed them
b)
Removed them from the land in the colonies just like the Indians.
c)
Imposed taxes to pay for the war
d)
Paid for the war out of his own pocket
5.
What slogan did the colonists begin to use in order to express their frustrations with the British government?
a)
"No Taxation!"
b)
"We Need Representation!"
c)
"No Taxation without Representation!"
d)
"We Want Freedom!"
6.
The French and Indian War, unfair taxes in the colonies, along with many other events all led to what eventually?
a)
World War I
b)
American Revolution
c)
World War II
d)
Civil War
7.

Why was the French and Indian War fought?

a)

The French, Native Americans, and British did not like each other

b)

The French and British were both trying to claim the Ohio Country Land

c)

The French and the British wanted to have more power back in Europe

d)

The Native Americans wanted to fight both the British and the French

8.

What Treaty ended the French and Indian War?

a)

Treaty of British

b)

Treaty of French and Indian War

c)

Treaty of Native Americans

d)

Treaty of Paris

9.
The thirteen colonies were ruled by what country?
a)
England
b)
Portland
c)
Ireland
d)
Cuba
10.
Why did the colonists come to America?
a)
They sought religious freedom.
b)
They were seeking gold and money.
c)
They wanted a better life.
d)
All of the above.
11.
Which colony was the smallest of the 13 colonies?
a)
New Jersey
b)
New Hampshire
c)
Rhode Island
d)
Massachusetts
12.
This was the first English settlement and is known as the "Lost Colony".
a)
Jamestown
b)
Massachusetts
c)
New Jersey
d)
Roanoke
13.
This settlement was started in Massachusetts for religious freedom.
a)
Plymouth
b)
Jamestown
c)
New York
d)
Roanoke
14.
Which colony was furthest south among the 13 colonies?
a)
Massachusetts
b)
New Jersey
c)
New Hampshire
d)
Georgia
15.
This settlement was started in Virginia in the hopes of finding gold and other riches.
a)
Plymouth
b)
Jamestown
c)
North Carolina
d)
Connecticut
16.
Which colony was furthest north?
a)
Georgia
b)
Massachusetts
c)
Virginia
d)
Connecticut
17.
What product was a valuable cash crop for plantation owners in the southern region?
a)
corn
b)
wheat
c)
tobacco
d)
lettuce
18.
In which colonial region was Virginia?
a)
New England
b)
Mid-Atlantic
c)
Southern
d)
All 3!
19.
In which colonial region was Rhode Island?
a)
New England
b)
Mid-Atlantic
c)
Southern
d)
All 3!
20.

In which colonial region was New York?

a)

New England

b)

Middle

c)

Southern

d)

The Moon!

21.

Which colonial regions civic life took place in town meetings?

a)

New England

b)

Middle

c)

Southern

d)

All 3!

22.
Which colonial region specialized in fishing, shipbuilding, and naval supplies?
a)
New England
b)
Mid-Atlantic
c)
Southern
d)
All 3!
23.
What is a person who agrees to work for no pay for a certain period of time?
a)
Women
b)
Slave
c)
Gentlemen
d)
Indentured Servant
24.
Which religious group was prominent (most popular) in the New England Colonies?
a)
Quakers
b)
Puritans
c)
Catholics
d)
Pilgrims
25.
What did the Middle Colonies grow that made them the "breadbasket colonies"?
a)
Wheat
b)
Grains
c)
Rye
d)
All of the above
26.
What is holding people against their will and making them work without pay?
a)
Slavery
b)
Indentured Servant
27.
Who sailed on the mayflower?
a)
Puritans
b)
Pilgrims
c)
Quakers
d)
Catholics
28.
How many colonies were originally part of what became America?
a)
11
b)
50
c)
13
d)
1
29.
Why did the Pilgrims come to a new land and form a settlement?
a)
They wanted to be ruled by a king in Great Britain
b)
They wanted freedom to practice their own religion
c)
They wanted to start plantations and earn money
d)
They wanted to learn from the Native Americans
30.
Which settlement was the first permanent English settlement?
a)
Plymouth, Massachusetts
b)
Roanoke Island
c)
Jamestown, Va
d)
Fort Augustine, Fl
31.

Which colonies are these?

a)

Northern

b)

Southern

c)

Middle

d)

New England

32.
Which group of colonies had many plantations?
a)
Southern
b)
Middle
c)
New England
d)
All
33.
What is a crop people grow to sell?
a)
Plantation
b)
Cash Crop
c)
Money Tree
d)
Colony
34.
A group of colonists led by William Penn who established Pennsylvania 
a)
Quakers
b)
Utopians
c)
Puritans
d)
English Prisoners
35.
What did the Pilgrims sign in order to have an organized settlement.
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
Constitution
c)
The Mayflower Compact
d)
None of the Above
36.
Who was a puritan that was kicked out and founded their own colony?
a)
Anne Hutchinson
b)
Roger Williams
c)
Ben Roethlisberger
d)
John Rolfe
37.
Who was in trouble and fled to R.I. because they questioned the wisdom of the Puritan Ministers?
a)
Anne Hutchinson
b)
Roger Williams
c)
John Smith
d)
Pocohontas
38.
People settled in New England 
a)
came for freedom of religion
b)
came to escape from debtors prison
c)
came because they were wealthy 
d)
came from countries other than Britain
39.
What was the first successful and permanent English settlement in North America?
a)
Roanoke
b)
Jamestown
c)
Charleston
d)
Plymouth
40.
What is the main difference between the migration of Africans and Europeans?
a)
Africans settled in the North, Europeans in the South
b)
The government paid the cost of travel, Europeans paid their own way
c)
Africans were forced to come, Europeans chose to come
d)
Africans were illegal immigrants, Europeans were made citizens
41.
When was the first colony settled?
a)
1607
b)
1733
c)
1594
d)
1632
42.
Name the state that is colored red
a)
North Carolina
b)
Georgia
c)
Florida
d)
South Carolina
43.
Name the state that is colored red
a)
New Hampshire
b)
New York
c)
New Jersey
d)
New Mexico
44.
Name the state that is colored red
a)
New York
b)
Pennsylvania
c)
Virginia
d)
Ohio
45.
Name the state that is colored red
a)
New Jersey
b)
Maryland
c)
Rhode Island
d)
Maine
46.
Most farmers in New England grew just enough food to feed_______.
a)
the colony
b)
the Native Americans
c)
their families
47.
In New England colonies, the main resources were ________ and _______.
a)
grains and tobacco
b)
indigo and fishing
c)
lumber and Cod
48.
A debtor is someone who owes money.
a)
True
b)
False
49.
Catholics founded the colony of ________.
a)
Massachusetts
b)
Maine
c)
Maryland
50.
Cash crops in the Southern Colonies were _______, ________ and ______.
a)
Cod, wheat and barley
b)
cotton, grains and lumber
c)
tobacco, rice and indigo
51.

John Locke supported the right of the people to do this if government failed to protect natural rights.

a)

revolution

b)

continue to obey

c)

petition

d)

emigration

52.

According to John Locke, these are given by God and cannot be taken by the government. The protection of these is the purpose of the government.

a)

divine rights

b)

systemic rights

c)

natural rights

d)

preternatural rights

53.
What answer best represent what John Locke believed?
a)
All people are born with inalienable rights
b)
Tyranny is okay if the king is just
c)
Colonists are rebels
54.
Inalienable rights means:
a)
Rights that you need
b)
Rights that can't be taken away
c)
Rights that you are born with
d)
Both option 2 and 3
55.

According to Montesquieu, what is the main purpose of government?

a)

to maintain law and order, political liberty, and the property of the individual

b)

to build a wall

c)

to create laws that everyone agree on

d)

to open Chic Fil A on Sundays

56.

What is a social contract?

a)

an agreement among the members of a society

b)

book written by Montesquieu

c)

Taylor Swift's next album title

d)

test given to citizens every two years

57.

To him, what was the best form of government?

a)

where each powers (legislative, executive, and judicial) were separate and kept each other in check to prevent any branch from becoming too powerful

b)

democracy

c)

absolute monarchy

d)

every man for himself

58.

The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut was the first constitution...

a)

Written in the colonies.

b)

Written in pen.

c)

Written on a ship.

59.

The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut established the idea of:

a)

self-government in the colonies.

b)

being governed by the King of England in the colonies.

c)

respecting England's laws.

60.

religious tolerance is the idea of

a)

being tolerant of other religions

b)

being intolerant of other religions

c)

not believing in any religions

61.

religious persecution is the...

a)

mistreatment of a group of people based on their religious beliefs.

b)

mistreatment of a group of people based on where they live.

62.

The Magna Carta established that

a)

Everyone but rulers have to follow the law

b)

Even rulers have to follow the law

c)

Anyone can be thrown in jail at any time

63.

The Magna is famous because it set out that

a)

all free men are allowed to justice and a trial

b)

only rich barons are allowed to justice and a trial

c)

kings can make laws as they chose.

64.

The Magna Carta was referenced in the US Constitution

a)

True

b)

False

65.
 Why did the Pilgrims create the Mayflower Compact?
a)
 to show that they opposed representative government.
b)
to establish an orderly community
c)
 to reinforce the laws of England in the new colony
d)
 to guarantee universal religious tolerance in the colony
66.
When was Mayflower Compact written?
a)
1410
b)
1492
c)
1655
d)
1620
67.
Where was the Mayflower originally bound?
a)
Colony of South Carolina 
b)
Colony of Virginia
c)
Colony of Georgia 
68.
In 1619, only __________ were considered citizens and could elect burgesses. 
a)
men and women
b)
adult white men
c)
male slaves
d)
First Americans
69.
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
70.
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
71.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

72.

The English Bill of Rights was passed by the

a)

Parliament of England

b)

The 13 American Colonies

c)

The Pope

d)

Scotland

73.

The English Bill of Rights

a)

Created separation of powers

b)

Enhanced the democratic election

c)

Limited the powers of the king and queen

d)

All the answers are correct

74.
In which colonial region were crops grown on large plantations because of the mild climate and rich soil?
a)
New England
b)
Middle
c)
Southern
75.
In which colonial region was the economy based on fishing, whaling and shipbuilding?
a)
New England
b)
Middle
c)
Southern
76.
In which colonial region did the economy include growing wheat?
a)
Southern
b)
Middle
c)
New England
77.
In which colonial region were crops such as rice, indigo and tobacco grown and sold for cash?
a)
Southern
b)
Middle
c)
New England
78.
In which colonial region was slave labor used for producing cash crops?
a)
New England
b)
Middle 
c)
Southern
79.
Which group are the New England colonies?
a)
Connecticut 
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Massachusetts
b)
North Carolina
South Carolina
Virginia
Maryland
Georgia
c)
Pennsylvania
Deleware 
New York
New Jersey
80.
Which group are the Middle colonies?
a)
Connecticut 
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Massachuttes
b)
North Carolina
South Carolina
Virginia
Maryland
Georgia
c)
Pennsylvania
Delaware
New York
New Jersey
81.
Which group are the Southern colonies?
a)
Connecticut 
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Massachuttes
b)
North Carolina
South Carolina
Virginia
Maryland
Georgia
c)
Pennsylvania
Delaware
New York
New Jersey
82.
Which is not part of the Old World?
a)
Africa
b)
Asia
c)
Europe
d)
South America
83.
Which is not a part of the New World?
a)
North America
b)
Caribbean
c)
South America
d)
Asia
84.
Which was traded from the Old World to the New World?
a)
horses and major diseases
b)
squash, pumpkins, and turkeys
c)
cocoa and horses
d)
cocoa and llamas
85.
Which was traded from the New World to the Old World?
a)
major diseases
b)
horses
c)
potatoes and corn
d)
slaves
86.
When did the Columbian Exchange take place?
a)
Before 1492
b)
During the European Dark Ages
c)
After WW2
d)
After 1492
87.
Are Triangular Trade and the Columbian Exchange synonyms?
a)
Yes
b)
No
88.
The intentional trading of goods for Europe to make a profit
a)
Columbian Exchange
b)
Triangular Trade
89.
The unintentional mixing of crops, animals, diseases, and more between the Old and New World
a)
Columbian Exchange
b)
Triangular Trade
90.
The Quakers also:
a)
were opposed to war and did not organize a militia to defend their colony
b)
were ready to take up arms to defend their beliefs and way of life
91.
Penn strongly believed that Pennsylvania should be a colony that:
a)
all residents must practice Quakerism
b)
all residents should be free to worship freely
92.
Many of William Penn's ideas helped shape our current US government. They include...
a)
right to bear arms, fair trial, and freedom of religion.
b)
free trading and fair trial.
c)
freedom of religion, fair trial, and participation in government. 
d)
treaty signing and freedom of the press.
93.
This person brought tobacco to Jamestown.
a)
Pocahontas
b)
John Smith
c)
John Rolfe
94.
in or to foreign country/ countries
a)
abroad
b)
abundance
c)
accommodation
d)
aquire
e)
affiliations
95.
more than you need
a)
abroad
b)
abundance
c)
accommodation
d)
aquire
e)
affiliations
96.
adapting or adjusting to someone or something
a)
abroad
b)
abundance
c)
accommodation
d)
aquire
e)
affiliations
97.

The time and results of the Mother country avoiding strict enforcement and support of colonies to ensure obedience to the Mother Country.

a)

Salutary neglect

b)

Merchantilism

c)

Ambassador

d)

Libel

98.

a system in which a country attempts to amass wealth through trade with other countries, exporting more than it imports. As a result the Mother Country takes advantage of its colonies.

a)

Salutary Neglect

b)

Mercantilism

c)

Ambassador

d)

Libel

99.
What was stated in the Proclamation of 1763?
a)
Colonists were banned from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains.
b)
Colonists were encouraged to begin settling west of the Appalachian Mountains.
c)
The Proclamation ended the French and Indian War. 
d)
The Proclamation proclaimed independence for the American colonists. 
100.
According to the British what was the reason for the Proclamation of 1763?
a)
The Proclamation of 1763 gave all of the land to the American colonists.
b)
It was a law that allowed colonists the chance to  settle west of the Appalachian Mountains.
c)
The Proclamation was a meeting between Native Americans and the colonists. 
d)
It was attempt to end conflicts between Native Americans and colonists west of the Appalachian Mountains.
101.
In general, how did the colonists view the Proclamation of 1763?
a)
They felt that it supported their freedom and they supported it.
b)
They felt it was an infringement on their freedom of movement and were angry about it.
c)
They were not involved so it did not affect them.
d)
They supported it because they believed the King had the AUTHORITY to make this law.
102.
What ended the French and Indian War?
a)
Treaty of Paris 1763
b)
Proclamation of 1763
c)
Treaty of Versialle
d)
Proclamation of France defeat 1763
103.

Forbade settlement by colonists in Indian territory west of the Appalachian Mountains and ordered settlers already there to withdraw

a)

Tea Act of 1773

b)

Currency Act of 1764

c)

Proclamation of 1763

d)

Administration of Justice Act

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