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Semester 1 Exam Review

Total questions: 67

Worksheet time: 34mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is NOT a reason the French and British competed over the Ohio River Valley?

a)

rich resources

b)

land claims

c)

fur trade

d)

slavery

2.

When the British began colonizing America this happened on:

a)

the West coast of the U.S.

b)

the East coast of the U.S.

c)

the middle of the U.S.

d)

It did not happen in the U.S.

3.

The Boston Massacre took place in 1770 in the British colony of Massachusetts. Which of the following descriptions of this event is written from the point of view of the Sons of Liberty?

a)

Conflict between the British soldiers and Boston residents resulted in five deaths.

b)

Unprovoked British soldiers fired into a defenseless crowd, taking five innocent lives.

c)

British soldiers were surrounded by unruly colonists and fired their muskets in self-defense.

d)

A mob of angry Bostonians unlawfully confronted British soldiers, resulting in several deaths.

4.

During which time period did the following happen:


Intolerable Acts

First Continental Congress

Thomas Paine writes Common Sense

a)

Revolutionary Era

b)

Jacksonian Era

c)

Jefferson Era

d)

the Era of Good Feelings

5.

"No taxation without representation" is a phrase that is directly associated with American colonists' reaction to which event?

a)

Stamp Act

b)

Coercive Acts

c)

Whiskey Rebellion

d)

Shay's Rebellion

6.

What happened when the colonists tried to make an alliance with the Iroquois Confederacy?

a)

The Iroquois Confederacy agreed and allied with them

b)

The Iroquois Confederacy started an alliance with the French

c)

The Iroquois Confederacy promised to remain neutral

d)

The Iroquois Confederacy declared war on the colonists

7.

Why did British colonists object to the Proclamation of 1763?

a)

the British did not object

b)

they feared it would provoke attacks from American Indians

c)

they did not want to share control of the fur trade with France

d)

they resented (did not like) the limits it imposed (put) on westward expansion

8.

TRUE OR FALSE:


The Treaty of Paris of 1763 marked the end of Spanish power in North America.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

9.

This group was more interested in fur trading than in Native American land during the French and Indian War. This was one of their advantages.

a)

The British

b)

The Spanish

c)

The Dutch

d)

The French

10.

Which of the following is NOT an outcome of the Proclamation of 1763?

a)

The king had to send 10,000 troops to the colonies to enforce it.

b)

This order prohibited the colonists from living west of the Appalachian Mountains.

c)

It stopped Native Americans from moving back into land that was settled by colonists.

d)

It kept colonists near the Atlantic Coast, where British authority was stronger.

11.

Which American document reflected these ideas:


people have unalienable rights

leaders who break laws should be replaced

there is a social contract between people and their leaders

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

c)

Articles of Confederation

d)

Common Sense

12.

What document was created to persuade King George to make peace with the colonies?

a)

Olive Branch Petition

b)

Articles of Confederation

c)

Common Sense

d)

Treaty of Ghent

13.

What did the Quartering Act do?

a)

forced colonists to open schools for British children

b)

forced colonists to accept and use British currency (money)

c)

forced colonists to buy and sell British goods

d)

forced colonists to feed and house British troops (soldiers)

14.

The First Continental Congress led to increased conflict between the American colonies and Britain. Why?

a)

It caused a war to begin

b)

It encouraged a colonial boycott of British goods

c)

It allowed slavery

d)

It didn't cause conflict

15.

Which of these events happened last?

a)

American Revolution begins

b)

British pass the Stamp Act in 1765

c)

colonies sign the Declaration of Independence

d)

colonists protest against British laws by throwing tea into the Boston Harbor

16.

The colonists explained why they felt the need to be free from British rule in this document:

a)

Olive Branch Petition

b)

Mayflower Compact

c)

Declaration of Independence

d)

Stamp Act

17.

TRUE OR FALSE:


During the American Revolution, it was part of British strategy to get the Green Mountain boys to defeat Burgoyne's army at Bennington, Bermont.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

18.

What do the following acts/events have in common?


Stamp Act

Boston Massacre

Tea Act

Intolerable Acts

a)

they all led to the American Revolution

b)

they are all things that the colonists liked

c)

they are all people fighting in the American Revolution

d)

they are all laws passed by colonial assemblies

19.

The ____________ Act(s) taxed colonists inside the colonies and the _____________ Act(s) put tax on goods before they were brought into the colonies.

a)

Townshend; Stamp

b)

Stamp; Townshend

c)

Stamp; Coercive

d)

Coercive; Townshend

20.

TRUE OR FALSE:


One of the biggest effects of the French and Indian War on the Native Americans was that they lost their French allies and trading partners.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

21.

What was the purpose of the writs of assistance?

a)

prevent British soldiers from searching your shop, warehouse, or home

b)

allowed colonists to be tried by royal judges

c)

allowed officers to seize goods from accused smugglers without going to court

d)

an attempt to stop the smuggling that was taking place in the colonies

22.

This group had the following advantages during the American Revolution:


strongest Navy in the world

they outnumbered their opponents

their army was supported by the wealth of their empire

a)

Colonists

b)

Native Americans

c)

French

d)

British

23.

The most important outcome of the French and Indian War was:

a)

The Spanish gained Florida

b)

The Dutch became a world power

c)

Colonists gained access to the Port of New Orleans

d)

The British became deeply in debt

24.

Which battle marks the end of the American Revolution, leading to the Americans and British signing the Treaty of Paris of 1783?

a)

Battle of Saratoga

b)

Battle of Trenton

c)

Battle of Yorktown

d)

Battle of New Jersey

25.

What did the Sons of Liberty do to repeal (go against/to get rid of) the Stamp Act?

a)

meet with Parliament

b)

participate in public protests

c)

form alliances with British enemies

d)

take military action against British

26.

This man was excited about the ideas expressed in the Declaration of Independence, so he came to the U.S. from France to help Washington train the Continental Army at Valley Forge.

a)

Friedrich von Steuben

b)

Marquis de Lafayette

c)

Benedict Arnold

d)

Alexander Hamilton

27.

He was known for fighting in the West. He strengthened the American position in the West by recapturing the British town of Vincennes in February 1779.

a)

John Paul Jones

b)

George Rogers Clark

c)

Richard Bonhomme

d)

Horatio Gates

28.

What act lowered the tax on molasses that the colonists imported?

a)

Sugar Act

b)

Salt Act

c)

Stamp Act

d)

Intolerable Acts

29.

TRUE OR FALSE:


At the Second Continental Congress, George Washington was unanimously chosen as President of the colonies.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

30.

Which of the following is true about Friedrich Von Steuben?

a)

he was from Spain and raised money for the colonies

b)

he fought in the French army and was a trusted aid to Washington

c)

he was a Prussian officer that helped train Patriot troops at Valley Forge

d)

he was one of Washington's greatest enemies

31.

Which of the following is NOT an outcome of the Parliament passing the Tea Act in 1773?

a)

removed some but not all of the taxes on tea, making it less expensive for colonists

b)

raised taxes on tea so high that members of the Sons of Liberty dumped 342 chests of tea into the harbor

c)

Daughters of Liberty issued a pamphlet declaring that rather than part with freedom, they will part with tea

d)

gave British East India Company nearly total control of the market for tea in the colonies

32.

Spanish rode horses, had huge ferocious dogs, and European diseases -


These are some of the reasons for what?

a)

The defeat of Aztecs and Incas, despite the Spanish having small numbers

b)

The defeat of the Spanish by the Natives

c)

The British success in America

d)

The British defeating the Spanish

33.

TRUE OR FALSE:


The Coercive Acts (Intolerable Acts) created a government for Canada and extended its territory south all the way to the Ohio River.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

34.

TRUE OR FALSE:


The spirit and determination of the Loyalists during the Revolutionary War helped the Americans win.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

35.

What is the name of the man who was known as "Swamp Fox" for his hit-and-run tactics against the British?

a)

Bernardo de Galvez

b)

Anthony Wayne

c)

Francis Marion

d)

George Washington

36.

In the 1500s and early 1600s, why did England, France, and the Netherlands send explorers to the Americas?

a)

in hopes of finding the Northwest Passage

b)

in hopes of finding the Fountain of Youth

c)

in hopes of finding the "Seven Cities of Cibola"

d)

in hopes of finding the Atlantic Ocean

37.

After the surrender of Lord Cornwallis at Yorktown, what resulted?

a)

Whiskey Rebellion

b)

Battle of Saratoga

c)

Boston Massacre

d)

Treaty of Paris

38.

TRUE OR FALSE:


Juan de Miralles was from Spain and he persuaded Spain, Cuba, and Mexico to send money to the United States.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

39.

Why did the U.S. seek an alliance with France during the Revolutionary War?

a)

France could provide supplies and naval support

b)

France could get additional aid from Europe

c)

France promised to give up any land conquered in the war

d)

France had a system of government that was admired by Americans

40.

The commander in charge of uniting American militias under the Continental Army was:

a)

Ben Franklin

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

George Washington

d)

Alexander Hamilton

41.

The phrase "Join, or Die" was used:

a)

at the Albany Plan of Union and represents how the colonial government needs to be united in order to survive

b)

as an example on how the New England colonies were against the other colonies during the French and Indian War

c)

as the driving force that ultimately formed the Albany Plan of Union

d)

to show the colonists how they needed to be part of the Iroquois Confederacy if they wanted to survive

42.

These people lived in the colonies, but sided with the British during the American Revolution.

a)

Patriots

b)

Loyalists

43.

What was the purpose of the manumission law in Virginia?

a)

encourage recruitment of slaves into Revolutionary Army

b)

encourage slave owners to free individual enslaved people

c)

encourage the acquisition of more slaves in southern states

d)

encourage the pushing Natives into western United States

44.

TRUE OR FALSE:


Spanish explorer, Juan Ponce de Leon, explored the South-eastern parts of North America in search of the fountain of youth, gold and silver, and land for the Spanish crown.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

45.

Who did the following:


*Immigrated to North America

*Became a Revolutionary writer and philosopher

*Wrote Common Sense and Crisis

*Supported the French Revolution

a)

Thomas Paine

b)

Samuel Adams

c)

Patrick Henry

d)

Benjamin Franklin

46.

What two Native Americans helped the pilgrims by teaching them to grow corn, beans, and pumpkins?

a)

Metacomet and Narragansett

b)

Pochontas and Samoset

c)

Squanto and Samoset

d)

Samoset and Metacomet

47.

These two men worked to gain support from European allies during the American Revolution:

a)

Thomas Jefferson and Thomas Paine

b)

Benjamin Franklin and George Washington

c)

John Adams and Benjamin Franklin

d)

Alexander Hamilton and George Washington

48.

Who commanded a victory at sea against the British navy and won the Congressional Gold medal?

a)

George Rogers Clark

b)

George Washington

c)

Samuel Adams

d)

John Paul Jones

49.

Why did King Philip of Spain send the Spanish Armada to England to start a war in 1588?

a)

Henry VIII converted the British to Protestant and this upset King Philip of Spain

b)

The English were a Protestant nation and the Spanish wanted to convert them to Roman Catholic

c)

British had settled Florida and the Spanish thought they had the claim to it because of Ponce De Leon

50.

In New France, the French fur traders turned Native Americans into...

a)

Catholics

b)

slaves

c)

servants

d)

business partners

51.

TRUE OR FALSE:


In the mid 1500s France wanted to set up forts in Florida because it was a key location to pirate Spanish treasure ships, loaded with silver from Spanish America.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

52.

Which of the following are reasons that the colony of Jamestown survived and expanded?

a)

The Virginia company began giving a headright, John Smith married Pocahontas, and tobacco started to make them money.

b)

Local Powhatans gave them food, John Rolfe improved relations with the Powhatans, and women started coming to Jamestown

c)

Colonists could take part in their own government, John Smith forced colonists to work, and they started growing rice

d)

Tobacco started to make them money, headrights, and John Rolfe forced the colonists to work during the starving time

53.

In the New England colonies, this group of people made cloth, garments, candles, and soaps for their families.

a)

Men

b)

Children

c)

Women

d)

Natives

54.

TRUE OR FALSE:


Settlers forced Pocahontas to marry John Smith so he could become Chief of the Powhatan tribe.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

55.

Explain King Philip's War.

a)

The Narragansett and the settlers waged war on the Wampanoags because they would not vacate their land.

b)

Powhatan leader Squanto waged war against Britain because settlers moved into their land without permission or payment.

c)

Colonist got fed up with the constant Native American attacks and sent a militia into Appalachian mountains.

d)

Metacomet waged war against the New England colonies because settlers moved into Native American lands.

56.

The main issue for Bacon's Rebellion was...

a)

the colonial government was dominated by easterners.

b)

the governor's refusal to protect the colonists from Indian raids in the western fronteir of Virginia.

c)

the governor's harsh treatment of natives on the frontier of Virginia.

d)

the governor's manipulation of tobacco prices on specific Virginian plantations.

57.

Describe the Quakers relationship with Native Americans.

a)

they did not get along and fought in a war

b)

The Native Americans converted to the Quaker religion

c)

The Quakers paid for Native American land and lived alongside the natives in peace

d)

The Natives paid Quakers for their land

58.

The following colonies can be described as which region:


Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Delaware

a)

Middle Colonies

b)

New England Colonies

c)

Southern Colonies

d)

Northwest Colonies

59.

The geography in the Southern Colonies was...

a)

low-lying areas, fertile soil, warm climate, and port cities

b)

Low-lying areas, rivers, rich soil, and warm climate

c)

lumber mills, cash crops, low-lying areas, and warm climate

d)

rivers, fertile soil, moderate to mild climate, and great shipping ports

60.

Long winters, forests, coastal cities, rocky soil, and rivers best describes the geography of which region?

a)

Middle Colonies

b)

Southwest Colonies

c)

Southern Colonies

d)

New England Colonies

61.

Which of the following best describes the economy in the Southern Colonies?

a)

Slavery, plantations, cash crops, tobacco, and indigo

b)

beaver furs, plantations, slavery, tobacco, whaling

c)

whaling, subsistence farming, grain mills, plantations

d)

ship building, farming, ironworks, fishing, wheat, corn, and chas crops

62.

Which region is known for a moderate climate and fertile soil?

a)

New England Colonies

b)

Middle Colonies

c)

Georgia

d)

Southern Colonies

63.

TRUE OR FALSE:


New York is a colony in the New England Colonies.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

64.

How did the geographic features of the New England Colony lead to their economy?

a)

the fertile soil led to an increase in tobacco production on the plantations, and eventually leads to the need for more slaves

b)

since rice needs lots of water, the low lying areas made it a great place to grow rice

c)

long wingers and rocky soil forced them to practice subsistence farming

d)

the streams in New England played a big part in the establishment of plantations

65.

What was the Middle Passage?

a)

The terrible journey African slaves had to take across the Atlantic Ocean

b)

The middle part of the United States

c)

The route to the fountain of youth

d)

A secret passage to the colonies

66.

In order to meet the goals of mercantilism, a country must ____________ more goods than it _____________.

a)

buy, sells

b)

produce, sells

c)

import, export

d)

export, imports

67.

In the concept of Triangular Trade, what was the main purpose of the colonies?

a)

collect and sell enslaved persons

b)

provide trading posts for goods

c)

produce raw materials

d)

manufacture finished goods