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U.S. History Midterm Review

Total questions: 68

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
People who lived in the New England colonies most likely had which of the following jobs?
a)
Farmin
b)
Raising livestock
c)
Ship building and fishing
2.
What was the climate like for the people of the New England colonies?
a)
Harsh winters and mild summers
b)
Warm, humid summers and mild winters.
c)
Cold winters and hot summers
3.
Which colonial region was settled by Puritans and Pilgrims seeking religious freedom?
a)
New England
b)
Southern
c)
Mid-Atlantic
4.
Which colonists were farmers and plantation owners who grew cotton and tobacco?
a)
New England
b)
Southern
c)
Mid-Atlantic
5.
Which crops were grown by colonists living in the Southern region?
a)
Corn, cotton, tobacco, and indigo
b)
Grains like wheat and rye
c)
Watermelon, apples, and peaches
6.
Which colonial region had access to good harbors where trade centers were established?
a)
New England
b)
Mid-Atlantic
c)
Southern
d)
All of the above
7.
Why were the Mid-Atlantic colonies nicknamed "The Bread Basket?"
a)
They grew many types of grain.
b)
Making bread was a great economic opportunity.
c)
They ate bread with every meal.
8.
The people who settled in the New England colonies were looking for religious freedom
a)
True
b)
False
9.

Pilgrims arrived here in 1620

a)

Plymouth

b)

Jamestown

c)

Roanoke island

d)

San Salvador

10.

What percent of pilgrims died the first winter

a)

33

b)

25

c)

50

d)

100

11.

In the New England colonies, Pilgrims felt life should be centered around the

a)

church

b)

Bible

c)

family

d)

great Charter

12.

Puritanism, is the religion practiced by the people of

a)

Jamestown

b)

Wampanoag tribe

c)

Massachusetts Bay Colony

d)

England

13.

What religion was practiced by people of Massachusetts Bay Colony

a)

Catholicism

b)

Puritanism

c)

Witchcraft

d)

Methodist

14.
Which are the Middle Colonies?
a)
Main, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island
b)
Georgia, South Carolina, and Virginia
c)
Pennsylvania, New York, and New Jersey
15.
Why was slavery LESS important in the Middle Colonies and the New England Colonies than in the Southern Colonies?
a)
They were far behind the South in business and industry.
b)
They did not rely heavily on cash crops.
c)
Slavery was important in all of the colonial regions. 
16.
Which colonial region was settled by Puritans and Pilgrims seeking religious freedom?
a)
New England
b)
Southern
c)
Middle
d)
Backcountry
17.
What is the major industry of the New England Colonies?
a)
Cash Crops
b)
Metalwork
c)
Slavery
d)
Shipbuilding and Fishing
18.

William Penn's purpose?

a)

Welcomed people from many countries to his colony

b)

Sells hamburgers

c)

Founded New York

19.

Why was the colony of Georgia established?

a)

Georgia allowed colonists to move west.

b)

Georgia became a geographical barrier against Spanish FL

c)

Georgia allowed people to practice any religion

d)

Georgia was a safe haven for criminals

20.
What were the 2 main reasons for the French and Indian War?
a)
Control of land and trade with Native Americans
b)
Land and Slaves
c)
Gold
d)
Claim to land in Europe
21.
Who was the King of England during this time?
a)
King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella
b)
King Henry VIII
c)
Queen Elizabeth
d)
King George III
22.
Who won the French and Indian War?
a)
England
b)
France
c)
Indians
d)
Spain
23.
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
24.

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

25.

Which two countries thought that they had control over the Ohio River Valley?

a)

Britain and Spain

b)

France and Portugal

c)

America and Britain

d)

France and Britain

26.
Who were the Sons of Liberty?
a)
British Government
b)
A group of colonial protesters that united to defend the colonies against the Stamp Act
c)
Stamp Act
d)
All of the above
27.
What was the purpose of the Sons of Liberty?
a)
To house the soldiers
b)
To feed the soldiers
c)
To force the British government to repeal the Stamp Act
d)
All of the above
28.
How did the Sons of Liberty protest the Stamp Act?
a)
Had a picnic
b)
Rode horses into the buildings
c)
Through their iphone
d)
Boycotted British goods, refused to pay the tax, and intimated tax collectors
29.

What famous phrase did the colonists come up with?

a)

Ain't nobody got time for that

b)

No Taxation without Representation

c)

Free the people

d)

British people SMELL

30.

Who did the King feel should pay for the war?

a)

British

b)

colonists

c)

Spain

31.

Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

Ben Franklin

c)

George Washington

d)

Thomas Paine

32.

Three motives for exploration in the 1400s

a)

Glory, God and Silver

b)

Gold, Glory & God

33.

Why did the Sons of Liberty form?

a)

To inform colonists about opposing the taxation

b)

To run for President

c)

To rally against the war

d)

To assist with the witch trials

34.

What event caused a large debt for England?

a)

Boston Tea Party

b)

the French and Indian War

c)

Boston Massacre

d)

The French and American War

35.

Which battle convinced France and Spain to give Americans military support?

a)

Battle of Saratoga

b)

Dorchester Heights

c)

Battle of Yorktown

d)

Valley Forge

36.

Why was signing the Declaration of Independence risky?

a)

risked losing their jobs

b)

risked being punished/killed

c)

risked paying higher taxes

d)

no risk

37.

What was one of John Locke's belief that American adapted?

a)

natural rights

b)

separation of church and state

c)

abolished slavery

d)

taxing the people

38.

Which group led resistance to tax laws?

a)

Daughters of Liberty

b)

Committees of Correspondence

c)

Sons of Liberty

d)

Congress

39.

President of Continental Congress during the signing of the Declaration of Independence?

a)

John Hancock

b)

John Jay

c)

John Adams

d)

John Henry

40.

Which country provided military support to America to prevent Britain from gaining too much power?

a)

Spain

b)

England

c)

France

d)

Canada

41.

The British hired Hessians who were from....?

a)

France

b)

Hungary

c)

America

d)

Germany

42.

Which event led to the Second Continental Congress meeting in 1775?

a)

Saratoga

b)

Yorktown

c)

Boston Massacre

d)

Lexington & Concord

43.

What was important about the Continental Army resting at Valley Forge?

a)

it was where they trained and became a unified force

b)

It was where they had their first victory

c)

It was where they had their first loss

d)

It was where the Americans surrendered

44.

How did colonists react to the Stamp Act?

a)

No reaction

b)

They boycotted and ignored requirements

c)

They smuggled in documents without stamps

d)

They negotiated with Parliament to get a cheaper rate

45.

Who did the Second Continental Congress appoint as Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army?

a)

John Hancock

b)

Samuel Adams

c)

George Washington

d)

Ben Franklin

46.

Who were loyalists?

a)

rebelled against Great Britain

b)

considered themselves subjects of the British Crown

c)

traded their homes and businesses to get a ride back to Britain

d)

moved further west to escape the war

47.

Who won the American Revolution?

a)

America

b)

Great Britain

c)

England

d)

France

48.

What happened to the British troops at Yorktown?

a)

Gen Cornwallis defeated the Continental Army

b)

Cornwallis hoped to be resupplied at Yorktown but wasn't

c)

Washington surrendered to Cornwallis

d)

No battle took place in Yorktown

49.

The Proclamation Line of 1763 established what as the new western border for the colonies

a)

Mississippi River

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Atlantic Ocean

d)

Appalachian Mountains

50.
This member of the Continental Congress helped gain French support for American independence.
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Benjamin Franklin
c)
Patrick Henry
d)
John Adams
51.

Loyalists were colonists who chose not to support independence from England during the American Revolution.

a)

True

b)

False

52.

What was the significance of the Battle of Trenton

a)

Washington crossed the Delaware and defeated the Hessians

b)

It created a strong fort for the Continental Army

c)

There wasn't a battle of Trenton

53.

Thomas Paine's Common Sense

a)

inspired colonists to support independence from England

b)

was never published or read by the colonists

c)

Had nothing to do with the colonies

54.

First armed conflict of the American Revolution

a)

Lexington & Concord

b)

Yorktown

c)

Trenton

d)

Saratoga

55.

Which is not a technological advancement that helped exploration during the 1400's?

a)

cannons

b)

compass

c)

astrolabe

d)

caravel

56.

Slavery and horses were introduced by which European nation?

a)

France

b)

Portugal

c)

Spain

d)

Germany

57.

Exploration did what to the Native Americans

a)

exposed them to disease and many died off

b)

nothing

c)

added to their land

58.

The Vikings don't get credit for actually discovering the New World because

a)

They never made it to the New World

b)

Their settlement wasn't permanent

c)

They all died of the plague

59.

Who made Jamestown a successful colony

a)

John Smith

b)

George Washington

c)

John Adams

60.

Advantages of conquistadors in defeating Aztecs

a)

Weapons, armor, disease

b)

Weapons, armor and friendly relations with other tribes

c)

Never defeated them

d)

Bigger navies

61.

All men are created equal comes from what document

a)

Magna Carta

b)

Mayflower Compact

c)

Articles of Confederation

d)

Declaration of Independence

62.

One advantage of the British during the American Revolution

a)

Best navy in the world

b)

great alliances with Spain and France

c)

None

63.
Under the Articles of Confederation, the government consisted of _______________ branch of government.
a)
3
b)
2
c)
1
d)
4
64.
Under the Articles of Confederation Congress could only pass a law if ____________ out 13 states agreed. 
a)
13
b)
8
c)
9
d)
10
65.
One weakness of the Articles of the Confederation was ____________. 
a)
The ability of Congress to tax.
b)
The inability of Congress to tax.
c)
The ability of Congress to declare war.
d)
The ability of Congress to create courts.
66.
Under the Articles of Confederation, America used a national currency (money)
a)
True
b)
False
67.
Under the Articles of Confederation, Congress could regulate trade between the states.
a)
true
b)
false
68.
The Articles of Confederation created a _________________ type of government.
a)
strong
b)
average
c)
weak
d)
federal

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