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Social Studies Review 4-1, 4-1, 4-3

Total questions: 85

Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where was the Eastern Woodlands region?

a)

East of the Mississippi River

b)

France

c)

West of the Mississippi River

d)

Mexico

2.

What was one of the most important resources for the people of the Eastern Woodlands?

a)

rocks

b)

basketballs

c)

trees

d)

birds

3.

For food, the Eastern Woodlands Native Americans...

a)

farmed corn, beans, and squash

b)

hunted deer, rabbits, and bears

c)

fished in rivers and streams

d)

all answers are correct

4.

The Eastern Woodlands Native Americans lived in longhouses. These were...

a)

houses made of adobe clay

b)

tepees made from animal skin and bones

c)

shelters made from branches, bark and sap

d)

igloos made of snow and ice

5.

Which region is shaded yellow on the map?

a)

Plains

b)

Northwest

c)

Southwest

d)

Eastern Woodlands

6.

What were Southwest Native American's homes made of?

a)

adobe

b)

branches

c)

animal skins

d)

snow

7.

This Native American group farmed beans, squash, pumpkins, and over 24 different types of corn.

a)

Eastern Woodlands

b)

Southwest

c)

Pacific Northwest

d)

Great Basin

8.

Which Native American group believed in Kachinas?

a)

Southwest

b)

Pacific Northwest

c)

Eastern Woodlands

d)

Plains

9.

Which color represents the Plains region on the map?

a)

Green

b)

Yellow

c)

Purple

d)

Blue

10.

What was the most important resource to the Plains Native Americans?

a)

Corn

b)

Fish

c)

Buffalo

d)

Trees

11.

Which color on the map represents the region where the Great Basin Native Americans lived?

a)

Purple

b)

Yellow

c)

Pink

d)

Green

12.

This Native American group lived in a region with extreme temperatures.

a)

Eastern Woodlands

b)

Southwest

c)

Plains

d)

Great Basin

13.

The purple region on the map represents where which group of Native Americans lived?

a)

Southwest

b)

Great Basin

c)

Plains

d)

Pacific Northwest

14.

The Pacific Northwest Native Americans were know for hand carving __________, which showed generations and social ranks of their families.

a)

Totem poles

b)

Baskets

c)

Necklaces

d)

Houses

15.

For food, the Pacific Northwest Native Americans MOSTLY relied on...

a)

Fishing for salmon

b)

Hunting deer

c)

Gathering nuts and berries

d)

Farming beans and squash

16.

True or False: The lifestyle of all the Native American groups depended on their environment.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

What does migrate mean?

a)

permanent

b)

stay in one place

c)

move from place to place

18.

Why did the Native Americans use the Landbridge?

a)

to escape the cold

b)

because it would be fun

c)

to follow and hunt their food

d)

to start a new life

19.

What two continents did the Landbridge connect?

a)

Asia and Africa

b)

Asia and North America

c)

North American and Europe

d)

Asia and Europe

20.
What is the narrow stretch of water that separates Asia from North America?
a)
Atlantic Ocean
b)
Pacific Ocean
c)
Pee Dee River
d)
Bering Strait
21.

What is the best title for the above map, which shows how the Natives came to North America over 10,000 years ago?

a)

The Transcontinental Railroad

b)

The Middle Passage

c)

The Columbian Exchange

d)

The Landbridge Theory

22.

What device helped Europeans navigate at sea by using a magnetized needle that points to a coordinate direction?

a)

Steam Engine

b)

Compass

c)

Astrolabe

d)

Rudder

23.
Which European country did NOT claim territory in North America? (7-1.2)
a)
Spain 
b)
Italy 
c)
England
d)
France
24.
Area around the Mississippi and Great Lakes region, was claimed by
a)
Portugal
b)
Spain 
c)
France
d)
England
25.
A (n)___________________ is one who makes maps.
a)
astronomer
b)
cartographer
c)
mapmetician 
d)
physicist
26.
Economic pattern that imported and exported goods among the West Indies, England, Africa and the 13 original colonies.
a)
Sea Commerce
b)
Economic Caravels
c)
Triangular Trade
d)
Three-port Dollar Route
27.

Which English explorer discovered Newfoundland and Nova Scotia?

a)

John Cabot

b)

Grand Banks

c)

Turks

d)

Columbus

28.

Who discovered the New World in 1492?

a)

Christopher Columbus

b)

Hernando Cortes

c)

Ferdinand Magellan

d)

Ponce de Leon

29.

Uses the sun and stars to find latitude?

a)

Merchant

b)

Caravel

c)

Astrolabe

d)

Conquistador

30.

Small, fast sailing ship?

a)

Caravel

b)

Patron

c)

Missionary

d)

Merchant

31.

A person who buys ans sells goods for profit?

a)

Northwest passage

b)

Merchant

c)

Expedition

d)

Astrolabe

32.

A waterway thought to exist through North America that connected the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans?

a)

Expedition

b)

Northwest Passage

c)

Conquistador

d)

Missionary

33.
Which is not part of the Old World?
a)
Africa
b)
Asia
c)
Europe
d)
South America
34.
Which is not a part of the New World?
a)
North America
b)
Caribbean
c)
South America
d)
Asia
35.
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
36.
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
37.
How did diseases impact the New World?
a)
They didn't
b)
They wiped out 75-90% of the Europeans
c)
They wiped out 75-90% of the indigenous people
d)
They helped the natives beat the Spanish
38.
•Where did horses come from?
a)
Old World
b)
New World
39.
•Where did Corn (maize) come from?
a)
Old World
b)
New World
40.
TRUE OR FALSE: Europeans found plants and animals they had never seen before. 
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
41.

People who lived in the New England colonies most likely had which of the following jobs?

a)

Farming

b)

Raising livestock

c)

Ship building

d)

Fishing

42.

What was the climate like for the people of the New England colonies?

a)

Cold winters and rocky soil

b)

Humid summers and fertile soil

43.

Which colonists were farmers and plantation owners who grew cotton, rice, and tobacco?

a)

New England

b)

Southern

c)

Middle

44.

Large farms, called ___________________, were spread throughout the Southern colonies.

a)

trade centers

b)

plantations

c)

settlements

d)

colonies

45.

Most of the work on large, southern plantations was done by ______________ and _______________.

a)

Native Americans and land owners

b)

women and children

c)

slaves and indentured servants

46.
As more and more people came to the new world, settlements called colonies were established
a)
True
b)
False
47.
The people who settled in the New England colonies were looking for religious freedom
a)
True
b)
False
48.
Why did most people come to the New England colonies?
a)
They wanted the freedom to practice their religion the way they wanted.
b)
They wanted to make money by working in factories.
c)
They were taken from their home countries and forced to work there as slaves.
d)
They were looking for a more diverse place to live.
49.
Which of the following best describes how slaves were treated in the Southern colonies?
a)
They were treated well and given free education.
b)
They were beaten and treated very badly.
c)
They were paid to do skilled jobs and housework.
d)
They were paid to do work in factories.
50.

In the Southern colonies, what was the economy mostly based on?

a)

Shipbuilding

b)

Producing iron and textiles in factories

c)

Fishing

d)

Producing cash crops on large farms

51.

The main responsibilities of colonial women were to...

a)

run plantations and businesses

b)

teach school and prepare lessons

c)

raise children and take care of the home

d)

fight in battles during the war

52.

I am a poor English man who comes to find work on the New World. After I sign a contract and work off my debt, I am free. Who am I?

a)

indentured servant

b)

slave

c)

merchant

d)

farmer

53.

What colony is this?

a)

Georgia

b)

Massachusetts

c)

South Carolina

d)

Pennsylvania

54.

What colony is this?

a)

New Hampshire

b)

Georgia

c)

Massachusetts

d)

Connecticut

55.

What are the southern colonies?

a)

New York, South Carolina, Maryland, North Carolina

b)

Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Rhode Island

c)

Virginia, New Hampshire, Georgia, Pennsylvania

d)

Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia

56.
What did the Americas get from the Triangular trade?
a)
Sugar / Mollases
b)
Slaves
c)
Gold
d)
Guns
57.
What was the length of an indentured servants work contract?
a)
4-7 Years
b)
6-9 Years
c)
1-4 Years
d)
3-9 Years
58.
The COMPLETE definition of the Middle Passage is
a)
Trip from Africa to America
b)
Carried Slaves on Ship
c)
Part of the Triangular Trade
d)
All Answers are Correct
59.
After completing their work contract, Indentured Servants hoped to get:
a)
a cow
b)
a medal
c)
Free
d)
Land
60.
Who fought in the French and Indian War?
a)
French vs. Indians
b)
French and Indians vs. British
c)
British and Indians vs. French
d)
British vs. Indians
61.
What problem did winning the French and Indian War cause for the British?
a)
They lost their land in America.
b)
They gained more land in America.
c)
They owed a lot of money.
d)
They lost all of their trade partners.
62.
Parliament is another name for _________________.
a)
British hair style
b)
British tea time
c)
British government
d)
Washington's government
63.
Parliament passed the Tea Act in 1773. This caused colonists to protest in the form of the Boston Tea Party. What was the Boston Tea Party?
a)
Colonists gave dinners to support the sale of the tea. 
b)
Colonists dressed as Indians destroyed the tea. 
c)
Colonists bought tea from other countries. 
d)
Colonists started growing their own tea. 
64.
As King George and Parliament continued taxing the colonies unfairly, the colonists broke in to three different groups. What was the name of the colonists that supported the colonies breaking away from Britain and becoming an independent country?
a)
Loyalists
b)
Patriots
c)
Neutrals
d)
Colonists
65.
The dumping of tea in the Boston Harbor angered King George, so imposed the Coercive Acts on the colonists.  The colonists called it ________________.
a)
The King George Act
b)
The Intolerable Acts
c)
The Tea Party Act
d)
Rebel Act
66.
Who was the Commander and Chief of the Continental Army?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Andrew Jackson
c)
Benedict Arnold
d)
George Washington
67.
The colonists who supported Britain and remained loyal to the King were called __________________.
a)
Traitors
b)
Patriots
c)
Loyalists
d)
Neutrals
68.
At the Battle of Bunker Hill, the colonists had to retreat after they ran out of ammunition, but the British soldiers and King George III learned that the colonists...
a)
would become British citizen again
b)
would run away
c)
would easily give up
d)
could fight and win a war
69.
What is the central point of the Declaration of Independence?
a)
That the colonies should be better represented in Parliament
b)
That the colonies were breaking from England to from their own country: the United States of America
c)
That the taxes on tea and stamps are too high
d)
That King George III was a terrible tyrannt
70.
Where did the first battle of the Revolutionary War take place?
a)
Virginia
b)
Lexington and Concord
c)
England
d)
Massachusetts Bay
71.

After the 2 battles of Saratoga, what did the Americans win?

a)

The Revolutionary War

b)

France's alliance

c)

China's alliance

d)

War of 1812

72.

What did the battle of Yorktown signal?

a)

Start of war

b)

Spain’s victory

c)

Beginning of a new revolution

d)

End of war

73.
In which battle did the Americans and their allies trick the British and defeated them?
a)
Battle of Cowpens
b)
Battle of Bunker Hill
c)
Battle of Charleston
d)
Lexington and Concord
74.
The Battle of Charleston
a)
was the start of the Revolution
b)
was the first naval battle
c)
blocked the harbor and cut off American supplies
d)
was the turning point of the war
75.
The victory of the Americans at this battle caused the French to send supplies and troops to help fight Britain.
a)
The Battle of Bunker Hill
b)
The Battle of Cowpens
c)
The Boston Massacre
d)
The Battle of Saratoga
76.
The British surrendered after being defeated at which battle?
a)
Lexington and Concord
b)
Yorktown
c)
Chelsea
d)
Bunker Hill
77.
What did the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 ban within its territory?
a)
war
b)
weapons
c)
slavery
d)
farming
78.
What invention in 1793 made southerners more dependent on slave labor?
a)
wheel
b)
cotton gin
c)
tractor
d)
shovel
79.
Which direction were Native Americans forced to move in in the years following the American Revolution?
a)
North
b)
South
c)
East
d)
West
80.
Which area of the United States was the most dependent on slavery following the American Revolution?
a)
Northeast
b)
Southeast
c)
Northwest
d)
Southwest
81.
I took the place of my husband when he was injured in battle. I also cooked, washed clothes and took care of wounded soldiers. Who am I?
a)
Martha Washington
b)
Abigail Adams
c)
Mary Ludwig Hayes
d)
Harriet Tubman
82.
I am a freed slave who was killed during the Boston Massacre. Who am I?
a)
Peter Salem
b)
Crispus Attucks
c)
Salem Poor
d)
George Washington
83.
Why was the Declaration of Independence written?
a)
To stop taxes from the British Empire.
b)
To make a United States army.
c)
To gain independence from the British Empire
d)
To install their own king in America
84.
Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?
a)
Benjamin Franklin
b)
Samuel Adams
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
Paul Revere
85.
A secret organization formed to protest the Stamp Act was called
a)
Congress
b)
Sons of Liberty
c)
Parliament
d)
Loyalists

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