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WorksheetsColonial America-American Revolution Review
Total questions: 53
Worksheet time: 1hrs 2mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is a colony?
a)
A land controlled by a more powerful country
b)
A land that is independent
c)
A land uninhabited by anybody
2.
Why did Spain have more colonies in the New World than other European countries?
a)
Spain had faster caravels
b)
Spain bought the land from England and France
c)
Columbus discovered the New World for Spain first
3.
Which European colonial power controlled the striped section on the map?
a)
England
b)
France
c)
Spain
d)
Portugal
4.
Typically, how did most settler colonies treat Native Americans?
a)
They would enslave them
b)
Treat them with respect
c)
Pushed the Native Americans off their land
d)
Lived among them and learned their way of life
5.
This colonial region specialized in shipbuilding, fishing, and naval supplies
a)
Mid-Atlantic
b)
New England
c)
Southern
6.
This colonial region specialized in livestock, grain and fish.
a)
Mid-Atlantic
b)
New England
c)
Southern
7.
This colonial region specialized in cotton, tobacco, indigo, rice, and forest products
a)
Mid-Atlantic
b)
New England
c)
Southern
8.
The climate of this colonial region is moderate summers and cold winters
a)
New England
b)
Mid-Atlantic
c)
Southern
9.
The climate of this colonial region is mild winters and moderate summers
a)
New England
b)
Mid-Atlantic
c)
Southern
10.
The climate of this colonial region is hot and humid with a long growing season
a)
New England
b)
Mid-Atlantic
c)
Southern
11.
Which region had many plantations with slave labor?
a)
Mid-Atlantic Colonies
b)
Southern Colonies
c)
New England Colonies
12.
What were the two main reasons that colonists left England for North America?
a)
Fame/Fortune
b)
Economic/Religious
c)
Land/Power
d)
The king of England
13.
Which group of people were kidnapped from Africa, brought to America, had no rights and were forced to work with no pay?
a)
Indentured servants
b)
Slaves
c)
Pastors
d)
Large landowners
14.
Which is true about most colonial women?
a)
They could vote and own land.
b)
All of them went to Europe to complete their education.
c)
They worked as apprentices.
d)
They could not vote or own land.
15.
To run large plantations, planters relied mostly on the work of _________________.
a)
apprentices
b)
free African-Americans
c)
enslaved African-Americans
d)
artisans
16.
What is a plantation?
a)
A large farm that used slaves to grow crops
b)
The Southern Colonies
c)
A large building where crops are sold
d)
a train station
17.
Which was NOT a reason that colonists came to America?
a)
Some wanted to practice their own religion
b)
Some colonists brought over slaves
c)
European countries wanted to claim land to get more wealthy
d)
European countries became crowded so they went to America
18.
What are "cash crops"?
a)
crops used to sell to other people
b)
crops used to eat
c)
crops used for animal feed
d)
crops used for fertilizer
19.
Life for colonial families was different than family life today. Most colonial families_____.
a)
did much more traveling
b)
sent their children to college
c)
could not own their homes
d)
made more of their own clothing and tools
20.
What was one cause of the American Revolution?
a)
The writings of prominent Loyalists
b)
The Olive Branch Petition
c)
Dispute over the Ohio River Valley
d)
No taxation without representation
21.
Who is known as the first person killed in the fight for freedom?
a)
Phyllis Wheatley
b)
Crispus Attucks
c)
Ben Franklin
d)
Paul Revere
22.
What was it called when the colonists were forced to house British soldiers?
a)
Babysitting
b)
Quartering
c)
Hospitality
d)
Kidnapping
23.
Power of the government is restricted by laws
a)
Limited Government
b)
Rule of Law
c)
Shared Powers
d)
Individual Rights
24.
A secret organization formed to protest the Stamp Act was called
a)
Congress
b)
Sons of Liberty
c)
Parliament
d)
Loyalists
25.
Which of these laws made colonists provide British soldiers with food, transportation, and housing?
a)
the stamp Act
b)
the Quartering Act
c)
the Coercive Acts
d)
the Proclamation of 1763
26.
In 1765, the Parliament of Great Britain passed the Stamp Act. The purpose of this act was to
a)
get rid of colonists who were willing to support the king
b)
raise money by putting a tax on tea, sugar, and molasses
c)
get rid of French colonists in the Northern colonies
d)
raising money by passing a tax on newspapers and other paper products
27.
Unalienable Rights are natural human rights, what are they according to the Declaration of Independence?
a)
peace, land and bread
b)
liberty, equality, and fraternity
c)
justice, tranquility and common defense
d)
life, liberty and pursuit of happiness
28.
What was the British view of colonial taxes?
a)
They thought it was unfair because it was at night
b)
They thought it was fair because British citizens had been paying a similar tax for years
c)
To raise money for protection of the colonies
d)
The Stamp Act collected very little money
29.
The phrase "consent of the governed" means that...
a)
the people should be the source of power in a government
b)
the people should have very little power in a government
c)
a king can only make decisions in a government
30.
What was the punishment the British gave after the Tea Party?
a)
The Sugar Act
b)
Closing the Harbor
c)
Taking all of the tea away
d)
Attacking The colonies
31.
A snowball fight between the colonists and soldiers in Boston that ended in 5 colonists being killed was called
a)
Boston Tea Party
b)
Boston Massacre
c)
Boston Party
d)
Boston Parliament
32.
American colonists were asked to help cover the cost of the French and American War by paying
a)
Patriots
b)
snowballs
c)
taxes
d)
boycott
33.
Many colonists did not want to remain loyal to Great Britain and King George. They wanted to be free from British rule. These colonists were called
a)
Patriots
b)
Republicans
c)
Democrats
d)
Loyalists
34.
Colonists who supported the Bitish king were called
a)
Patriots
b)
Republicans
c)
Democrats
d)
Loyalists
35.
Who rode to Lexington from Boston to warn the militia to prepare to fight?
a)
George Washington
b)
Paul Revere
c)
Benedict Arnold
d)
Thomas Jefferson
36.
What 2 countries were fighting in the French and Indian War?
a)
America and France
b)
France and Britain
c)
Britain and Germany
d)
France and Spain
37.
The Proclamation of 1763 prevented the colonists from moving
a)
east of the Appalachian Mountains
b)
north to the Ohio River Valley
c)
west of the Appalachian Mountains
38.
When the Boston Harbor was blocked by the British, this was part of the
a)
Boston Massacre
b)
Intolerable Acts
c)
French and Indian War
39.
The Battle of Concord and Lexington is known for
a)
no taxation without representation
b)
the shot heard round the world
c)
have it your way
40.
Why did the King of Britain start taxing the colonists?
a)
he was bored
b)
he needed money after spending it on the French and Indian War
c)
he needed more money to support the colonists
d)
he needed more money for his family
41.
Which of these increased taxes on sugar, indigo, and wine?
a)
Sugar Act
b)
Townshend Act
c)
Stamp Act
d)
Tea Act
42.
Executive, legislative, and judicial branches
a)
representative government
b)
checks and balances
c)
rule of law
d)
separation of powers
43.
American Revolution was the war between
a)
colonists and indians
b)
colonists and slaves
c)
British and colonists
d)
British and French
44.
In a representative government
a)
a king has authority
b)
no one has a right to vote
c)
people elect representatives to work for them
d)
there is no one making laws
45.
Which is an example of Taxation without Representation?
a)
Boston Massacre
b)
Articles of Confederation
c)
Stamp Act
d)
Proclamation of 173
46.
An effective way for the colonist to protest was to stop buying British goods. What was this form of protest called?
a)
Boycott
b)
Massacre
c)
Tea Party
d)
Proclamation
47.
Who valued freedom so much that he said “Give me liberty, or give me death!”?
a)
Samuel Adams
b)
George Washington
c)
Patrick Henry
d)
Crispus Attucks
48.
What economic system limited colonial trade to only the British?
a)
Mercantilism
b)
Capitalism
c)
Socialism
d)
Triangular Trade
49.
The parts of the snake in Franklin’s “Join, or Die” cartoon represented what things?
a)
English Colonies
b)
French Colonies
c)
Spanish Colonies
d)
Dutch Colonies
50.
The main American strength when the war began was
a)
an army of well-trained militia volunteers.
b)
a large and powerful navy.
c)
an able and inspiring leader in George Washington
d)
a large supply of guns and bullets.
51.
Many African Americans joined the Continental Army hoping that
a)
independence would lead to the end of slavery.
b)
they could return to Africa after the war.
c)
Congress would give them land for their service.
d)
Britain would grant them their freedom.
52.
In the Treaty of Paris, the Americans won their independence and
a)
the right to strip Loyalists of their property.
b)
a pledge that future conflicts with Britain would be settled peacefully.
c)
the return of all taxes collected by Britain before the war.
d)
all the territory lying to the east of the Mississippi River.
53.
This picture depicts the signing of a document, which document is it?
a)
The Declaration of Independence
b)
The Treaty of Paris
c)
The Stamp Act
d)
The Intolerable Act
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