WorksheetsDOMAIN 1
Total questions: 73
Worksheet time: 46mins
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.
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
3.
Where did the French and Indian War take place?
a)
England
b)
France
c)
America
d)
Africa
4.
Why do you suppose the Indians helped the French?
a)
The French forced them to fight because the Indians were enslaved by them.
b)
The British attacked the Indians first, and the French decided to help the Indians.
c)
The French and Indians cooperated with one another often; traded with one another and taught each other many techniques for survival.
d)
The French were fighting the Indians in the war.... The Indians didn't help the French at all.
5.
Why do you suppose the Indians helped the French?
a)
The French forced them to fight because the Indians were enslaved by them.
b)
The British attacked the Indians first, and the French decided to help the Indians.
c)
The French and Indians cooperated with one another often; traded with one another and taught each other many techniques for survival.
d)
The French were fighting the Indians in the war.... The Indians didn't help the French at all.
6.
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.
7.
Which treaty ended the French and Indian war in 1763?
a)
Treaty of Versailles
b)
Treaty of Paris
c)
Treaty of Greenville
d)
Proclamation Act
8.
Which phrase became popular after passage of the Stamp Act?
a)
“The rights of Englishmen”
b)
“Give me liberty or give me death”
c)
“Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness”
d)
“No taxation without representation“
9.
What was the purpose of the Stamp Act?
a)
To raise money for the fair
b)
To raise money for their horses
c)
To raise money for protection of the colonies
d)
To raise money for the football team
10.
The British levied punishments against the the colonist after the Boston Tea what were these punishments called
a)
The Townshend Acts
b)
The Tea Act
c)
The Punitive Acts
d)
The Intolerable Acts
11.
The Daughters of Liberty did which of the following:
a)
Sewed clothes for the colonists
b)
Help with the Boston Tea Party
c)
None of these
12.
Liberty means _____________
a)
To make an alliance
b)
To have certain rights from the government
c)
To have freedom from another government
13.
The Boston Tea Party was caused by members of ______
a)
the British army
b)
the Daughters of Liberty
c)
the Sons of Liberty
14.
Why was it so important that the colonies establish lines of communication with one another?
a)
to hide from British troops
b)
travel
c)
to share information and news
d)
to start a war
15.
What is the name of the group that formed communication among the colonies?
a)
Sons of Liberty
b)
Committees of the Colonies
c)
Committees of Correspondance
d)
Correspondence of the Colonies
16.
What is Thomas Paine’s current writing project called?
a)
The Declaration of Independence
b)
Pride and Prejudice
c)
Common Sense
d)
Tale of Two Cities
17.
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
18.
Which of the following Enlightenment thinkers wrote that governments should have separate branches of power?
a)
Voltaire
b)
Rousseau
c)
Issac Newton
d)
Montesque
19.
The first successful British colony in North America was
a)
Roanoke, Virginia
b)
Boston, Massachusetts
c)
Plymouth, Massachusetts
d)
Jamestown, Virginia
20.
Who was Powhatan?
a)
the first African slave to arrive in Virginia by way of the Middle Passage
b)
a Native American chief who was shot and killed by New Englanders in Rhode Island
c)
a Native American chief who ruled over much of the Virginia territory when English settlers arrived
d)
a Native American chief who made peace with the Pilgrims and helped them through their first winter
21.
Which of the following regions would have featured the MOST diversity during the late 1600s and 1700s?
a)
Mid-Atlantic
b)
New England
c)
Southern
d)
Western
22.
Originally a Dutch colony, it was taken by the British in 1664 because of its valuable location at the mouth of the Hudson River. Which colony was it?
a)
New York
b)
Pennsylvania
c)
Deleware
d)
Rhode Island
23.
“We fled England that we might worship God according to the truth of the Scriptures. We came to a new world in order to escape persecution. What right have our church leaders now to impose their beliefs and their own form of persecution upon us, their brethren. If we cannot find freedom in Massachusetts, perhaps we must establish a freer, more godly, society.”
Who would have most likely made the above statement?
Who would have most likely made the above statement?
a)
Nathaniel Bacon
b)
John Winthrop
c)
Roger Williams
d)
Duke of York
24.
What colony did France found along the St. Lawrence River in 1608 for the purpose of establishing and protecting a successful fur trade?
a)
Pennsylvania
b)
Quebec
c)
New York
d)
Plymouth
25.
What colony did France found along the St. Lawrence River in 1608 for the purpose of establishing and protecting a successful fur trade?
a)
Pennsylvania
b)
Quebec
c)
New York
d)
Plymouth
26.
A Puritan leader concerned with maintaining a high level of church membership in New England despite the growing influence of the nonreligious world on Puritan youth would have been MOST supportive of
a)
Salem Witch Trials
b)
Halfway Covenant
c)
3/5 Compromise
d)
Bacon's Rebellion
27.
Read the quote below, and answer the following question.
“They came to find religious freedom. They sought heaven on earth. They claimed that the Bible alone was their standard. They valued education and founded colonies. However, they did not extend the religious freedom they craved to others. They even hanged some poor wretches, believing them to be witches.”
The above quote is referring to the
“They came to find religious freedom. They sought heaven on earth. They claimed that the Bible alone was their standard. They valued education and founded colonies. However, they did not extend the religious freedom they craved to others. They even hanged some poor wretches, believing them to be witches.”
The above quote is referring to the
a)
Jamestown settlers
b)
Puritans
c)
Quakers
d)
Dutch in New Amsterdam
28.
How was the settlement of Virginia different from the settlement of Massachusetts?
a)
Mass. was created as a haven for Quakers from England.
b)
VA was settled primarily for economic reasons rather than to escape religious persecution.
c)
VA was created as a haven for Native Americans to escape persecution by English colonists.
d)
Mass. was settled primarily for economic reasons rather than to escape religious persecution.
29.
What role did tobacco play in the history of Jamestown?
a)
It was the main crop the founders of Jamestown hoped to grow when they first established the colony.
b)
It caused fighting when the colonial government outlawed the crop and would not allow it to be imported.
c)
It turned out to be the cash crop that saved the colony.
d)
Although Virginians tried to raise tobacco, the crop failed miserably.
30.
Virginia’s House of Burgesses fulfilled which of the following roles?
a)
It met on board the Mayflower to draft laws that would help institute representative government in Massachusetts.
b)
It sparked the American Revolution by meeting and selecting Thomas Jefferson to write the Declaration of Independence.
c)
It helped establish representative government in the colonies by serving as the first official elected body in British North America.
d)
It drafted a treaty ending the French and Indian War.
31.
The presence of which pair of geographic conditions discouraged the development of a plantation economy in the New England colonies?
a)
wide coastal plain & absence of good harbors
b)
flatlands & lack of forests
c)
rocky soil and short growing season
d)
numerous rivers & humid climate
32.
A person who worked for another for 4-7 years to work off the debt he owed for his passage to the Americas; granted freedom and some land when time had been served
a)
Indentured servant
b)
Slave
c)
Mestizo
d)
Separatist
33.
Which economic policy was based on the ideas that the American colonies existed primarily to provide an economic benefit for Great Britain?
a)
mercantilism
b)
free trade
c)
socialism
d)
laissez-faire capitalism
34.
All of these conditions in England led leaders to encourage people to migrate to America EXCEPT
a)
overcrowding in the cities
b)
the refusal to join the Catholic Church
c)
a lack of economic opportunities
d)
a need to find sources for raw goods.
35.
He introduced a new type of tobacco to VA which proved to be highly demanded in Europe and highly profitable to the southern colonies.
a)
Thomas Paine
b)
John Rolfe
c)
John Smith
d)
Peter Stuyvesant
36.
English Protestants who wanted to "purify" the church of any Catholic aspects of the religion
a)
Pilgrims
b)
Puritans
c)
Libertarians
d)
Baptists
37.
This town became the financial and trade center of the colonies and continues to hold that position today in the United States.
a)
New York, NY
b)
Boston, MA
c)
Philadelphia, PA
d)
Charleston, SC
38.
Native American who taught Plymouth settlers how to farm, hunt, fish, etc in order to survive in the New World.
a)
Powhatan
b)
Metacom
c)
Squanto
d)
Sacagawea
39.
A Native American uprising in Mass. led by Metacom who joined several Native tribes together but was defeated by English settlers in the end.
a)
Bacon's Rebellion
b)
King Philip's War
c)
Whiskey Rebellion
d)
Bleeding Kansas
40.
Which of the following nations was MOST impacted by England’s desire to claim New York?
a)
France
b)
Spain
c)
Portugal
d)
the Netherlands
41.
A type of business in which many investors buy shares of ownership in a company and share any profits the company makes.
a)
joint stock company
b)
sole proprietorship
c)
entrepreneurship
d)
non-profit organization
42.
Early founder of Rhode Island who was banished from Mass. for his belief in the separation of church and state and demands for better treatment of the Native Americans.
a)
Roger Williams
b)
William Penn
c)
Thomas Hooker
d)
John Smith
43.
How did advocates of mercantilism feel about colonies?
a)
They opposed colonies as unjust and violations of natural rights.
b)
They supported colonies for economic reasons
c)
They opposed having a king rule over colonies
d)
They felt strongly that colonies should be free to govern themselves
44.
During the 1700s, North America’s African population grew immensely. Which of the following MOST LIKELY contributed to this trend?
a)
Emancipation Proclamation
b)
Declaration of Independence
c)
Great Britain's conquest of NY
d)
the Middle Passage
45.
Who does the following list describe?
· example of individualism
· took advantage of colonial culture to exercise social mobility
· inventor, writer and political genius
· played a role in gaining France’s support during the American Revolution
· example of individualism
· took advantage of colonial culture to exercise social mobility
· inventor, writer and political genius
· played a role in gaining France’s support during the American Revolution
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
James Madison
c)
Benjamin Franklin
d)
John Adams
46.
King Philip’s War was an example of
a)
Spain’s attempts to keep
Great Britain and France out of the New World.
b)
Native Americans’ efforts
to drive white settlers out of Jamestown.
c)
conflict that existed between New
Englanders moving west and Native Americans.
d)
the struggle between the
French and British for control of North America.
47.
What was the MAIN purpose of holding town meetings in Massachusetts Bay Colony in the 1600s?
a)
to discuss issues in the local economy
b)
to organize resistance to the British government
c)
to elect representatives to the House of Burgesses
d)
to coordinate communication with the other colonies
48.
French fur trader who was the original founder of Quebec along the St. Lawrence River
a)
Jean Jacques Rousseau
b)
Baron de Montesquieu
c)
Samuel de Champlain
d)
Peter Stuyvesant
49.
The year that Jamestown was founded
a)
1590
b)
1607
c)
1609
d)
1620
50.
A series of four acts that required all goods being shipped to and from the colonies to be shipped in English vessels
a)
Navigation Acts
b)
British Maritime Laws
c)
Anti-Smuggling Acts
d)
Blue Laws
51.
__________________________________
A. Villages with town meetings
B. Small farms and commercial fishing
C. First American college
Which heading best completes the partial outline above?
A. Villages with town meetings
B. Small farms and commercial fishing
C. First American college
Which heading best completes the partial outline above?
a)
New England colonies
b)
Southern colonies
c)
Middle colonies
d)
Spanish colonies
52.
One important way that the Great Awakening affected American society was that
a)
it unified the New England
churches.
b)
it supported the practice
of slavery.
c)
it led individuals to question
traditional authority.
d)
it introduced a system of checks and
balances system for government.
53.
What was the effect on American culture as a result of the influx of African slaves?
a)
Colonial slave owners
accepted the new African cultural identity into their own lives.
b)
A unique African-American culture was
created as a blend of African and European cultures.
c)
The African cultures of slaves was
replaced with a more European culture.
d)
All slave owners learned the languages
of their slaves
54.
What describes the relationship between religion and government in the Massachusetts colony?
a)
The government had no authority in religious matters.
b)
Catholics dominated the colony and
influenced the government.
c)
The government supported
religious tolerance for all settlers.
d)
Puritans dictated both religious and
governmental matters.
55.
How did the ideas of the Great Awakening of the 1700s MOST affect the North American colonies?
a)
Native American uprisings
led colonists to call for the creation of a standing army.
b)
Northern support for slave rebellions
caused Southerners to openly discuss secession.
c)
Scientific advances helped
develop a strong belief in human reason and natural rights
d)
Religious belief
contributed to a sense of individualism and political independence.
56.
What was the primary reason that slavery became more widespread in the South than in the North?
a)
The abolitionist movement was based
in the North.
b)
The textile industry was controlled by southern merchants
c)
Geographic factors contributed to
the growth of the southern plantation system.
d)
Opposition to slavery by the
Anglican Church was stronger in the North.
57.
Bacon's Rebellion was mainly caused by
a)
the treatment of slaves by rich landowners
b)
Oglethorpe's treatment of Indians in Georgia.
c)
conflicts between the Spanish and English colonists on the Georgia frontier
d)
economic hardship and distrust of Virginia colonists who were unable to acquire land.
58.
Which of these BEST describes the Salem Witch Trials of the late 1600s?
a)
As a result of the persecution, a greater sense of religious freedom swept in New England.
b)
The witchcraft hysteria was short-lived with many people eventually being pardoned.
c)
Hundreds of people were put to death for admitting to witchcraft.
d)
Tens of thousands of people left Massachusetts for religious reasons.
59.
Which strong feature of the Articles of Confederation created a method for territories to become states?
SSUSH5a
a)
The ability to sign peace treaties
b)
Shays' Rebellion
c)
Northwest Ordinance
d)
60,000 Ordinance
60.
In the Articles of Confederation, where was most of the government power placed?
SSUSH5b
a)
The States
b)
The National Government
c)
The Continental Congress
d)
The Legislative Branch
61.
Which is a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
SSUSH5b
a)
Congress couldn't collect taxes
b)
Weak central government
c)
Provided for no common currency
d)
All of the these
62.
The uprising of Massachusetts farmers who did not want to lose their farms to pay for heavy state taxes after the American Revolution was known as
SSUSH5b
a)
Shays Rebellion
b)
The Boston Tea Party
c)
The Civil Rights Movement
d)
The Constitutional Convention
63.
Ultimately, the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation lead to the adoption of:
SSUSH5c
a)
The Treaty of Paris
b)
The Affordable Care Act
c)
The U.S. Constitution
d)
The Declaration of Independence
64.
Which statement best reflects the views of an Anti-Federalist?
SSUSH5d
a)
“I demand a new constitution”
b)
“I support ratification”
c)
“I fear a strong government”
d)
a. “I oppose a bill of rights”
65.
At the Constitutional Convention, the New Jersey plan proposed:
SSUSH5c
a)
a two-house legislature
b)
a court system
c)
one vote for each state
d)
a chief executive chosen by the legislature.
66.
Which three rights are guaranteed by the Bill of Rights?
SSUSH5e
a)
freedom of speech, right to work, right to petition the government.
b)
right to bear arms, right to a speedy trial, right to an education
c)
freedom of speech, right to bear arms, right to a speedy trial
d)
right to vote, right to work, right to a speedy trial
67.
The Great Compromise solved the problem of both big and small states wanting representation.
SSUSH5c
a)
True
b)
False
68.
The Three-Fifths Compromise help settle the debate over whether to count slaves in the population or not.
SSUSH5c
a)
True
b)
False
69.
Federalist SUPPORT a strong, national government and creating a new constitution.
SSUSH5d
a)
True
b)
False
70.
Anti-federalists wanted a Bill of Rights added to the constitution to help protect...
SSUSH5d and SSUSH5e
a)
Individual Rights
b)
State Rights
c)
Slavery
d)
The Articles of Confederation
71.
The Federalists papers were written to persuade people to support the new constitution.
SSUSH5d
a)
True
b)
False
72.
Patrick Henry opposed the Constitution because...?
SSUSH5d
a)
The states would give too much power to the Federal government
b)
The Federal government would give too much power to the states
c)
He was the main author of the Articles of Confederation
d)
He wanted the U.S. to be part of England again
73.
The Articles of Confederation was successful in managing new lands with laws such as (there are multiple correct answers)
SSUSH5a
a)
Northwest Ordinance of 1787
b)
Land Ordinance of 1785
c)
Proclamation Line of 1763
d)
Western lands Ordinance
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