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People, Places, Things-TCAP Review

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 1hrs 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Vocab: People investing together to share in the rewards and losses of a company.

a)

Joint-Stock Company

b)

Economics

c)

Interest

d)

Capital

2.
What was the first permanent English colony?
a)
Jamestown
b)
Roanoke
c)
Plymouth
d)
Boston
3.
The first successful English colonial settlers in North America were the . . .
a)
Pilgrims
b)
Roanoke Settlers
c)
Jamestown Settlers
d)
Puritans
4.
John Smith was the leader of what colony?
a)
Johnstown
b)
Jamestown
c)
England
d)
Virginia
5.
Whose life did Pocahontas save?
a)
John Rolfe.
b)
John Smith.
c)
her son, Thomas.
d)
her father, Cheif Powtan.
6.

Who was the daughter of Chief Powhatan?

a)

Mulan

b)

Pocahontas

c)

Polly

d)

Paris

7.
Who married Pocahontas?
a)
John Smith
b)
John Rolfe
c)
John White
d)
John Cena
8.
Jamestown was a colony of ________________.
a)
England
b)
United States of America
c)
Spain
d)
Powhatan
9.

What is an indentured servant?

a)

A slave

b)

A settler who traded 3-7 years of labor in exchange for passage across the Atlantic

c)

The person who cleans your teeth at the dentist office

d)

An employee of the Virginia Company

10.

What was the House of Burgesses?

a)

the first colonial assembly and a step towards representative democracy

b)

Virginia's first burger joint

c)

A British government system

d)

No one knows

11.
Before the Pilgrims went ashore they created a set of rules to help them live together peacefully.  What was this called?
a)
Pilgrims' Pact
b)
Plymouth Promise
c)
House of Burgesses
d)
Mayflower Compact
12.
Who was elected governor of Plymouth and served for more than 30 years?
a)
John Smith
b)
William Bradford
c)
John Rolfe
d)
Massasoit
13.
What did the people who did not want to belong to the Church of England call themselves?
a)
Unbelievers 
b)
Indians 
c)
Ministers 
d)
Separatists 
14.
What tribe was Squanto from?
a)
Wampanoags
b)
Massasoits
c)
Roanokes
d)
Hopis
15.
What impacted the farming at Plymouth?
a)
It was very fertile and good for growing food.
b)
It was very rocky soil and not good for growing food.
c)
The only water supply was too salty.
d)
They forgot to bring seeds with them from England.
16.

The pilgrims originally wanted to land in Virginia, but they ended up landing where?

a)

Cape Cod, Massachusetts

b)

New York, New York

c)

Los Angeles, California

d)

Miami, Florida

17.
This person lived with the Narragansett Indians after being expelled from the Massachusetts Colony.
a)
John Wintrop
b)
Roger Williams
c)
David Thomson
d)
Metacomet
18.
Who was the leader of the Massachusetts Bay Colony?
a)
John Smith
b)
John Winthrop
c)
William Bradford
d)
Squanto
19.
She was exiled from Massachusetts for challenging Puritan laws and practices... Representing the 1st female voice of discontent in Colonial America.
a)
Anne Hutchinson 
b)
Anne Frank 
c)
Anne Hooker 
d)
Anne Williams 
20.

What are the laws based on in a theocracy?

a)

The dictators wants

b)

Military threats

c)

Religious teaching

d)

Voting by the people

21.

Which term best describes life in a Puritan community?

a)

Fun

b)

Easy

c)

Religious

d)

Tolerant

22.
Approximately how many people were put to death during the Salem Witch Hysteria? 
a)
5
b)
20
c)
40
23.

third governor of New York who was known as "Peg Leg Pete" and put curfews in place to keep people from fighting in the streets.

a)

Captain Hook

b)

Peter Minuit

c)

William Kieft

d)

Peter Stuyvesant

24.

Land owner in the Dutch colonies who ruled over large areas of land.

a)

patroon

b)

petition

c)

poll tax

d)

privateer

25.
Established the colony of Georgia as a buffer between English and Spanish colonies that served as a debtor colony.
a)
Jonah Wages
b)
James Oglesby
c)
James Oglethorpe
d)
Rick Flaire
26.

French Protestants who were forced to flee France due to religious and political persecution by the Catholic Church. Many settled in what is now the United States of America.

a)

Protestants

b)

Catholics

c)

Lutherans

d)

Huegonots

27.
An American revivalist preacher and philosopher. Author of "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God." 
a)
Jonathan Edwards
b)
Edward Taylor
c)
Anne Bradstreet 
d)
J.R.R. Tolkien 
28.
Where did Mormons migrate to ?
a)
Colorado
b)
California
c)
Utah
d)
Wyoming
29.
The Temperance Movement sought to eliminate -
a)
Juvenile Prisons
b)
Consumption of alcohol
c)
Child labor
30.
In the 1840s, Seneca Falls, New York, became the scene of an important convention for -
a)
women's rights
b)
labor union organization
c)
temperance reform
d)
prison reforms
31.
The Dred Scott decision had a major impact on life in the US because it -
a)
limited the power of the Supreme Court to rule on cases of race
b)
supported Congress' right to forbid slavery in the territories
c)
reopened the issue of slavery in the territories
d)
reaffirmed the President's right to serve more than two terms in office
32.
The Declaration of Sentiments, adopted at the Seneca Falls Convention in 1848, was significant because it - 
a)
promoted the idea of equal rights for women
b)
demanded the immediate abolition of slavery
c)
called for the prohibition of alcoholic beverages
d)
asked government to restrict harmful business practices
33.
The Second Great Awakening centered around - 
a)
Politics
b)
Economics
c)
Religion 
34.
_________________ was an important leader in education reform.
a)
George Whitfield
b)
Dorthea Dix
c)
Horace Mann
d)
Fredrick Douglas
35.
An important transcendentalist was _______________.
a)
Sojourner Truth
b)
Ralph Waldo Emerson
c)
John James Audubon
d)
George Whitfield
36.

Believed governments were contracts made by people to preserve "natural rights."

a)

John Locke

b)

Ben Franklin

c)

John and William Bertram

d)

Cotton Mather

37.

How did George Whitefield jump start the First Great Awakening?

a)

He published pamphlets

b)

He wrote a famous almanac

c)

He went to settlements and preached there to gather crowds

d)

We was appointed the royal governor and set strict laws

38.
Which of these means "the forced voyage of enslaved Africans to the Americas"?
a)
Colony
b)
Plantation
c)
Middle Passage
d)
Columbian Exchange
39.

Which group of colonies were defined by villages with town meetings, small farms and commercial fishing, and the first American college?

a)

New England Colonies

b)

Mid-Atlantic Colonies

c)

Southern Colonies

d)

Spanish Colonies

40.

Because of the fertile land and a long growing season, plantations in the thirteen colonies developed in the

a)

New England Colonies

b)

Mid-Atlantic Colonies

c)

Southern Colonies

d)

Upper Ohio Valley

41.

During the colonial period, the economic development of the South was most directly dependent on the labor of

a)

factory workers

b)

wheat farmers

c)

Irish immigrants

d)

enslaved Africans

42.

Tobacco and rice can best be described as which of the following?

a)

cash crops of the southern colonies

b)

cash crops of the Mid-Atlantic colonies

c)

cash crops of New England

d)

cash crops raised in urban centers of commerce

43.

The main reason that Britain taxed the colonists was to

a)

give raises to all of the soldiers

b)

cover the cost of settling other lands

c)

pay the debt they had because of war

d)

provide extra money for supplies sent to the colonies

44.

What did Roger Williams, William Penn, and Lord Baltimore all have in common?

a)

they were all royal governors in the colonies

b)

they all promoted religious freedom

c)

they all came to the New World on the Mayflower

d)

they all preached Puritan ideals in the early 1600s

45.

Choose the one that Benjamin Franklin was NOT....known for being.

a)

printer

b)

teacher

c)

inventor

d)

scientist

46.

What city was both the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution written in?

a)

Boston

b)

Philadelphia

c)

New York

d)

Washington D.C.

47.

Ben Franklin worked together on a plan of government for the United States. This was called the ____________.

a)

Amendments

b)

Constitution

c)

Pledge of Allegiance

d)

Declaration of Independence

48.
Who was the first to settle west of the Appalachian Mountains?
a)
Daniel Boone
b)
Lewis and Clark
c)
Zebulon Pike 
49.
In which state was Daniel Boone's settlement? 
a)
South Carolina 
b)
Louisiana
c)
California 
d)
Kentucky
50.

Regarded as the first white settler in Middle Tennessee.

a)

Thomas S. Spencer

b)

Benjamin Franklin

c)

Daniel Boone

d)

Dr. Thomas Walker

51.
Underground railroad leader______
a)
Morgan Freeman
b)
Harriet Tubman
c)
Fredrick Douglas
d)
Malcolm X
52.
Antislavery activist__________.
a)
Martin Luther King Jr.
b)
Sojourner Truth
c)
Rosa Parks
d)
Fredrick Douglass
53.

A distinguished physician and explorer from Virginia. He was explored beyond the Allegheny Mountains and the unsettled area of British North America.

a)

Daniel Boone

b)

Thomas Walker

c)

Harriet Tubman

d)

Benjamin Franklin

54.

The key part of the ________ ________ was the Cumberland Gap. Daniel Boone led many people down this road.

a)

Wilderness Road

b)

Wilde Road

55.
This man was an early founder of Nashville.
a)
James Robertson
b)
John Sevier
56.
This man was the first governor of Tennessee.
a)
James Robertson
b)
John Sevier
57.
This was the first attempt at self-government for early settlers in Tennessee.
a)
Chota
b)
The Watauga Compact
58.
Patrick Henry was one of the first leaders to support adding a Bill of Rights to the ___________.
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
Constitution
59.

Who wanted a stronger national government and was a founder of the Federalist party?

a)

Alexander Hamilton

b)

James Madison

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

George Washington

60.
There was a scandal during Adams' term as president involving France, and bribery about the French seizing American ships.  What was the name of this scandal?
a)
The French Connection
b)
Adams' Spygate
c)
Jay's Treaty
d)
XYZ Affair
61.
The Sons of Liberty were founded by John Hancock and ___.
a)
George Washington
b)
Paul Revere
c)
Sam Adams
d)
John Adams
62.
The primary British taxation law that united the Sons of Liberty was the ___ Act.
a)
Stamp
b)
Sugar
c)
Intolerable
d)
Tea
63.
What was the main objective of the Lewis and Clark expedition?
a)
Discover a waterway across America
b)
Map the uncharted territory
c)
Document wildlife and plants in the area
d)
Get a Christmas tree for the White House
64.
The United States bought the Louisiana Territory from which foreign country?
a)
Spain
b)
France
c)
England
d)
Germany
65.
How did Jefferson double the size of the United States in 1803?
a)
The Louisiana Purchase
b)
The purchase of California
c)
The Treaty of Ghent
66.
Who helped guide Lewis and Clark on their expedition?
a)
Pocahontas
b)
Sacagawea
c)
Lady Gaga
d)
Squanto
67.
British forcing American sailors into the British Navy
a)
Containment
b)
Impressment
c)
Customs duty
68.
Thomas is best remembered for writing the ______________.
a)
Constitution
b)
Declaration of Independence
69.

John Locke believed that all people had:

a)

Natural Rights

b)

Individual rights

c)

Some rights

70.

TRUE Or FALSE: According to John Locke, the people have the right to revolt if the government doesn't follow the rules of the social contract.

a)

True

b)

False

71.
When Paine begins his speech with the phrase “These are the times that try men’s souls” (1) he is suggesting that —
a)
men, not women, will suffer in the events that are coming
b)
This is a time that forces people to show their true selves
c)
a period of boredom is coming for the colonists
d)
those who fight in the revolution will be saved
72.
The biggest Domestic policy problem faced by President Washington was:
a)
The National Debt
b)
The Jordhamo Crisis
c)
The war between Britain and France
d)
Attacks on American ships
73.
Benedict Arnold was an early American _______ of the Revolutionary War.
a)
hero
b)
artist
74.

Later, Benedict Arnold became one of the most famous ________ in U.S. history after he switched sides and fought for the British.

a)

traitors

b)

hero

75.

This young French nobleman volunteered his services to the Continental Army.

a)

The Marquis de Lafayette

b)

Benjamin Franklin

c)

James Armistead Lafayette

d)

Jean Luc Goddard

76.

Former army officer from Prussia that helped train Patriot troops.

a)

Friedrich von Steuben

b)

Juan de Miralles

c)

Judith Sargent Murray

d)

Abigail Adams

77.

Lieutenant colonel of Virginia militia who captured both Kaskaskia and Vincennes

a)

blockade

b)

privateer

c)

George Rogers Clark

d)

Joseph Brant

78.
During the Revolutionary War period, Thomas Paine’s Common Sense was important because it...
a)
described a military plan for the defeat of England.
b)
convinced many Americans who had been undecided to support independence.
c)
contained a detailed outline for a new form of government.
d)
argued for the addition of a bill of rights to the Constitution.
79.
Francis Marion led Patriots who...
a)
Defected to the British side.
b)
Burned down Loyalist cities.
c)
Laid siege of British military camps.
d)
Used guerrilla warfare against the British.
80.
Who discovered and named the Cumberland Gap and the Cumberland River?
a)
Thomas C. Howell
b)
Daniel Boone
c)
Dr. Thomas Walker
d)
Thomas Gates
81.
Who was the first person killed at the Boston Massacre?
a)
Gregory Peck
b)
Samuel Adams
c)
Crispus Attucks
d)
David Williamson
82.
Who was responsible for the Boston Tea Party?
a)
Sons of Liberty
b)
Sons of Freedom
c)
Committee of Correspondence
d)
The Loyalist committee
83.
According to the Declaration of Independence, what are the inalienable rights?
a)
Laws of nature
b)
Life, liberty, and equality
c)
Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
d)
separate and equal stations
84.
Who were the children of the Cherokee Chief Little Carpenter?
a)
Dragging Canoe and Nancy Ward
b)
Dragging Canoe and Virginia Ward
c)
Pancho and Lefty
d)
Lightfoot and Nancy Ward
85.

_________ _________ called a constitutional convention that resulted in Tennessee becoming a state.

a)

Thomas S. Spencer

b)

William Blount

c)

Richard Henderson

d)

William Bean

86.

Who settled Middle Tennessee and was called "Big Foot"?

a)

Dr. Thomas Walker

b)

Daniel Boone

c)

Richard Henderson

d)

Thomas S. Spencer

87.

____________ ____________ called a meeting with the Cherokee to purchase land in middle Tennessee. It was known as the ____________ _____________.

a)

William Bean, Watauga Purchase

b)

Richard Henderson, Transylvania Purchase

c)

John Donelson, Cumberland Purchase

d)

Thomas Jefferson, Louisiana Purchase

88.
Which word means a person in the American colonies who wanted the colonies to become independent from Great Britain?
a)
loyalist
b)
patriot
c)
neutral
d)
tory
89.
Which word means a person in the American colonies who opposed independence and wanted the colonies to remain under the control of the king and Great Britain?
a)
Loyalist
b)
Patriot
c)
Neutral
d)
Colonist
90.
Why was Daniel Shays, a veteran and Massachusetts farmer, frustrated and angry?
a)
He wanted to be recognized for service to his country.
b)
His crops weren't growing well.
c)
His neighbors were stealing his livestock.
d)
Poor farmers were thrown in debtor's prison.
91.
What treaty secured the use of the Mississippi River? 
a)
Pickney's Treaty
b)
Jay's Treaty
c)
Treaty of Greenville
d)
Treaty of Paris
92.

Which of the following did Jay's Treaty NOT do?

a)

Britain would pay damages on seized American ships.

b)

Britain would give the U.S. Canada.

c)

Britain would abandon their forts on the northwestern frontier.

d)

The U.S. agreed to pay debts it owed the British.

93.
Who is the "Father of Tennessee"?
a)
John Sevier
b)
William Blount
c)
Tecumseh
d)
Andrew Jackson
94.
She established hospitals for the mentally and physically disabled.
a)
Dorthea Dix
b)
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
c)
Susan B Anthony
d)
Lucrectia Mott
95.
Helped organized the Seneca Falls Convention creating the Women's Rights Movement in the United States.
a)
Harriet Tubman
b)
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
c)
Susan B Anthony
d)
Louisa May Alcott
96.
A transcendentalist philosopher who studies nature and wrote about Walden Pond.
a)
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
b)
Henry David Thoreau
c)
Edgar Allan Poe
d)
James Fenimore Cooper
97.
Advocated for education for all children and he is generally thought of as the father of public education.
a)
Horace Mann
b)
James Fenimore Cooper
c)
Edgar Allan Poe
d)
Ralph Waldo Emerson
98.
A leader in the abolitionist and women's rights movements.
a)
Lucretia Mott
b)
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
c)
Louisa May Alcott
d)
Susan B Anthony
99.
A strong organizer in the woman's equal rights movement
a)
Emily Dickenson
b)
Harriet Tubman
c)
Lucretia Mott
d)
Susan B Anthony
100.
United States novelist who wrote about life on the frontier.
a)
James Fenimore Cooper
b)
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
c)
Edgar Allan Poe
d)
Thomas Galludet

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