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WorksheetsUS History I Pre-Test
Total questions: 46
Worksheet time: 23mins
Which continent is labeled 3?
Asia
North America
Africa
South America
Which number represents Antarctica?
2
5
6
7
What North American region is located west of the Rocky Mountains and east of the Sierra Nevadas and Cascades?
Great Plains
Rocky Mountains
Basin and Range
Coastal Range
Which ocean served as a highway for the early explorers of the United States?
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Gulf of Mexico
Indian Ocean
Identify the region from the following description:
Located east of the Great Plains. It has rolling flat-lands with rich soil and grassy-hills with many rivers and valleys.
Basin & Range
Coastal Plain
Interior Lowlands
Appalachian Mountains
Which number on the map represents the river that was used to transport farm and industrial products?
6
3
5
4
How do archaeologists impact the study of human behavior?
By interviewing relatives about their ancestors
By studying current history books
Through the recovery and analysis of artifacts
Through research of scientific theories
One of the oldest archaeological sites in the United States is located at —
Mount Rogers
Cactus Hill
Chesapeake Bay
Peaks of Otter
The Kwakiutl Indians lived in what area of the United States?
The Northeast
The Great Plains
The Southwest
The Pacific Northwest
Which group of indigenous Americans lived on the plains and were considered nomadic?
Kwakiutl
Pueblo
Lakota
Iroquois
Which group of First Americans used wood products to build the structures shown above?
Iroquois
Inuit
Lakota
Pueblo
Complete the chart.
Religious—Spread of Christianity
Adventure
Entertainment
Searching for cures to illnesses related to the black plague
The southwest section of North America was settled by —
England
France
Spain
Portugal
Which of the following was NOT a cultural interaction with the English and First Americans?
Established settlements
Traded
The English conquered and enslaved the First Americans
Learned farming techniques
Ghana, Mali, and Songhai became powerful by controlling which of the following in West Africa?
Land
Trade
Gold
Natural resources
The first permanent English settlement in the United States was —
Quebec
Roanoke Island
Jamestown
Plymouth
Which colony did the Puritans establish?
Georgia
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts Bay Colony
Plymouth
Complete the graphic.
New England Region
Southern Region
Mid-Atlantic Region
Midwestern Region
If you were a farmer that wanted to raise cattle and wheat, where would you most likely have chosen to live during colonial days?
South
New England
Mid-Atlantic
Either the New England or Med-Atlantic
Compared to slaves, indentured servants—
earned money for their work
served their masters for a lifetime
earned their freedom after fulfilling their contracts
were not given harsh punishments when they disobeyed
Great Britain began to impose taxes on the colonists after the —
Civil War
French and Indian War
Spanish-American War
Mexican-American War
What was the primary issue that made the colonists want to rebel against Great Britain?
The colonists could not fight in the British army.
The colonists could not own their own land.
The colonists did not get any benefits from the British government.
The colonists had no representation in Parliament.
Why was the Declaration of Independence written?
To claim independence from Great Britain
To outline a free trade agenda
To set up a new form of government
To satisfy the French
What are the “certain unalienable rights" stated in the Declaration of Independence?
Right to travel freely in the colonies
Right to govern oneself in a democracy
Life, liberty, pursuit of happiness
Right to own land
Identify the key individual being described.
Marquis de Lafayette
Benjamin Franklin
Patrick Henry
George Washington
Patrick Henry is best remembered for —
his “Give me liberty, or give me death!” speech
his role as the Commander and Chief of the Continental Army
his input on the creation of the Declaration of Independence
his large signature on the Declaration of Independence
Which of the following was NOT an advantage of the colonists during the American Revolutionary War?
A well trained military force
Support from France and Spain
Strong leadership
Defense of their own land
What is the best title for this graphic?
Magna Carta
U. S. Constitution
Articles of Confederation
Declaration of Independence
What branch of government held all the power under the Articles of Confederation?
National
Judicial
Legislative
Executive
Freedom of speech and freedom of religion are part of what document?
Gettysburg Address
Emancipation Proclamation
Articles of Confederation
Bill of Rights
Who was elected president of the Constitutional Convention?
Benjamin Franklin
George Washington
George Mason
Thomas Jefferson
Which early president was NOT a Virginian?
George Washington
John Adams
James Madison
James Monroe
During whose Presidency did the War of 1812 take place?
George Washington
James Madison
Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Jefferson
The Monroe Doctrine warned European nations NOT to interfere in the —
Western Hemisphere
Eastern Hemisphere
Northern Hemisphere
Southern Hemisphere
Who explored the area that the United States gained as a result of the Louisiana Purchase?
Thomas Jefferson
Lewis and Clark
George Washington
Pocahontas and John Smith
Which famous trail, used by people heading west for new opportunities, is shown on the map?
Oregon Trail
Utah Trail
Santa Fe Trail
California Trail
The discovery of gold on American Indian land in the southern United States eventually led to the removal of the Cherokee Indians in —
South Carolina
North Carolina
Virginia
Georgia
Which was NOT a main idea expressed by the abolitionist movement?
Slavery is a violation of the principles of democracy.
There should be an immediate freeing of slaves.
Slavery is economically justified.
Slavery is morally wrong.
Which was NOT a main idea expressed by the Suffrage Movement?
Women were denied equal opportunities in business.
Women were denied educational opportunities, especially higher education.
Women were denied the right to vote.
Women were denied the right to be homemakers.
What fears did Southerners have of strong tariffs on manufactured goods that contributed to the secession of the South?
They feared the government was protecting only the Northerners.
They feared the North would receive more money to support their anti-slavery position.
They feared price increases and Great Britain's possible boycotting of the cotton they raised.
They feared manufacturing would be moved into their rich farmland areas.
Which issue contributed most to sectional differences between the North and the South prior to the Civil War?
Abolition of slavery
Election of Abraham Lincoln
Attack on Fort Sumter
Expansion of western terrority
The states shaded on the map above were —
Northern states that did not break away from the union
Southern states that did not break away from the union
Southern states that did not play a part in the Civil War
Northern states that broke away from the union
Who was the Commander of the Army of Northern Virginia during the Civil War?
Robert E. Lee
Ulysses S. Grant
Jefferson Davis
Stonewall Jackson
Which Civil War nurse was credited for starting the American Red Cross?
Sojourner Truth
Phyllis Wheatley
Clara Barton
Martha Banks
Who was President of the United States during the Civil War?
Robert E. Lee
Ulysses S. Grant
Jefferson Davis
Abraham Lincoln
During which battle did the Union army have the advantage of high ground, which helped them defeat the Confederate soldiers?
Battle at Charleston
Battle at Gettysburg
Battle at Vicksburg
Battle at Bull Run
