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WorksheetsTEST: United States of America
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 40mins
In Boston, colonists rebelled against having to:
Bow to a religion they didn’t believe in.
Pay taxes to a government they had no voice in.
The men in the who met in the First Philadelphia Continental Congress wanted to:
Discuss how to make peace with England
Discuss the colonies gaining independence from England
Discuss how to get England to lower their taxes
TRUE or FALSE:
The colonists in the New World were healthier, had more children, and had more opportunities than people they left in Europe.
False
True
The Pilgrims left England to seek _________ _______________ in the New World.
Better opportunities
Sources of wealth
Religious freedom
Early colonists often had problems with ___________ and ____________.
Starvation and harsh winters
War and religion
Lack of shelter and low birth rates
This was a new invention by Benjamin Franklin which quickly spread news of the Boston Massacre around America:
Telegraph system
Television system
Postal delivery system
TRUE OR FALSE:
Slavery only happened in North America (or, the USA and Canada).
False
True
Before European settlers and colonists arrived, most of North America was covered by:
Desert
Forest
Mountains
How did some Christian Europeans defend slavery in Europe and the Americas?
They claimed it was acceptable because some Africans were slave traders and sold other tribes as slaves.
They claimed it was acceptable because they had to convert them to Christianity by enslaving them first.
They claimed it was acceptable because Africans were inferior and destined to be slaves.
John Rolfe brings the first _________ seeds which helps Jamestown overcome poverty. This plant later becomes the continent’s largest export.
Tobacco
Sugar
Coffee
The English arrived in what is now the United States and built the first colony, Jamestown, but they soon make enemies with the local:
Powhatan Native American tribe
Irish indentured servants
African slaves
TRUE OR FALSE:
The slave trade affected Africa by making African countries unstable and more open to war between tribes and conquest by Europe.
False
True
The Transatlantic Slave trade affected:
People, economies, and history
Geography, language, and economies
People, religion, and sports
TRUE OR FALSE:
Indentured servants were different from slaves because people had limited terms of service and they could eventually buy their freedom.
False
True
What were 2 major reasons that European colonists brought people as slaves from Africa to the Americas (known as North and South America)?
The lucrative (or, money-making) cash crops started failing and only African slaves knew how to grow the plants properly
The indentured servants started leading revolts with the Native Americans and winning against the colonists.
There weren’t enough settlers and indentured servants to farm crops, and many Native Americans died from new disease.
The first militias were made of ordinary Americans who were taught to use guns to:
Defend their colonies against the British army
Kill any British soldier they wanted
Hunt animals in case the British army evicted them from their homes
What does contiguous mean?
Scattered over a wide mass of land
That you can easily catch an illness or disease from someone else.
Connected together inside a common boundary.
In the 1500s, Europeans started exploring the Americas. The British and northern Europeans settled along the Appalachian Mts. forming ___ ________ in the eastern U.S.
13 colonies
10 colonies
50 colonies
TRUE or FALSE:
The first Americans lived in one part of the continent. Over time, they developed similar ways of life using the resources they traded.
False
True
Paul Revere rode all night to warn colonists when the:
Native American warriors were coming
King was coming
British were coming
Since the US is such a large country, it has a wide variety of ___________.
Plant and animal life
Weather
Climates
What major event did the rebellion of the colonies lead to?
The Civil War
The Iraq War
The American Revolutionary War
The government of the U.S. is now a ______________ _________________, where voters elect representatives to make laws for the benefit of the people. This type of government originated (or, began) in ______________.
Representative democracy, Ancient Greece
Fascist dictatorship, Germany
Direct democracy, Ancient Rome
The U.S. is governed (or, regulated) by a constitution, which gives everyone ___________ _______.
Limited rights
Individual rights
Unlimited rights
TRUE or FALSE:
The U.S. is not rich in resources, but has built the world’s largest economy.
True
False
Why do Americans celebrate the 4th of July (also known as Independence Day)?
To celebrate the day we made peace with Britain
To celebrate the day we declared America a new continent.
To celebrate the day we declared independence and created the United States of America
The purpose of checks and balances is to ensure:
That no one branch of government will be too rich
That no one branch of government is too weak
That no one branch of government has too much power
TRUE or FALSE:
The U.S. has a mixed economy, but is the closest to a pure market economy than any other country, except Canada and Japan.
True
False
Quality ________ and new ___________ are major sources of strength for the U.S. economy.
Schools, technology
Entertainment, companies
Jobs, inventions
The U.S. is referred to as a “melting pot” because it has:
Mainly 2 races of people
Lots of different religious groups
A blend of many different cultures
Why do most immigrants to the U.S. want to come here?
For religious freedom
To make a better life
To escape persecution in their home countries
What do Americans call those in the Executive branch of their government?
Congress
the President & his/her Cabinet
the Supreme Court
What is an example of entrepreneurship?
Owning and opening a coffee shop
Training for a job as a pilot and getting paid a lot of money
Going to college and working for the school while you study
TRUE or FALSE:
There are many different languages spoken by people in America.
True
False
In the U.S. there is a mixture of shared cultural traits such as:
Types of shelter, religion, music, and food
Food, transportation, traditions, and music
Religion, music, political systems, and food
Which branch of government makes laws?
the Executive branch
the Judicial branch
the Legislative branch
What do Americans call the Legislative branch of their government?
the Executive branch
Congress
President & the Cabinet
Which branch of government enforces laws?
the Judicial branch
the Executive branch
President & the Cabinet
Which branch of government makes decisions about laws?
the Judicial branch
the Executive Branch
Congress
What do Americans call the Judicial branch of their government?
Congress
The Supreme Court
House of Representatives
