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WorksheetsCommon Assessment 1 Review
Total questions: 62
Worksheet time: 32mins
Which of these examples is a secondary source of information about industrialization?
diary of a factory worker
photograph of a child working in a factory
letter written by an immigrant textile worker
textbook chapter about Andrew Carnegie
What was one impact of European exploration on Native Americans?
European farming techniques were quickly adopted.
Many Native American Indians were resettled throughout Europe.
Conflicts between Native American Indian tribes ended.
Diseases brought by Europeans caused large numbers of deaths.
Which geographic feature of the Atlantic coastline contributed most to the growth of colonial trade?
many offshore islands
high, rocky cliffs
natural harbors
barrier reefs
Which group experienced these conditions?
Cruel treatment
Poor sanitary conditions
Starvation and disease
Overcrowding and imprisonment
Pilgrims on the Mayflower
passengers on the Underground Railroad
enslaved Africans during the Middle Passage
Native American Indians traveling with French fur traders
Which religious group is correctly paired with the colony its members helped establish?
Puritans → Georgia
Quakers → Pennsylvania
Pilgrims → Virginia
Catholics → Rhode Island
Using the paragraph below, please answer question 8
The Confederation was led by the Grand Council. It consisted of 50 sachems, or chiefs, from each nation’s tribal council. Each of the five nations ran its own affairs independently. However, the Grand Council made decisions that affected the Confederation as a whole. The Grand Council was responsible for maintaining peace among the members. It also handled political and military matters such as forging treaties with other Indian nations and declaring war.
representative government
judicial review
universal suffrage
checks and balances
In the thirteen British colonies, voting rights were limited to
colonists born in America
men who owned property
women who could read and write
people who had come from England
New England town meetings and the Mayflower Compact were colonial efforts to
practice self-government
form a union of all the colonies
raise colonial militias
encourage colonial trade
What was the major reason the original settlers of Plymouth Colony, Maryland, and Pennsylvania came to America?
to secure freedom from religious persecution
to search for gold and silver
to convert Native American Indians to Christianity
to bring spices to the New World
Which heading best completes the partial outline above?
Causes of English Colonization
Effects of the Exploration of the Americas
Discovery of the Northwest Passage
Cultural Contributions of Native American Indians
Which part of the thirteen colonies is represented by cluster A?
frontier region
middle colonies
New England colonies
southern colonies
What were the chief exports produced by colonists in cluster C?
whale oil and silver
textiles and tea
potatoes and fish
tobacco and rice
The differences between the three clusters shown in the diagram were mainly due to
geographic conditions
relations with England
religious practices
political beliefs
The creation of the Virginia House of Burgesses was an important step in the development of democracy in colonial America because it
adopted a bill of rights for women
allowed citizens to vote directly on proposed laws
provided the first written constitution
established a representative form of government
The main reason most of the early settlers came to the colonies of Maryland, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island was to
seek religious freedom
obtain better jobs
profit from the fur trade
purchase inexpensive farmland
Lumber, dried fish, and rum were mainly products of the
New England states
Northwest Territory
southern states
middle Atlantic states
The main reason for the variety of products in the different regions of the country was the differences in
family structure and education
political and social systems
national origins and cultures
geography and climate
Why did most colonial farmers settle near oceans or coastal waterways?
Fewer Native American Indians lived there.
Transportation of products was easier.
There were fewer problems with removal of trees and rocks.
Local governments paid farmers to do so.
Which source of information is an example of a primary source?
encyclopedia
thesaurus
dictionary
journal entry
The Mayflower Compact was an important step in the development of American democracy because it –
established the principle of separation of church and state
outlawed slavery in Massachusetts
provided an example of colonial self-government
defined relations with local Native Americans
The information on this map suggests that early Colonists
were unable to achieve political unity
located towns and villages within a few miles of each other
encountered difficulties with Native American Indians
built their settlements near bodies of water
What were the most profitable ways of making a living in New England?
fishing and fur trading
mining for gold and silver
commercial farming of tobacco and rice
milling and manufacturing
Which document is considered a primary source?
a biography of the life of John D. Rockefeller
an encyclopedia article about the Reconstruction Period
a personal diary kept by a person who works in a sweatshop
a textbook account of the American Revolution
In which region of the United States was the first permanent English settlement located?
Pacific Northwest
Atlantic Coast
Great Plains
Great Lakes
The need for agricultural workers in the early southern colonies led to the
use of enslaved persons from Africa
improvement in farming
decision to industrialize
formation of labor unions
Which conclusion is most clearly supported by information in the chart?
Most females exercised their right to vote.
Voters in every colony chose their own governor.
Most colonies had a one-house legislature.
Some form of democracy was present in all the British colonies.
What was the major reason European explorers sought to colonize North America?
They wanted a place to send their criminal population.
They sought to expand their power with riches from the “New World.”
They sought to learn more about Native American cultures.
They needed people in North America to settle in Europe.
France, England, and Spain were three European countries that colonized the New World for:
Money
Power
Religious purposes
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Because of its economic activities, the Middle Colonies was also known as:
A center for fishing
Home of the Plantations
The “Breadbasket”
The main region to find lumber
The fertile soil and long growing season of the Southern Colonies made it ideal for:
Subsistence Agriculture
Trade
Shipbuilding
Plantation-style farming
With which statement would a Puritan minister in the colony of Massachusetts in 1660 most likely agree with?
“All men and women are created equally”
“No man should be required to worship against his will”
“Differences of opinion are essential for a society to improve”
“Both the government and church have a common purpose of promoting virtue”
Which city in the thirteen colonies is correctly paired with a geographic feature that contributed to its growth?
New Orleans – Great Lakes
New York City – Atlantic Ocean
Charleston – Mississippi River
Boston – Appalachian Mountains
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