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Common Assessment 1 Review

Total questions: 62

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these examples is a secondary source of information about industrialization?

a)

diary of a factory worker

b)

photograph of a child working in a factory

c)

letter written by an immigrant textile worker

d)

textbook chapter about Andrew Carnegie

2.

What was one impact of European exploration on Native Americans?

a)

European farming techniques were quickly adopted.

b)

Many Native American Indians were resettled throughout Europe.

c)

Conflicts between Native American Indian tribes ended.

d)

Diseases brought by Europeans caused large numbers of deaths.

3.

Which geographic feature of the Atlantic coastline contributed most to the growth of colonial trade?

a)

many offshore islands

b)

high, rocky cliffs

c)

natural harbors

d)

barrier reefs

4.

Which group experienced these conditions?

Cruel treatment

Poor sanitary conditions

Starvation and disease

Overcrowding and imprisonment

a)

Pilgrims on the Mayflower

b)

passengers on the Underground Railroad

c)

enslaved Africans during the Middle Passage

d)

Native American Indians traveling with French fur traders

5.

Which religious group is correctly paired with the colony its members helped establish?

a)

Puritans → Georgia

b)

Quakers → Pennsylvania

c)

Pilgrims → Virginia

d)

Catholics → Rhode Island

6.

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.

a)

representative government

b)

judicial review

c)

universal suffrage

d)

checks and balances

7.

In the thirteen British colonies, voting rights were limited to

a)

colonists born in America

b)

men who owned property

c)

women who could read and write

d)

people who had come from England

8.

New England town meetings and the Mayflower Compact were colonial efforts to

a)

practice self-government

b)

form a union of all the colonies

c)

raise colonial militias

d)

encourage colonial trade

9.

What was the major reason the original settlers of Plymouth Colony, Maryland, and Pennsylvania came to America?

a)

to secure freedom from religious persecution

b)

to search for gold and silver

c)

to convert Native American Indians to Christianity

d)

to bring spices to the New World

10.

Which heading best completes the partial outline above?

a)

Causes of English Colonization

b)

Effects of the Exploration of the Americas

c)

Discovery of the Northwest Passage

d)

Cultural Contributions of Native American Indians

11.

Which part of the thirteen colonies is represented by cluster A?

a)

frontier region

b)

middle colonies

c)

New England colonies

d)

southern colonies

12.

What were the chief exports produced by colonists in cluster C?

a)

whale oil and silver

b)

textiles and tea

c)

potatoes and fish

d)

tobacco and rice

13.

The differences between the three clusters shown in the diagram were mainly due to

a)

geographic conditions

b)

relations with England

c)

religious practices

d)

political beliefs

14.

The creation of the Virginia House of Burgesses was an important step in the development of democracy in colonial America because it

a)

adopted a bill of rights for women

b)

allowed citizens to vote directly on proposed laws

c)

provided the first written constitution

d)

established a representative form of government

15.

The main reason most of the early settlers came to the colonies of Maryland, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island was to

a)

seek religious freedom

b)

obtain better jobs

c)

profit from the fur trade

d)

purchase inexpensive farmland

16.

Lumber, dried fish, and rum were mainly products of the

a)

New England states

b)

Northwest Territory

c)

southern states

d)

middle Atlantic states

17.

The main reason for the variety of products in the different regions of the country was the differences in

a)

family structure and education

b)

political and social systems

c)

national origins and cultures

d)

geography and climate

18.

Why did most colonial farmers settle near oceans or coastal waterways?

a)

Fewer Native American Indians lived there.

b)

Transportation of products was easier.

c)

There were fewer problems with removal of trees and rocks.

d)

Local governments paid farmers to do so.

19.

Which source of information is an example of a primary source?

a)

encyclopedia

b)

thesaurus

c)

dictionary

d)

journal entry

20.

The Mayflower Compact was an important step in the development of American democracy because it –

a)

established the principle of separation of church and state

b)

outlawed slavery in Massachusetts

c)

provided an example of colonial self-government

d)

defined relations with local Native Americans

21.

The information on this map suggests that early Colonists

a)

were unable to achieve political unity

b)

located towns and villages within a few miles of each other

c)

encountered difficulties with Native American Indians

d)

built their settlements near bodies of water

22.

What were the most profitable ways of making a living in New England?

a)

fishing and fur trading

b)

mining for gold and silver

c)

commercial farming of tobacco and rice

d)

milling and manufacturing

23.

Which document is considered a primary source?

a)

a biography of the life of John D. Rockefeller

b)

an encyclopedia article about the Reconstruction Period

c)

a personal diary kept by a person who works in a sweatshop

d)

a textbook account of the American Revolution

24.

In which region of the United States was the first permanent English settlement located?

a)

Pacific Northwest

b)

Atlantic Coast

c)

Great Plains

d)

Great Lakes

25.

The need for agricultural workers in the early southern colonies led to the

a)

use of enslaved persons from Africa

b)

improvement in farming

c)

decision to industrialize

d)

formation of labor unions

26.

Which conclusion is most clearly supported by information in the chart?

a)

Most females exercised their right to vote.

b)

Voters in every colony chose their own governor.

c)

Most colonies had a one-house legislature.

d)

Some form of democracy was present in all the British colonies.

27.

What was the major reason European explorers sought to colonize North America?

a)

They wanted a place to send their criminal population.

b)

They sought to expand their power with riches from the “New World.”

c)

They sought to learn more about Native American cultures.

d)

They needed people in North America to settle in Europe.

28.

France, England, and Spain were three European countries that colonized the New World for:

a)

Money

b)

Power

c)

Religious purposes

d)

All Answers

29.

Because of its economic activities, the Middle Colonies was also known as:

a)

A center for fishing

b)

Home of the Plantations

c)

The “Breadbasket”

d)

The main region to find lumber

30.

The fertile soil and long growing season of the Southern Colonies made it ideal for:

a)

Subsistence Agriculture

b)

Trade

c)

Shipbuilding

d)

Plantation-style farming

31.

With which statement would a Puritan minister in the colony of Massachusetts in 1660 most likely agree with?

a)

“All men and women are created equally”

b)

“No man should be required to worship against his will”

c)

“Differences of opinion are essential for a society to improve”

d)

“Both the government and church have a common purpose of promoting virtue”

32.

Which city in the thirteen colonies is correctly paired with a geographic feature that contributed to its growth?

a)

New Orleans – Great Lakes

b)

New York City – Atlantic Ocean

c)

Charleston – Mississippi River

d)

Boston – Appalachian Mountains

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