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Total questions: 83
Worksheet time: 42mins
Which of the following completes the excerpt?
teach us how to craft their goods
be converted to our holy faith
be brought to our country as slaves
teach us about the stars and planets
Which statement best explains the significance of the Mayflower Compact?
It limited the power of future colonial governments.
It weakened the influence of religion in government.
It established a form of self-government based on a social contract.
It guaranteed liberties for colonists through local government.
Which of the following was a primary reason France sought to colonize North America?
To reduce overpopulation in Europe
To create communities founded on religious tolerance
To profit from trading in furs and other goods
To create joint ventures with other European powers
Which statement accurately describes the reasons for establishing Plymouth and Jamestown?
Both colonies were established to bring wealth to stockholders.
Plymouth’s founders intended to produce raw materials, while Jamestown’s founders expected to discover gold.
Both colonies were established to limit the expansion of other European empires.
Plymouth was founded as a refuge from religious persecution, while Jamestown was founded for commercial profit.
Which motive best completes the diagram?
To promote free enterprise
To extend democracy
To expand empires
To found utopian communities
Which reason best completes this list?
To spread democratic ideals
To improve efficiency in manufacturing
To locate potential military allies
To claim new territory
Which pair of actions best completes the graphic
1- Enslaved native populations
2- Organized utopian societies
1- Established Catholic missions
2- Focused primarily on fur trading
1- Promoted political freedom
2- Participated in the triangular trade
1- Became commercial shipbuilders
2- Created an early system of public schools
The Virginia Company authorized a general assembly in Virginia so that colonists could?
Self-govern on a local level
Vote in the British Parliament
Participate in a free-market economy
Express dissatisfaction with British rule
Which statement explains the significance of this colonial institution?
The assembly served as a model for other colonial legislatures
Colonists used the assembly to overrule decisions of the royal governor
The assembly send delegates to Parliament to represent Virginia
The king revoked Virginia’s charter because the assembly became too powerful
The factors listed above contributed most to the—
creation of alliances between British settler and American Indians
election of British colonists to Parliament
growth of representative government in the British colonies
expansion of British trade in the Americas
Which of the following best replaces the question mark in the diagram above?
Created a general council to manage the colonies
Experienced strict control by Parliament
Established their own representative institutions
Appointed governors who reported to the king
Which sentence best completes this diagram?
The Puritans allowed women to participate in government
The Puritans refused to obey the appointed governor
The Puritans outlawed slavery in Massachusetts
The Puritans developed a form of representative government
Which physical characteristics made these economic activities possible?
Tall mountains, a long shoreline, and fertile soil
A temperate climate, vast grasslands, and plentiful lakes
Dense forests, natural harbors, and swift rivers
Natural harbors, an arid climate, and rocky soil
Which of the following contributed most to the expansion of the transatlantic slave trade?
A lack of skilled labor in the American colonies
Demand for slaves in the American colonies that produced cash crops
A lack of protective tariffs in the American colonies
Demand for slaves in the industrialized American colonies
Which of the following was a major reason for the flow of the transatlantic slave trade shown on the map?
The economic demands of the plantation system
The construction needs of the railroad
Increased textile manufacturing
Increased western migration
Which factor most encouraged the growth of this trade?
The invention of the steam engine
The profitability of cash-crop agriculture
The development of the factory system
The establishment of protective tariffs
For what reason did a group of colonists agree to this compact?
To declare independence from all European nations
To form a social contract among themselves
To demonstrate goodwill toward local American Indians
To establish trade relations with other colonies
What are things that motivate people to leave an area?
Push Factors
Pull Factors
Physical Factors
Human Factors
What are things that motivate people to come to an area?
Push Factors
Pull Factors
Physical Factors
Human Factors
What are naturally occurring features of Earth's surface?
Push Factors
Pull Factors
Physical Factors
Human Factors
What are man-made changes to Earth's surface?
Push Factors
Pull Factors
Physical Factors
Human Factors
Which motivation is related to government?
Political
Social
Economic
Geographic
Which motivation is related to money?
Political
Social
Economic
Geographic
Which motivation is related to people and culture?
Political
Social
Economic
Geographic
In what year was the Jamestown colony established?
1607
1618
1620
1492
In what year was the Plymouth colony established?
1607
1618
1620
1492
What group founded the Jamestown colony?
Virginia Company
Pilgrims
Powhatans
Wampanog
What group founded the Plymouth colony?
Virginia Company
Pilgrims
Powhatans
Wampanog
In what present-day state is the Jamestown located?
Virginia
New England
Massachusetts
Connecticut
In what present-day state is the Plymouth located?
Virginia
New England
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Which statement best explains the significance of the Mayflower Compact?
It limited the power of future colonial governments.
It weakened the influence of religion in government.
It established a form of self-government based on a social contract.
It guaranteed liberties for colonists through local government.
Which statement explains the significance of this colonial institution?
The assembly served as a model for other colonial legislatures
Colonists used the assembly to overrule decisions of the royal governor
The assembly send delegates to Parliament to represent Virginia
The king revoked Virginia’s charter because the assembly became too powerful
Which physical characteristics made these economic activities possible?
Tall mountains, a long shoreline, and fertile soil
A temperate climate, vast grasslands, and plentiful lakes
Dense forests, natural harbors, and swift rivers
Natural harbors, an arid climate, and rocky soil
Which of the following was a major reason for the flow of the transatlantic slave trade shown on the map?
The economic demands of the plantation system
The construction needs of the railroad
Increased textile manufacturing
Increased western migration
In what present-day state is the Jamestown located?
Virginia
New England
Massachusetts
Connecticut
In what present-day state is the Plymouth located?
Virginia
New England
Massachusetts
Connecticut
How did geography influence the early economic development of New York, Boston, and Charleston?
Long coastlines offered abundant natural resources.
Proximity to flooding rivers limited development.
Natural harbors provided access to markets.
Extreme climates limited productive activity.
This diagram describes events in colonial America that are related to —
the eventual adoption of the U.S. Constitution
the formation of a government controlled by religious officials
the creation of a national system of checks and balances
the establishment of the principle of religious freedom
Catholics immigrated to the Maryland colony in the seventeenth century primarily to —
profit from natural resources
avoid crop failures and famine
produce cash crops to pay off debts
escape persecution
Which characteristic is correctly matched with a number in the table?
1: Indigo
2: Moderate
3: Rocky soil
4: Ships
Which group was among the first to call for an end to slavery?
American Indians, because they viewed the plight of slaves as similar to their own
Quakers, because slavery contradicted their religious beliefs
British loyalists, because Great Britain had ended the slave trade
Puritans, because the New England economy did not rely on slavery
Which factor most encouraged the growth of this trade in the graphic to the right?
The invention of the steam engine
The profitability of cash-crop agriculture
The development of the factory system
The establishment of protective tariffs
The geographic factors in this table led primarily to the—
Founding of trade schools in some colonies
Development of different economies in the two regions
Establishment of import taxes in some colonies
Pattern of religious differences in the two regions
Which colony correctly completes this diagram?
Maryland
Virginia
South Carolina
Georgia
The colonies in this list were founded primarily to offer settlers a greater degree of —
freedom from debts
religious freedom
economic freedom
freedom of speech
Which of the following colonies is labelled 11?
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Rhode Island
Which of the following colonies is labelled 12?
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Rhode Island
Which of the following colonies is labelled 13?
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Rhode Island
Which of the following colonies is labelled 14?
Plymouth
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Rhode Island
Which of the following colonies is labelled 24?
Plymouth
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Rhode Island
Which of the following colonies is labelled 24?
Plymouth
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Rhode Island
Which of the following colonies is labelled 15?
New York
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Delaware
Which of the following colonies is labelled 16?
New York
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Delaware
Which of the following colonies is labelled 17?
New York
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Delaware
Which of the following colonies is labelled 18?
New York
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Delaware
Which of the following colonies is labelled 19?
Maryland
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Which of the following colonies is labelled 20?
Maryland
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Which of the following colonies is labelled 21?
Jamestown
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Which of the following colonies is labelled 22?
Jamestown
Georgia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Which of the following colonies is labelled 23?
Jamestown
Georgia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Which of the following colonies is labelled 25?
Jamestown
Georgia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Which feature of colonial self-government does this charter establish?
Direct democracy
An elected legislature
Separation of powers
Checks and balances
Which of the following best replaces the question mark in the diagram?
created a general council to manage the colonies
experienced strict control by Parliament
established their own representative governments
appointed governors who reported to the King
Which of the following completes the sentence above?
limited property ownership to church members
extended voting rights beyond church members
restricted trade with neighboring colonies
asked the king to appoint a governor for the colony
From 1690 to 1760, Parliament and the king of England allowed colonists in America to exercise a great deal of control over local and regional matters. Historians have described this practice as “salutary neglect.”
Which of the following happened as a direct result of this policy?
The colonies developed a strong tradition of self-government.
Many proprietary colonies were converted to royal colonies.
The colonies refused to participate in a system of common defense.
Many colonies sought economic aid from other countries.
The factors listed above contributed most to the —
creation of alliances between British settlers and American Indians
election of British colonists to Parliament
growth of representative government in the British colonies
expansion of British trade in the Americas
Which sentence best completes this diagram?
The Puritans allowed women to participate in government.
The Puritans refused to obey the appointed governor.
The Puritans outlawed slavery in Massachusetts.
The Puritans developed a form of representative self-government.
Which statement explains the significance of this colonial institution?
The assembly served as a model for other colonial legislatures.
Colonists used the assembly to overrule decisions of the royal governor.
The assembly sent delegates to Parliament to represent Virginia.
The king revoked Virginia’s charter because the assembly became too powerful.
Which political idea was influenced by this provision of the Magna Carta?
Federalism
Due process
A bicameral legislature
The social contract powerful
Which statement best describes the influence of this document?
It helped establish the tradition of self-government.
It was the first attempt to combine political and religious laws.
It established the concept of unalienable rights.
It outlined a plan for independence from British rule.
Which factor most contributed to the creation of the documents in this list?
The opportunity for trade with American Indians
The distance of the colonies from Great Britain
The doctrine of the Church of England
The economic system of mercantilism
"With England 3,000 miles away, political and legal matters couldn’t wait for word from England."
Which of the following reasons matches the description?
Distance
Rights and Traditions of Englishmen
Salutary Neglect
Self-Governing Colonies
"British policies were rarely enforced in the colonies, due to the belief that the colonies might flourish without strict supervision."
Which of the following reasons matches the description?
Distance
Rights and Traditions of Englishmen
Salutary Neglect
Self-Governing Colonies
"Land-owning males were used to political freedoms provided by the Magna Carta and the English Bill of Rights."
Which of the following reasons matches the description?
Distance
Rights and Traditions of Englishmen
Salutary Neglect
Self-Governing Colonies
"Colonies set up their own government."
Which of the following reasons matches the description?
Distance
Rights and Traditions of Englishmen
Salutary Neglect
Need for a law-making structure
What is defined as the government is created by and subject to the will of the people?
Popular Sovereignty
Republicanism
Limited Government
Separation of Powers
What is defined as representatives are elected by the people to serve at the will of the people?
Popular Sovereignty
Republicanism
Limited Government
Separation of Powers
What is defined as the government is restricted by law and the constitution?
Individual Rights
Republicanism
Limited Government
Separation of Powers
What is defined the division of legislative, executive, and judicial power?
Individual Rights
Republicanism
Limited Government
Separation of Powers
What is defined as the liberties of each person to pursue life and goals without interference from other people of the government?
Individual Rights
Republicanism
Limited Government
Separation of Powers
Charles de Montesquieu believed that the government should be divided into parts to prevent corruption.
What principle of government did this inspire?
Popular Sovereignty
Separation of Powers
Republicansim
Individual Rights
Thomas Hooker created the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut which stated that "elections should be held by the people."
What principle of government did this inspire?
Popular Sovereignty
Separation of Powers
Republicansim
Individual Rights
William Penn created The Frame of Government which stated it was the government's responsibility to protect the freedoms of its citizens.
What principle of government did this inspire?
Popular Sovereignty
Separation of Powers
Republicansim
Individual Rights
