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WorksheetsUS History: Columbus-Shot Heard 'Round the World
Total questions: 75
Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins
In which year did Christopher Columbus sail to the New World?
1942
1490
1592
1492
Which of these was not one of Columbus's three ships?
Santa Ana
Nina
Santa Maria
Pinta
Which country did Christopher Columbus sail for?
Italy
Portugal
Spain
Brazil
Who was America named after?
America Ferrelli
Amerigo Vespucci
Vesspera America
Amerigo Vetalli
Which Spanish explorer came to the New World in search for the fountain of youth?
Hernan Cortez
Hernando de Soto
Juan Ponce de Leon
Caesar Chavez
Juan Ponce de Leon was the first governor of which territory?
Cuba
Dominican Republic
Haiti
Puerto Rico
What is the longest river in the United States?
Mississippi River
Missouri River
Colorado River
St. Lawrence River
What is the oldest settlement in America?
Jamestown
Roanoke
St. Augustine
Plymouth
Which Englishman organized several expeditions to Roanoke Island?
John Cabot
Sir Walter Raleigh
Henry Hudson
John Smith
What was the only remaining clue left at the Roanoke colony?
Lost Colony
Croatia
Iroquois
Croatoan
In which year was the Jamestown colony established?
1607
1609
1620
1611
What was the first permanent English settlement in the New World?
Plymouth
St. Augustine
Roanoke
Jamestown
Which group of Native Americans did the Jamestown colonist first encounter?
Iroquois
Mohawk
Powhatan
Seminole
Which Englishman helped the Jamestown settlement through the Starving Time?
John Rolfe
John Smith
John Cabot
John Locke
Which Native American girl helped John Smith during the Starving Time
Sacagewea
Squanto
Cocuom
Pocahontas
What is a joint-stock company?
companies whose investors shared profits
a company governed by a charter
a company given to an individual by a king
a company ruled by a king and queen
What is a royal colony?
companies whose investors shared profits
a company governed by a charter
a company given to an individual by a king
a company ruled by a king
What is a proprietary colony?
companies whose investors shared profits
a company governed by a charter
a company given to an individual by a king
a company ruled by a king
What is a Puritan?
Those who wanted to keep the colonies pure
Those who wanted to leave the Anglican Church
Those who wanted to purify the American government
Those who wanted to purify the Anglican Church from within
What is a Separatist?
Those who wanted to keep the colonies pure
Those who wanted to leave the Anglican Church
Those who wanted to purify the American government
Those who wanted to purify the Anglican Church from within
Who were the Pilgrims?
Those who wanted to keep the colonies pure
Separatists who fled from Leyden, Holland to the New World
Those who wanted to purify the American government
Those who wanted to purify the Anglican Church from within
What was the name of the ship that the Pilgrims sailed on?
Santa Maria
Mayfield
Susan Constant
Mayflower
What was the first written document in America?
Declaration of Independence
Preamble to the Constitution
Mayflower Compact
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
In which year was the Plymouth colony established?
1607
1602
1621
1620
Who is the author of Of Plymouth Plantation
William Brewster
William Braddock
William Bradford
Thomas Jefferson
Who was the first governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony?
Roger Williams
Cecilius Calvert
William Penn
John Winthrop
What was the first Baptist colony in America
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Rhode Island
Delaware
Who founded the colony of Rhode Island
John Bradford
Roger Williams
Roy Williams
James Oglethorpe
Which colony was founded by Thomas Hooker
Delaware
Connecticut
Rhode Island
New Jersey
What was the first written constitution in America?
U.S. Constitution
Mayflower Compact
Bill of Rights
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
Which colony was originally called New Netherland
New York
New Jersey
New Hampshire
New England
Who founded the colony of New Jersey?
Sir John Calvert and Peter Minuit
Lord George Berkeley and Sir Thomas Bradbury
Sir George Carteret and Lord John Berkeley
Lord Baltimore and Sir George Carteret
Which colony was founded by William Penn?
North Carolina
Philadelphia
Delaware
Pennsylvania
What does Philadelphia mean?
City that never sleeps
City of otherly love
City of Lights
City of Brotherly love
What was Delaware originally called?
New Netherland
New Sweden
New Denmark
New Orleans
What did King James I call tobacco?
Noxious weed
Dangerous weed
Poisonous plant
Devil weed
What was the first Catholic colony in America?
Massachusetts
Virginia
Georgia
Maryland
Who established the colony of Maryland?
George Calvert
George Carteret
Cecilius Calvert
Lord Berkeley
Which plant was used to make blue dye?
Tobacco
Indigo
Cotton
Denim
Who founded the colony of Georgia?
James Oglethorpe
Charles II
George III
George II
Who led the Virginia Militia during the French and Indian War?
William Braddock
George Washington
Benjamin Franklin
William Pitt
Who was responsible for the Albany Plan?
William Pitt
Louis XIV
Benjamin Franklin
George Washington
What was the French and Indian War also known as?
Queen Anne's War
King George's War
War of the Roses
Seven Years' War
Which tribe was the most feared in the Iroquois Confederation?
Oneida
Mohawk
Onondaga
Seneca
Which British general was defeated at Fort Duquesne?
William Pitt
George Washington
Edward Braddock
James Wolfe
What officially ended the French and Indian War?
Treaty of Versailles
The Peace of Paris
The Paris Accords
Treaty of Paris
Which Natives had the strongest confederation during the Colonial era?
Iroquois
Seminole
Apache
Powhatan
Which British general captured the city of Quebec during the French and Indian War?
James Wolfe
William Braddock
William Pitt
George Washington
Which of these was not a war fought between Britain and France?
Queen Anne's War
French and Indian War
King George's War
King James' War
In what year did the Salem Witch Trials take place
1962
1607
1692
1620
During the Salem Witch Trials, what was the name of the slave girl from Barbados
Elizabeth
Tituba
Mary Parris
Tortuga
What was the name of the court that indicted witches would go to?
Court of Tennis
Court of Dyer and Breyer
Court of Oyer and Terminer
Court of Public Opinion
What was the death sentence for every convicted witch in Salem?
Beheading
Electric Chair
Crucifixion
Hanging
In the witch accusation process, who issues a warrant for the arrest of a witch?
Sheriff
Magistrate
Judge
Pastor
Which two girls started the witch trials?
Tituba and Rachel Williams
Elizabeth Harris and Rebecca Jones
Abigail Williams and Rebecca Jones
Abigail Williams and Elizabeth Parris
About how many "witches" were hanged after the witch trials?
18
23
20
140
In which state did the witch trials take place?
Virginia
Plymouth
Massachusetts
Pennsylvania
What did the Proclamation of 1763 state?
All colonies must pay a tax on tea
All paper documents must have a stamp
Colonist are forbidden to settle west of the Appalachians
All colonists must house the British soldiers
Which Native American led a rebellion against the British soldiers who tried to settle the former French territories
Samoset
Pontiac
Squanto
Mohawk
What did the Quartering Act of 1765 state?
All colonies must pay a tax on tea
All paper documents must have a stamp
Colonist are forbidden to settle west of the Appalachians
All colonists must house the British soldiers in barracks
What did the Sugar Act state?
All colonies must pay a tax on imported coffee, molasses, sugar, and indigo
All sugar is banned in the New England states
Colonist are forbidden to sell sugar, molasses, and coffee without permission
All colonists must buy sugar from British merchants
What did the Stamp Act of 1765 state?
All stamps must have the king's signet on it
All paper documents must have a stamp and the colonists must pay a tax on it
No colonist may purchase an item without a stamp on it
All colonists must house the British soldiers in barracks
Who were the Sons of Liberty?
A group of Loyalists who wanted the king to have rule over the colonists
A group of British instigators who wanted to protest the colonists
A group of American instigators who used civil disobedience to provoke the British
A group of boys from New England who helped start the Revolution
Which document stated the colonists loyalty to King George III if he would repeal the Intolerable Acts?
Declaration of Independence
Olive Leaf Petition
Treaty of Paris
Olive Branch Petition
In what year was the Olive Branch Petition drafted?
1763
1765
1775
1773
Which of these events took place on March 5, 1770
Boston Tea Party
Salem Witch Trials
Treaty of Paris signed
Boston Massacre
Which of these events took place on December 16, 1773?
Boston Tea Party
Olive Branch Petition signed
Boston Massacre
Shot heard round the world
Which of these was one of the Intolerable Acts?
Stamp Act
Sugar Act
Quebec Act
Tea Act
Who were the minutemen?
American militiamen who could load a gun in less than one minute
British soldiers ready to attack the patriots in a minute
Young American militiamen ready to fight at a moment's notice
Young British troops ready to sail to the colonies to fight
Who said "I know not what course others may take, but as for me, give me liberty or give me death!"?
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
Patrick Henry
Richard Henry Lee
Which of these men did not ride through the streets of Boston warning the colonists the British were arriving?
William Dawes
Patrick Henry
Samuel Prescott
Paul Revere
When did the first shots of the Revolution take place?
April 12, 1776
April 18, 1775
March 19, 1774
April 26, 1775
Where did the first shots of the Revolution take place?
Battle of Bunker Hill
Battle of Boston
Battle of Concord
Battle of Concordia
What was the first shot of the Revolution known as?
The shot of all shots
The shot that changed the world
The shot heard 'round the world
The shot heard in all the land
Who was the first organizer of the Committee of Correspondence?
Samuel Adams
Samuel Prescott
Patrick Henry
John Adams
