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CBA 1

Total questions: 86

Worksheet time: 48mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
How did the Sugar Act, Stamp Act, Quartering Act and Intolerable Acts contribute to the star of the American Revolution?
a)
they restricted colonial trade with foreign countries
b)
they imposed regulation/laws on the slave trade
c)
they violated civil liberties/freedoms of the colonists
d)
they punished colonists for disobeying mercantilism laws.
2.
What major factor that influenced the growth of trade with Africa?
a)
The invention of the steam engine
b)
Cash crops were profitable on Southern plantations
c)
Factory systems were created in the colonies
d)
The creation of protective tariffs/taxes
3.
How did being distant from the "Mother Country" and holding Town meetings effect the 13 colonies?
a)
The American Indians formed alliances/friendships with the British Colonists
b)
British colonists developed their own representative governments
c)
Parliament began to elect British colonists
d)
The Trans-Atlantic trade expanded
4.
Which statement accurately/better, describe Plymouth and Jamestown?
a)
Stockholders/owners brought wealth to the colonies
b)
Plymouth founders produced raw materials like tobacco and indigo
c)
Both colonies were established to limit the growth of the European empires
d)
Plymouth was founded as a refuge for religious persecution and Jamestown was founded for commercial profit
5.
Which of the following colonies was established along the Chesapeake Bay?
a)
Plymouth
b)
Jamestown
c)
New York
d)
Charleston
6.
In 1773, Colonists responded to the "Tea Act" by dumping tea into the Boston Harbor.  How did Parliament respond to this?
a)
Parliament repeals the Stamp and Sugar Act
b)
King George III allowed the colonists to petition for tax relief
c)
Parliament imposes the Intolerable Acts
d)
King George III appoints colonial representatives in Parliament
7.
What group was among the first to in the colonies to advocate/speak against slavery?
a)
Puritans, because they don't rely/need slavery
b)
Indians, they viewed themselves as slaves as well
c)
British loyalists because they loved King George III
d)
Quakers from Pennsylvania because they wanted liberty for all
8.
What do Boston, New Orleans, and New York have in common?
a)
they were all military outposts/stations
b)
They were perfect farming communities
c)
They were all industrial/factory centers
d)
They were port cities near natural harbors
9.
What colony served as a religious refuge/safe haven for Catholics?
a)
Georgia
b)
Maryland 
c)
Virginia
d)
South Carolina
10.
How did colonists respond after the passing of the Stamp Act of 1765?
a)
Colonists dumped tea into the Boston Harbor
b)
Colonists signed the Declaration of Independence
c)
Colonists arranged Boycotts of British goods such as newspapers
d)
Colonists requested military support from France
11.
The main reasons for European exploration in the colonies were?
a)
Extend democracy/voting, increase wealth/rich, establish Utopian/perfect communities
b)
Spread Christianity, extend democracy/voting, promote free enterprise/business
c)
increase wealth/riches, spread Christianity, expand empires/land
d)
expand empires/land, extend democracy/voting, increase wealth/riches
12.
What physical characteristics/describe allowed New England to build ships, fish, whale and trade lumber?
a)
Tall mountains and arid/dry climate
b)
Dense/thick forests and natural Harbors
c)
temperate climate and vast/great grasslands
d)
tall mountains and fertile/good soil
13.
Which representative government was the First Constitution that contained a representative assembly/group and also granted permission to levy/impose taxes?
a)
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
b)
Magna Carta
c)
Virginia House of Burgesses
d)
Mayflower Compact
14.
What was the chief/main economic$ system that allowed King George III to profit from the 13 colonies?
a)
Slavery
b)
Mercantilism
c)
Plantations
d)
Sharecropping
15.
What physical characteristic acted as a barrier/wall and prevented/stopped westward settlement?
a)
Dense/thick forests
b)
Atlantic Ocean
c)
Chesapeake bay
d)
Appalachian Mountains
16.
The English Bill of Rights served a model/example for which document?
a)
Mayflower Compact
b)
U.S. Consitution
c)
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
d)
Magna Carta
17.
How did the Sugar Act, Stamp Act, Quartering Act and Intolerable Acts contribute to the star of the American Revolution?
a)
they restricted colonial trade with foreign countries
b)
they imposed regulation/laws on the slave trade
c)
they violated civil liberties/freedoms of the colonists
d)
they punished colonists for disobeying mercantilism laws.
18.
What major factor that influenced the growth of trade with Africa?
a)
The invention of the steam engine
b)
Cash crops were profitable on Southern plantations
c)
Factory systems were created in the colonies
d)
The creation of protective tariffs/taxes
19.
Which statement accurately/better, describe Plymouth and Jamestown?
a)
Stockholders/owners brought wealth to the colonies
b)
Plymouth founders produced raw materials like tobacco and indigo
c)
Both colonies were established to limit the growth of the European empires
d)
Plymouth was founded as a refuge for religious persecution and Jamestown was founded for commercial profit
20.
Which of the following colonies was established along the Chesapeake Bay?
a)
Plymouth
b)
Jamestown
c)
New York
d)
Charleston
21.
What group was among the first to in the colonies to advocate/speak against slavery?
a)
Puritans, because they don't rely/need slavery
b)
Indians, they viewed themselves as slaves as well
c)
British loyalists because they loved King George III
d)
Quakers from Pennsylvania because they wanted liberty for all
22.

How can you best describe the climate of the middle colonies?

a)

Rice

b)

Mild

c)

Rocky soil

d)

forestry

23.

What was the primary reason for French colonization -

a)

to convert Native American Indians to Catholicism

b)

to cultivate cash crops

c)

to extract metals from the mines

d)

to profit from fur trading

24.
  • Protestants establish communities in New England
  • Protestants hold town hall meetings

What can you conclude from the information above?

a)

the protestants outlawed slavery

b)

the protestants allowed women to vote

c)

the protestants believe in self-government

d)

the protestants refused to appoint leaders to the church

25.

Which is an argument against slavery?

a)

Puritans argued that slavery led to materialism

b)

Manufacturers argued that slavery discouraged industry in the north

c)

Quakers argued that slavery was immoral and violated Christian ideals

d)

Farmers argued that slavery was expensive and non-productive

26.

Virginia House of Burgesses

  • Met in 1619
  • Made laws
  • First colonial legislature of elected representatives


Why was this colonial institution important?

a)

The king revoked the assembly's laws because they made unfair laws

b)

The assembly sent delegates to Parliament in England to create laws

c)

The assembly served as a model for colonial legislatures

d)

Colonists used assembly to do illegal transactions

27.

Which was a reason for the transatlantic slave trade on this map?

a)

increased western migration

b)

slavery was in demand in the Northeast

c)

The construction needs for a railroad

d)

The economic demands of the plantation system

28.

What was an immediate effect of the Stamp Act of 1765?

a)

Colonists dump the tea in the Boston Harbor

b)

Colonists signed the Declaration of Independence

c)

Colonists ask France for Military Aid

d)

Colonists organize boycotts

29.

Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

  • created an assembly
  • granted government powers to collect taxes
  • limited the power of the government


Which answer best describes the purpose of this document?

a)

it outlined a plan for independence from Britain

b)

it established a self-government

c)

it established unalienable rights for the colonists

d)

none of the above

30.

What was the main economic cause for English colonization?

a)

Plantation system

b)

industrialization

c)

mercantilism

d)

slavery

31.

Which was a motivation for British colonization in North America?

a)

develop vast plantations

b)

escape religious persecution

c)

escape famine

d)

expand democratic ideals

32.

How did geography impact where people settled?

a)

the Appalachian Mts acted a boundary between British colonists and the French settlements

b)

The Chesapeake Bay was the main sources of water for the Pilgrims

c)

The Great Lakes served as a resource for camels

d)

none of the above

33.

Why were the colonies of New Jersey, Virginia, Delaware, and South Carolina established?

a)

To make a profit for investors

b)

To provide Christians a place to escape religious persecution

c)

So the French could trade with the Dutch

d)

To provide a fresh start for debtors in England

34.

The primary reason the French were colonizing in North America was...

a)

To expand the empire of King Louis XIII

b)

To trade furs with the Native Americans

c)

To search for diamonds and other precious gems

d)

To raise cash crops

35.

According to the policies of mercantilism, why did colonies exist?

a)

To develop self-government

b)

To make more money for the Mother Country

c)

To provide refuge for persecuted Christians

d)

To be financially independent from the Mother Country

36.

Which of the following established the first representative government in the colonies?

a)

Virginia House of Burgesses

b)

Mayflower Compact

c)

First Continental Congress

d)

Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

37.

Which of the following led to the development of a direct democracy?

a)

Mayflower Compact

b)

Boston Massacre

c)

Stamp Act

d)

Second Continental Congress

38.

What is one lasting impact of religious groups in colonial America?

a)

The development of self-government through town hall meetings

b)

Fur trading with the Native Americans

c)

Plantation economies

d)

Industrial development in the Middle colonies

39.

How many British colonies were there in North America?

a)

9

b)

15

c)

13

d)

11

40.

Which geographical feature restricted colonial settlement to the west?

a)

Atlantic coast

b)

Great Lakes

c)

Gulf of Mexico

d)

Appalachian Mountains

41.

Which best describes the Southern colonies?

a)

The climate was ideal for farming

b)

The poor soil and vast forests led to the development of a timber-based industry

c)

Fishing and whaling were the primary economic activities

d)

Trade with European countries developed in their numerous port cities

42.

Which of the following was part of the Middle colonies?

a)

Delaware

b)

New Hampshire

c)

Georgia

d)

Virginia

43.

France =

a)

Fur

b)

Forests

c)

Foraging for food

d)

Frames for fractiles

44.
Colonists refused to buy British tea because
a)
England's Parliament was taxing them without representation
b)
they did not like the taste of British tea
c)
they did not agree with paying taxes at all
45.
The group that organized the Boston Tea Party protest was called the ...
a)
Sons of the Constitution
b)
Minutemen
c)
Sons of Liberty
46.
________ ____________ was the leader of the Sons of Liberty who organized the Tea Party protest.
a)
George Washington
b)
Benjamin Franklin
c)
Samuel Adams
47.
The _____________ Acts were passed to punish the colonists for the Boston Tea Party protest.
a)
Terrible
b)
Intolerable
c)
Hateful
48.
One punishment under the Intolerable Acts was...
a)
the British closed down Charleston harbor.
b)
The British forced the colonists to quarter soldiers in their homes.
c)
The colonists could only trade with Spain.
49.
People who wanted to fight England for their freedom were called...
a)
Patriots
b)
Loyalists
50.
Who was the King of England at the time of the American Revolution?
a)
King Henry VIII
b)
Queen Elizabeth
c)
Queen Clark
d)
King George III
51.
British colonists objected to the Proclamation of 1763 because they
a)
resented the limits it imposed on westward expansion
b)
feared it would provoke attacks from the Native Americans
c)
did not want to share control of the fur trade with France
d)
wanted to be able to trade with foreign nations
52.
After Parliament passes the Stamp Act, the colonists...
a)
sought military support from France
b)
organized boycotts of British goods
c)
signed the Declaration of Independence
d)
dumped tea into Boston Harbor
53.
After the colonists dumped tea into Boston Harbor, ...
a)
Parliament repealed the Stamp Act.
b)
King George III allowed the colonists to petition Parliament.
c)
Parliament passed the Intolerable Acts.
d)
King George III appoints colonial representatives to Parliament.
54.
The colonists were upset about _____________ without representation.
a)
Tea
b)
revolution
c)
Parliament 
d)
taxation
55.
Where was the first Continental Congress?
a)
New York
b)
Philadelphia
c)
Washington
d)
boston
56.
Who Organized the Boston tea Party?
a)
Colonists
b)
Sons of Liberty
c)
The British
57.
Why were the Intolerable acts created?
a)
To Kill everyone
b)
To punish the colonist for throwing tea in the boston harbor 
c)
to stop the boson massacure
58.
What war happened shortly after the Intolerable Acts?
a)
World War II
b)
Vietiam
c)
The Boston vs U.S War
d)
American Revolutionary War
59.
700 red coats left Boston what was their objective was 
a)
To Punish farmers out side Boston 
b)
Seize Arms at Concord 
c)
Seize Arms at Lexington 
d)
Forage for supplies 
60.
The Shot Herd Round the World was fired at 
a)
Lexington 
b)
Concord 
c)
Boston 
d)
Yorktown 
61.
When on trial for treason, Dr. Franklin declares that he is not British, he is ___________. 
a)
American
b)
Ben
c)
Canadian
62.

This act lowered the tax on molasses in order to stop colonial smuggling.

a)

The Townshend Acts

b)

The Sugar Act

c)

The Coercive Acts

d)

The Proclamation of 1763

63.

This law restricted colonists from moving past the Appalachian Mountains.

a)

The Townshend Acts

b)

The Intolerable Acts

c)

The Proclamation of 1763

d)

The Declaratory Act

64.

This law placed a tax on all printed material in the colonies including wills, contracts, newspapers, and playing cards.

a)

The Declaratory Act

b)

The Stamp Act

c)

The Intolerable Acts

d)

The Coercive Acts

65.

This act gave an unfair advantage to a the British East India Company by allowing the British company to not pay tax on tea.

a)

The Tea Act

b)

The Townshend Act

c)

The Coercive Act

d)

The Declaratory Act

66.
Where was Valley Forge located?
a)
New York
b)
New Jersey
c)
Pennsylvania
d)
Massachusettes
67.
Who was the author of the essay intended to drum up support for the Continental Army during their stay at Valley Forge?THE CRISIS: "These are the times that try men's souls..."
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Thomas Paine
c)
John Locke
d)
John Adams
68.
Who was the main commander of Valley Forge?
a)
Marquis de Lafayette
b)
Lord Cornwallis
c)
George Washington
d)
Baron von Steuben
69.
Who won the French and Indian War?
a)
Spanish
b)
Natives
c)
British
d)
French
70.
The ___________________ lost control of Canada and the Louisiana Territory.
a)
French
b)
British
c)
Spanish
71.

What country did Marquis de Lafayette come from before he was a general?

a)

Britain

b)

France

c)

Colinists

d)

Africa

72.

What year did the revolutionary war begin? Commonly called the "shot heard 'round the world."

a)

1775

b)

1776

c)

1784

d)

1738

73.

What was James Madison known for?

a)

Being the Father of The Constitution

b)

Divorcing his wife while in office

c)

Serving two terms in the White House

d)

Marrying Dolly Madison

74.
Which future president became a legendary war hero in the Battle of New Orleans?
a)
Andrew Jackson
b)
James Monroe
c)
Andrew Johnson
d)
James K. Polk
75.

The first permanent English settlement on US soil was founded in what year?

a)

1620

b)

1609

c)

1617

d)

1607

76.

What date was the Declaration of Independence endorsed by the Second Continental Congress?

a)

July 1, 1774

b)

July 4, 1776

c)

July 2, 1777

d)

June 4, 1776

77.

What year was the Treaty of Paris ending the French and Indian War that effectively kicked the French out of North America signed?

a)

1763

b)

1783

c)

1793

d)

1766

78.
The Sons of Liberty were:
a)
the children of our Founding Fathers.
b)
a professional dance team.
c)
Patriots who protested taxes.
d)
the writers of the Declaration of the Independence.
79.
What is another name for British soldiers?
a)
Redcoats
b)
Patriots
c)
Minutemen
d)
Continental Soldiers
80.
What did we call colonists who did NOT want independence from England?
a)
Minutemen
b)
Traitors
c)
Militia
d)
Loyalists
81.
"No ________ without representation"
a)
voting
b)
taxation
c)
rights
d)
liberty poles
82.
What was the purpose of the Boston Tea Party?
a)
to punish merchants for selling imported tea.
b)
to see who could throw a barrel further.
c)
to frame the Native Americans.
d)
to protest taxes
83.
Who were the Minutemen?
a)
Patriots who were ready to fight at a minutes notice
b)
British soldiers who were ready to fight at a minutes notice
c)
Sons of Liberty who were ready to fight at a minutes notice
d)
Hessians who were ready to fight at a minutes notice
84.
Which side had more resources and training at the beginning of the war?
a)
British
b)
Colonists
85.
Who won the American Revolution?
a)
The British
b)
The American Colonists
86.
What country joined the colonists to help them win the war?
a)
Germany
b)
France
c)
Netherlands
d)
Africa

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