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Chapter 4 DSS and Vocabulary

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

army of citizens who are not regular soldiers but who undergo training for emergency duty or national defense

a)

militia

b)

alliance

c)

colony

2.

union of persons, groups, or nations formed by agreements for some special purpose or benefit

a)

militia

b)

alliance

c)

colony

3.

country or area ruled by another country

a)

treaty

b)

alliance

c)

colony

4.

formal written agreement especially one between nations, signed and approved by each nation

a)

colony

b)

treaty

c)

tax

5.

money a government collects from its people to pay for the cost of public works and services

a)

colony

b)

treaty

c)

tax

6.

What was De Soto searching for?

a)

The fountain of youth.

b)

The magical interwebbernets

c)

Treasures, such as gold.

7.

What happened to Tristan De Luna's attempt to settle along the Gulf Coast?

a)

A hurricane sank their ships, destroyed their supplies and caused them to give up and return to Spain.

b)

They traded furs with the Indians and created the city of Talladega.

c)

They destroyed the Choctaw village of Mabila and captured Chief Tuskaloosa.

8.

Why did the French agree with the Indians to build Fort Toulouse?

a)

They wanted to use the fort to have their celebrations.

b)

They wanted to limit the British fur trade.

c)

They wanted to have a place for the British to trade furs with the Indians.

9.

Did the friendly relationship between the French and Indians keep British traders out of the area?

a)

Yes

b)

No

10.

Who was fighting against who in the French and Indian War?

a)

The French were fighting the Indians.

b)

The French and the Indians were fighting against the British.

c)

The French and the Indians were fighting against the Spanish.

11.

What was the next major war after the French and Indian war?

a)

The Spanish-American War

b)

World War I

c)

The American Revolution

12.

What European items did the Indians begin to depend on?

a)

Metal items, clothing, and other goods.

b)

Bows and arrows, horses, and battle axes.

c)

Bologna, string cheese and Velcro

13.

Which two Upper Creek villages did the militia destroy?

a)

Tuscaloosa and Mobile

b)

Atlanta and Tuskeegee

c)

Tallushatchee and Talladega

14.

What was the final battle of the Creek War called?

a)

The Battle of Horseshoe Bend

b)

The Battle of New Orleans

c)

The Battle of Mabila

15.

While fighting the Creek War, what other war was the young United States engaged in?

a)

The Vietnam War

b)

The War of 1812

c)

The Spanish-American War