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WorksheetsSocial Studies Ch. 8 Cumulative Test
Total questions: 85
Worksheet time: 21hrs 15mins
What natural resource did the Spanish settlers hope to find in Mexico?
wheat
gold and silver
vegetables
How did Spanish settlers solve the problem of New Mexico being unsuitable for farming and mining?
built haciendas
built presidios
built El Camino Real
Spanish wanted to convert Native Americans to Christianity; therefore they built missions which were protected by
haciendas
presidios
El Camino Real
How did the building of the El Camino Real help the Spanish?
used to transport goods from Mexico City to Santa Fe
used to mail goods from Mexico City to Santa Fe
________________ were places where the French and Native Americans met to trade goods.
flea markets
trading post
marts
How did Native Americans help the French learn to adapt to the environment?
learned to make canoes/snow shoes
learned to cook
learned Christianity
When people meet from different cultures they exchange ideas and information, this is known as
osmosis
Cultural Diffusion
Conflict
A region of fertile land and thick forests along the Ohio River was known as
backcountry
Appalachian Mountains
Ohio River Valley
What caused the French and Indian War?
The British and France claimed the same territory
French attacked Indians
In the thirteen colonies, the war was called the ______________ because British forces fought against the French and American Allies.
French and Indian War
King Phillip's War
Revolutionary War
The key battle that helped Great Britian win the French and Indian War was fought in _______________.
Montreal
Quebec
Hudson Area
What happened to the Native's land after the French and Indian war?
the land belonged to Britain
Land belonged to Spain
Land belonged to France
The official announcement that would not allow colonists to settle on land west of the Appalachian Mountains was known as
Proclamation of 1763
Proclamations of Peace
Proclamation of Conflict
Who is a young person who learns a skill from a more experienced person?
artisan
apprentice
slave
Blacksmiths, rope makers, and carpenters are known as _________________.
apprentices
artisans
slaves
What natural resource was exported from the Middle Colonies?
flour
fish
rice
What natural Resource in New England was a valuable export?
wheat
tobacco
timber
Which colonies economy was based on farming only?
Middle Colonies
New England
Southern Colonies
What goods were imported from England?
tools, clothing manufactured goods
rice, tobacco
timber
Which of the following best describes a triangular trade route?
voyage with 3 stops that doesn't return home
a voyage with one stop before coming home
a voyage with 2 stops before returning home
In 1647 the leaders of Massachusetts passed a law requiring towns to establish
public schools
colleges
restaurants
The __________ caused many colonists to become interested in religion once again and to help others?
Middle Passage
almanac
Great Awakening
What influenced where colonist settled?
Natural resources
physical resources
money
Which of the following did colonist look for when settling a land?
rivers
trees
all of these
What prevented colonists from settling further inland?
waterfalls
wild animals
natives
Rivers and oceans were used mostly for;
whaling
transportation
leisure
What were the main religious beliefs in New England?
Quaker
Pentecostal
Puritan
What were the main religions in the Middle Colonies?
Methodist
Pentecostal
Presbyterian
What were the main religions in the Southern Colonies?
Anglican/Presbyterian
Puritans
Pilgrims
What were the main land uses in the New England Colonies?
fishing/whaling/shipbuilding
iron making/wheat farming
tobacco/rice
What were the main land uses in the Southern Colonies?
fishing/whaling/shipbuilding
iron making/wheat farming
tobacco/rice
What were the main land uses in the Middle Colonies?
fishing/whaling/shipbuilding
iron making/wheat farming
tobacco/rice
Which Native Americans used Buffalo as their main resources?
Northwest Coast
Plains
Eastern Woodlands
Which natural resource did the southwest Indians use to build their homes?
Adobe
stones
cedar trees
What type of homes did Eastern Woodland Indians construct?
Pueblos
Long Houses
Tepees
What was the Northwest Coast Indians main food resource?
deer/birds
buffalo/crops
whales/seals/fish
What is the name of ancient items found that tell archaeologists about the culture of people who have long since passed away?
artifacts
functional art
cool things
What goods did Christopher Columbus want to trade for in the Indies?
horses and cattle
gold and spices
chicken and tobacco
How did Columbus convince King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella to let him take an expedition?
said he could find a cheaper/quicker way to the Indies
paid them to give him permission
Europeans brought horses, cattle, and sheep to the:
western hemisphere
eastern hemisphere
southern hemisphere
People in the __________ enjoyed corn, potatoes, tomatoes, and cocoa from American.
Western Hemisphere
Eastern Hemisphere
Southern Hemisphere
What happened to Native Americans when the Europeans came?
died from germs
prospered from trading
became civilized
The country to the South of the United States is
Canada
Mexico
Spain
The river that stretches from Lake Superior to the Gulf of Mexico is:
The Mississippi
The Ohio
The Missouri
If I say the bus stop is on the corner near the gas station, I am giving you
absolute location
relative location
directions
If I give you the longitude and latitude of a place, I am giving you
absolute location
relative location
directions
What are parallel east and west lines?
lines of longitude
lines of latitude
relative location
What are Meridians North South lines?
lines of longitude
lines of latitude
relative location
What were Spanish soldiers who conquered the Aztecs known as?
conquistadors
ally
colonists
What are allies?
enemies
friends
tribes
What was the name of England's first colony?
Roanoke
Jamestown
Peru
Why did the English want colonies in North America?
to raid Spanish
to find gold and other resources
to spread christianity
How did the victory help make England one of the world's most powerful nations?
English could sail seas freely
King Phillip was the new ruler
They could focus on colonizing America
The Virginia Company of London asked for a charter to found which settlement in 1607?
Jamestown
Roanoke
Williamsburg
What was Virginia's first cash crop?
tobacco
sugar cane
corn
Exports are:
goods being shipped to other countries for trade
goods brought from a foreign country for trade or sale
Imports are:
goods being shipped to other countries for trade
goods brought from a foreign country for trade or sale
What are people who agreed to work for a certain amount of time in exchange for the cost of an ocean voyage to North America?
slaves
indentured servants
apprentices
Why did the pilgrims come to the New World?
gold and riches
religious freedom
land
Before landing the Pilgrims decided to write a plan of government for the colony The Plan called for "just and equal laws for the good of the colony" It was signed by all adult males. The law was known as the
Pinta Compact
Mayflower Compact
Plymouth Compact
What tradition do we celebrate in the United States that began with the Pilgrims as a way to give thanks to god for the bountiful harvest?
Halloween
Thanksgiving
Memorial Day
How is the sales tax you pay on a stamp, different from the stamp tax?
both try to raise money
citizens elect people who impose sales tax
no difference
Britian's ________________ supported the idea of taxing the colonists because he felt they should help pay the debt from the French and Indian War.
George Washington
Thomas Paine
King George III
Britain's law-making assembly was known as _____________.
Parliament
Legislative branch
Executive branch
What was the law that placed a tax on printed materials in the colonies such as legal documents, newspapers, and playing cards?
sugar act
stamp act
intolerable acts
What was the law that placed a tax on Molasses?
Sugar Act
Stamp Act
Intolerable Acts
The East Indian Company provided goods for the colonies; it also charged an extra tax on ____________.
Tea
Sugar
Newspapers
The Stamp Act was an example of taxation without _______________.
need
representation
fun
What was the name of the man that gave fiery speeches, protesting the Stamp Act, and encouraging colonists to protest the Stamp Act?
Patrick Henry
Thomas Paine
George Washington
If you were a member of the Sons of Liberty, what activity would you most likely engage in?
spinning you own wool/making berry tea
burning stamps/threatening tax collectors
enforcing the new tax acts
If you were a member of the Daughters of Liberty, what activity would you most likely engage in?
Spinning your own wool/making berry tea
Burning stamps/threatening tax collectors
enforcing the new tax acts
If you are paying a tariff on paper, lead, glass, wool, tea, and other imported goods you are obeying the
Intolerable Acts
Thownshend Acts
Proclamation of 1763.
When the colonist refused to buy tea, what were they doing?
butout
bartering
boycotting
What was happening to the British economy because of the boycotting?
business was declining
business was increasing
business was steady
On March 5, 1770 a group of British soldiers fired into a crowd, killing Crispus Attucks. What was this event known as?
Boston Tea Party
Boston Massacre
Boston Protest
Its goals were to help the struggling East India Company and to get the colonists to pay taxes to Britain. This act was known as...
East India Act
Tea Act
Sugar Act
Colonists declared that British Ships would not be able to unload British goods at any of the ports. To demonstrate that they meant what they said, what event took place on three British ships?
Boston Tea Party
Boston Massacre
Mutiny
After the event mentioned above took place, Britian punished the colonists by reusing to allow ships to leave the harbor until all of the destroyed goods were paid for, the port of Boston was closed, quartering British soldiers was required, and Thomas Gauge became the Governor of Massachusetts. These acts were known as the
Inevitable Acts
Irreconcilable Acts
Intolerable Acts
Paul Revere was an example of a
Pacifist
Patriot
Loyalist
What did the Continental Congress hope to achieve by stopping all trade with Britain?
repeal the Intolerable Acts
repeal the stamp act
repeal sugar act
Patriot leaders began to organize
militias
peace organizations
petitions
What was one reason the British went to Concord?
seize patriots militia weapons
make peace
petitions
The first sot at _______ become known as the shot heard round the world, it was also the first British victory.
Concord
Versailles
Lexington
What was the name of the war in which Americans fought for independence?
American Revolution
American Integrity
Civil War
What was the name of the costly battle that wounded nearly 1,000 British Soldiers.
Battle of Welsh
Battle of Breed Hill
Battle of Bunker Hill
