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WorksheetsReview for US History Mid-Term
Total questions: 111
Worksheet time: 1hrs 18mins
Which of these statements describes a change brought about by the Renaissance?
Society was dominated by the church.
Society began to value individualism.
Society was focused on warfare.
Society was dominated by lords.
Land bridge that connected Asia to North America during the last Ice Age. About 15,000 years ago.
Beringia
Atlantis
Manassas Junction
The Polar Caps
The land bridge known as Beringia is now covered by what body of water?
Panama Canal
Caspian Sea
Siberia Sea
Bering Sea
Who were the first Americans?
Christopher Columbus and those guys
People from Asia who migrated to the Americas and became the 'Native Americans.'
The Vikings.
The Pilgrims.
A Native American cultural regions is
A group of people who live in the same area
A group of people who all like Mexican food
A group of people who share similar ways of life based on the environment in which they live.
A material found in nature and used to live a certain way.
Which of the following are the four requirements for survival?
Food, Shelter, Air, Water
Food, Shelter, Companionship, Water
Weapons, Horses, Food, Water
Food, Water, Shelter, Clothing
Who gave the term "New World" to the Americas.
European Explorers
Natives of the Americas
shipbuilders
spice traders
The slave trade was a major part of the southern economy. Why were slaved used in the southern colonies?
Textile Manufacturing
Shipbuilding
Land Creation Act
Plantation System
Farming was most successful in which colonies?
New England and Middle
Middle and Southern
New England and Southern
Only New England
British policy prohibited colonists from moving west of Appalachian Mountains
Proclamation of 1763
Sugar Act, 1764
Stamp Act, 1765
Townshend Acts, 1767
Why did Parliament create the Stamp Act?
The British Parliament wanted the colonists to pay for the costs of the French and Indian War
The British Parliament wanted to build new cities and thought the colonists would like to help pay.
The British Parliament was mad at the colonists for drinking too much tea.
Some examples of items they had to pay taxes on were...
Newspapers, contracts, pamphlets, court documents, and play cards
Tea and bread
Lead, paper, paint, tea, and glass
Why did Parliament create the Stamp Act?
The British Parliament wanted the colonists to pay for the costs of the French and Indian War
The British Parliament wanted to build new cities and thought the colonists would like to help pay.
The British Parliament was mad at the colonists for drinking too much tea.
The Sugar Act was a tax on sugar and _______
molasses
tea
clothes
Which of the following was not an item taxed under the townshend act?
Paints
Glass
Lead
Lumber
Jamestown's economy finally improved when the colonists began growing
sugar cane
tobacco
corn
potatoes
Where did the Pilgrims land in 1620?
Jamestown
Plymouth Rock
Philadelphia
England
In which 13 colonies were the towns of Boston, Salem and Plymouth located?
Massachusetts
Maryland
Virginia
New York
This country explored the new world looking for fur
England
Spain
France
Portugal
What continent do Spain, France, and England (Britain) belong to?
Europe
South America
Australia
Asia
The Northwest Passage was a route explorers hoped to find to:
get to India and China across the top of Canada
find gold and riches
find underwater treasures
get around South America faster
REASONS FOR EUROPEAN EXPLORATION
- To find new sea routes to India and China
- To fin gold, silver, and other treasure
- ________________________________________ ?
to spread democratic ideas
to improve efficiency in manufacturing
to locate potential military allies
to claim new territory
Which statement accurately describes the reasons for establishing Plymouth and Jamestown?
Both colonies were established to bring wealth to stock holders
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 James town was founded for commercial profit
What is the purpose of a colony?
to provide vacation resorts for royaltyThis is a wrong answer
to create a place for political freedom
to be a refuge for the poor
to make the ruling country rich
An economic theory that a nation becomes strong by strictly controlling trade
mercantilism
charter
alliance
legislature
What was the purpose of the Mayflower Compact?
to persecute those with certain beliefs
to establish a national religion
to ensure that only Pilgrims governed
to establish laws for the general good
A legal document giving certain rights to a person or company. Used by the English king
charter
precedent
parliament
persecution
What connected the colonies, Africa and the West Indies and was a part of the slave trade?
Great Awakening
mercantilism
monopoly
Triangular Trade Route
Which area had the largest agricultural centers (plantations) in the 13 colonies?
Middle Colonies
New England Colonies
Roanoke
Southern Colonies
Which best describes an important effect of the First Great Awakening?
Followers put suspected witches on trial
Slavery was abolished in the colonies
Puritans in England immigrated to settlements in New World
People became more emotionally engaged in religion
Pennsylvania was founded by William Penn as a haven for
persecuted Quakers
persecuted Puritans
English debtors
Catholics
The most important products in the Southern colonies were
corn, wheat and potatoes
tobacco, rice and indigo
iron works and copper
fish and lumber
Farming was unproductive in New England because of the
many harbors
long growing season
thin, rocky soil
forests and trees
James Oglethorpe acquired land from King James II to settle Georgia as a
haven for imprisoned debtors
peanut and peach plantation colony
haven for Anglican loyalist
raw material resource center for England
The need for agricultural workers in tobacco fields of colonial Virginia led to the -
formation of labor unions
decision to industrialize
improvement in farming
use of enslaved people from Africa
Which colonial region did harbors, forests, rocky soil, short growing season influence the economy
Southern Colonies
Northwest Territory
Middle Atlantic Colonies
New England Colonies
What era have we covered the past few weeks?
Exploration and Colonization
Independence
Expansion and Conquest
Enlightenment
What European country first settled the area that became New York?
France
Spain
Dutch
Colonists
Why did the Jamestown colony survive?
John Smith was a great leader
Women and children finally came to the colony
Tobacco made the colony money
All of these answers are true
What did the House of Burgesses do?
Set up a branch of the British government in Virginia
Manage relations with the Indians
Give the colonists a voice in their own government
Prepare the Pilgrims to fight the Spanish
Pilgrims & Puritans were:
Groups that left England to practice their religion
Groups that hated each other
Groups that loved Native Americans
Groups who believe kids should go to school everyday
What was the Mayflower Compact?
A peace treaty between the Pilgrims & the Wampanoag
A map the Pilgrims used to explore New England
An agreement about how Pilgrims would govern themselves
A document that claimed land for the king of England
Why did the English want to start a colony in North America?
To make the Indians slaves
To convert Indians to Christianity
To compete with Spain for land in the new world
They had already found lots of gold, and wanted more!
What did the Pilgrims promise to do in the Mayflower Compact?
Conquer the American Indians
Work together to "make just and equal laws"
Maintain ties to the Church of England
Create a temporary, flexible government
How did geography influence the economy of New England?
It encouraged large plantations
It increased the region's use of slave labor
It promoted the need to trade with other colonies
It supported rice and tobacco farming
What geographic feature formed a natural western boundary for the 13 colonies?
Appalachian Mountains
Hudson River
Atlantic Ocean
Great Lakes
Tobacco, indigo and rice were grown on large plantations in what region of the colonies?
New England Colonies
Southern Colonies
Middle Colonies
Spanish Colonies
What should the title of this map be?
Transatlantic Trade
English Shipping Routes
Middle Passage
Colonial Trade Routes
Why were their more slaves in the Southern Colonies than in the Northern Colonies?
Northern colonies opposed slavery
Southern plantations needed more workers to grow crops
The climate in the South was similar to Africa
It was easier for ships to deliver slaves to Southern ports
Which ocean is located on the eastern coast of the United States?
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Arctic Ocean
Southern Ocean
What was the first step in the growth of representative government?
Virginia House of Burgesses
Mayflower Compact
Founding Jamestown
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
New England
Forests, Mild, Wheat
Cultural Diversity
Minerals, Lightly Populated
Dense Forests, Cold, Rocky Soil, Natural Harbors
Reason for establishing Jamestown
Religious Freedom
To find gold (commercial profit)
Escape religious persecution
Freedom of speech
Which of the following was an argument made against slavery in the Thirteen Colonies?
Manufacturers argued that slavery discouraged the development of industry.
Farmers argued that using slave labor was expensive and inefficient.
Quakers argued that slavery violated Christian principles.
Puritans argued that the slave trade encouraged materialism.
Who was Tituba?
The daughter of Reverend Parris
The first person to be hanged for witchcraft in Salem
A slave
Owner of a tavern
How was Giles Corey killed?
He was hanged
He was "pressed"
He was drowned
He was burned at the stake
In total, how many people were hanged for witchcraft during the Salem Witch Trials?
None
4
12
19
Who finally ended the Salem Witch Trials?
Ann Putnam
Reverend Parris
The Governor
The President
What type of evidence was allowed during the Salem Witch Trials?
Only scientific
Only the information from the accuser
Only biblical evidence
Spectral Evidence
Why was it difficult for colonists to keep Native Americans as slaves?
Natives declared war on colonists
Natives knew the land well and escaped
They didn't communicate well
Colonists didn't have slaves
How are indentured servants and slaves similar?
Came from Europe
Some were likely mistreated by colonists
Came from Africa
Were paid by colonist
Which of these men of the Renaissance was known equally for his art as well as inventions?
Rueben
Leonardo da Vinci
Michelangelo
Aristotle
Which of these statements reflects an influence of the Renaissance?
dominance of the church
constant feudal warfare
lack of any governance
increased interest in the arts
During The Enlightenment, people developed new ideas about ...
the level of control they should have over their government
the level of control the Sun exerts on Earth's orbit
how their food crops should be grown
how their houses should be arranged
During the Enlightenment John Locke said people should have natural rights... which did he mention?
Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness.
Life, Liberty, and Property
Freedom
Rights to say what we want, when we want to.
According to Enlightenment thinker John Locke, why are governments created?
God gives monarchs a divine right to rule over their people
People are naturally selfish and need a strong ruler to create order
People set up governments to protect their lives and property
Civil government must be established to offset the power of the church
A paper sold by the Catholic Church that would release a person from their sin and allow them to enter heaven
fundamental
indulgence
predestination
Transubstantiation
The religious reform movement that divided the Western Church is called?
Catholic Change
Lutheran Shift
Roman Reformation
Protestant Reformation
What invention helped to spread the information of the Reformation?
The Globe
The Mona Lisa
The Paint Brush
The Printing Press
Why were the colonists upset with the British soldiers?
They took their jobs.
They had to quarter them
They were living in their towns
All of the above.
What event does this drawing show?
Tarring and feathering
Boston Tea Party
Boston Massacre
American Revolution
What was the CAUSE of the Boston Massacre?
To avoid conflict with Native Americans
Colonists were angry that the British soldiers were in the colonies
King George was in debt from the French & Indian War
Boycott
Ideas, information. Distributed for purpose of winning people over, often without truth or fairness.
Propaganda
Debate
Newspaper
Political Cartoons
