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WorksheetsUS 8 Midterm Study Guide
Total questions: 79
Worksheet time: 1hrs 9mins
According to the Land Bridge Theory, Native Americans spread across North America after migrating from:
Australia
Europe
Asia
Ethiopia
Why do historians think the Native Americans walked over the land bridge into North America?
They were following other groups of natives.
They wanted to move because of the weather.
They wanted to meet different types of people.
They were following their food.
Hunter –gatherers were nomadic and migrated. What does this mean? (EK1)
To create written language
To move from place to place and not settle in one place
To worship many gods
They raised animals for human use
Teepee
Early people settled in different __________________.
kivas
adaptations
origin stories
environments
In some tribes members would meet in a ________________, and share stories or reenact them during spiritual ceremonies.
origin story
adapt
kiva
pictograph
Which society was considered to be the "Mother Culture"?
Zapotec
Inca
Maya
Olmec
The Inca Indians are known for:
architecture and art
farming
hunting and gathering
their own form of politics
a cone shaped shelter made from animal skin that can be easily moved
archeology
adobe
landbridge
teepee
the way a group acts, communicates, and lives
culture
tribe
shelter
wigwam
following the mothers or female side of ancestry
matrilineal
prehistoric
pueblo
archeology
How did Native American tribes view land rights?
The land you were on can be used however you please.
Only use what you need, they respected the land and protected it for future generations.
If you build it, they will come.
To sail or travel all the way around is __________
detour
compass
circus
circumnavigate
"In 1492, he sailed the ocean blue." He was the Italian explorer, financed by Spain, who ventured into the Americas.
Henry Hudson
Christopher Columbus
Amerigo Vespucci
Champlain
A written grant by a country's legislative or sovereign power is a:
Pledge
Artifact
Charter
Decree
Encomiendas were most similar to:
Slave plantations in the old American South
Large factory farms in the American Midwest
Collective farms in the old Soviet Union
Rice paddies in Southeast Asia
Conquistador is ________________.
a name for any explorer that claimed territory
a name for the Spanish explorers who claimed lands in the Americas for Spain
a name for a person from Spain who held a position of power in a Spanish colony
What is the definition of encomienda?
Person from Spain who held a position of power in a Spanish colony
Large estate farmed by many workers
Land granted to Spanish settlers that included the right to demand labor or taxes from Native Americans
What is the definition of plantation?
Large estate farmed by many workers
A town in the Spanish colonies
Fort where soldiers lived in the Spanish colonies
What was the significance of the printing press?
the production of written work was slower, therefore written works were not available to everyone.
there is no significance
the production of written work was faster, however not everyone was able to read.
the production of written work was faster, therefore written works were available to everyone.
The trade that allowed movement of goods, people and materials among the continents.
Continental trade
Triangular Trade
European Trade
Slave Trade
The Headright System gave 40 acres of land for each person who paid their way to a new colony. colony
True
False
Separatist group that left England in the early 1600’s on the Mayflower to escape persecution and landed in Plymouth, Mass.
Quakers
Pilgrims
immigrants
indentured servant
Which of these is an example of a staple crop
Tobacco
Wheat
Indigo
Cotton
Why was the French and Indian War fought?
The French, Native Americans, and British did not like each other
The French and British were both trying to claim the Ohio Country Land
The French and the British wanted to have more power back in Europe
The Native Americans wanted to fight both the British and the French
Who used the phrase "No Taxation without Representation"
The American colonists
The British Soldiers
The French cavalry
The Spanish colonists
Patriots wanted to
govern themselves
be governed by Spain
be governed by England
be governed by France
Loyalists remained loyal to
The Americans
The King of England
The King of France
The King of Spain
The primary purpose of the Declaration of Independence was to...
create a new framework of government.
list colonial complaints against King George III.
declare colonial independence from Great Britain.
celebrate the Fourth of July.
The Battle of Lexington/Concord was the...
turning point of the Revolutionary War.
first battle of the Revolutionary War
first battle of the Civil War
last battle of the Revolutionary War
What was the significance of the Battle of Yorktown?
It was the last major battle of the Revolutionary War.
It was the turning point of the Revolutionary War.
It was the first battle of the Revolutionary War.
George Washington killed many lobsterbacks.
Who warned the colonists "the British are coming"?
Paul Revere
John Jay
George Washington
Benjamin Franklin
This writing, written by Thomas Paine, was published during the American Revolution and paved the way for the Declaration of Independence.
Rights of man
The American Crisis
Common Sense
·Common Sense was a pamphlet Thomas Paine published to distribute in the colonies to...
explain to Britain why they should end the quartering act
influence more people to join the independence movement.
to join the Loyalist party
abide by the Intolerable acts
One strength of the American Army was their leader. He was _____.
Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Jefferson
Samuel Adams
George Washington
One strength that American soldiers had leading into the Revolutionary War was that they were fighting for ____.
money and paychecks
the King of England
freedom, homes, and families
right to travel to England on holidays
Poorly trained soldiers,
a lack of weapons and ammunition,
and food and clothing shortages,
are all examples of...
American strengths
American weaknesses
British strengths
British weaknesses
A professional army of 50,000 well trained troops,
30,000 Hessian mercenaries,
and a steady supply of food, uniforms, weapons, and ammunition
are all examples of...
American strengths
American weaknesses
British strengths
British weaknesses
Long distances made it hard to plan and to send troops and supplies,
lack of support from the British people,
and poor leadership
are all examples of...
American strengths
American weaknesses
British strengths
British weaknesses
Patriotism of colonists willing to give their lives to defend their liberty and their homes,
help from France,
and a commander who inspired courage and confidence
are all examples of...
American strengths
American weaknesses
British strengths
British weaknesses
