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WorksheetsUSI Semester 1 Review
Total questions: 110
Worksheet time: 1hrs 1mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
There are how many continents of earth?
a)
7
b)
5
c)
9
d)
6
2.
How many oceans are there?
a)
7
b)
5
c)
8
d)
6
3.
Which ocean is located on the eastern side of the USA?
a)
Pacific
b)
Indian
c)
Southern
d)
Atlantic
4.
What 2 continents are not surrounded by water?
a)
Asia/Africa
b)
Europe/Africa
c)
Africa/ Australia
d)
Europe/Asia
5.
What region did the Lakota Indians make their home?
a)
Basin and Range
b)
Rocky Mountains
c)
Great Plains
d)
Coastal Plain
6.
Which mountain range is the oldest with eroded mountains?
a)
Cascade
b)
Rocky
c)
Applachian
d)
Nevada
7.
What side of the country is the Coastal Range on?
a)
East
b)
North
c)
West
d)
South
8.
Which region has the Continental Divide, which determines the flow of rivers, in it?
a)
Rocky Mountains
b)
Basin and Range
c)
Coastal Range
d)
Interior Lowlands
9.
What is the lowest spot in America and which region is it in?
a)
New Orleans/ Coastal Plain
b)
Basin and Range/ Death Vally
c)
Continental Divide/ Rocky Mountains
d)
Canadian Shield/ Hudson Bay
10.
Which Native American tribe lives in present day Alaska and Northern Canada?
a)
Inuit
b)
Pueblo
c)
Kwakiutl
d)
Lakota
11.
Which Native American tribe has a rainy, mild climate?
a)
Inuit
b)
Pueblo
c)
Kwakiutl
d)
Lakota
12.
The __________ live in the North Eastern or Eastern Woodlands part of America.
a)
Lakota
b)
Iroquois
c)
Pueblo
d)
Inuit
13.
Which Native American tribe would be more likely to eat buffalo?
a)
Inuit
b)
Kwakiutl
c)
Lakota
d)
Pueblo
14.
The southwestern part of America was home to the__________?
a)
Pueblo
b)
Lakota
c)
Iroquois
d)
Inuit
15.
What region is number 5?
a)
Basin and Range
b)
Canadian Shield
c)
Great Plains
d)
Interior Lowlands
16.
What region is at number 2?
a)
Rocky Mountains
b)
Interior Lowlands
c)
Basin and Range
d)
Canadian Shield
17.
What region is located at number 4?
a)
Appalachian Highlands
b)
Rocky Mountains
c)
Interior Lowlands
d)
Great Plains
18.
A ______________ is surrounded by water on at least three sides.
a)
Region
b)
Peninsula
c)
Island
d)
Continent
19.
What continent is Africa?
a)
A
b)
E
c)
D
d)
G
20.
Which river flows from North to South?
a)
Missouri
b)
Columbia
c)
Mississippi
d)
None of the above
21.
Which river is called the "gateway to the west"?
a)
Missouri
b)
Columbia
c)
Rio Grande
d)
Ohio
22.
What river is the border between the United States and Mexico?
a)
Missouri
b)
Gulf of Mexico
c)
Rio Grande
d)
Mississippi
23.
What river was explored by Lewis and Clark?
a)
Columbia
b)
Colorado
c)
James River
d)
St. Lawrence
24.
What body of water was the highway for explorers, settlers, and immigrants?
a)
Gulf of Mexico
b)
Atlantic Ocean
c)
Pacific Ocean
d)
Indian Ocean
25.
What region is wrapped around the Hudson Bay in a horseshoe shape?
a)
Interior Lowlands
b)
Coastal Range
c)
Canadian Shield
d)
Basin and Range
26.
Which of the following was NOT a West African trade kingdom?
a)
Egypt
b)
Ghana
c)
Mali
d)
Songhai
27.
Which of the following would not have been a motivation for Exploration?
a)
Religion
b)
Expanding an empire
c)
Economic
d)
Disease
28.
What goal of Explorers would the picture represent?
a)
finding wealth
b)
spreading Christianity
c)
building an empire
d)
establishing settlements
29.
Which explorer explored the area represented by the map?
a)
Robert La Salle
b)
John Cabot
c)
Francisco Coronado
d)
Samuel de Champlain
30.
Which explorer's explored the area represented by the map?
a)
Francisco Coronado
b)
Samuel de Champlain
c)
John Cabot
d)
Robert La Salle
31.
Navigational Tools such as the one in the picture were used to
a)
improve agriculture
b)
prevent disease
c)
improve exploration
d)
improve military weapons
32.
What obstacle to exploration is represented by the image?
a)
Poor maps and navigational tools
b)
Diseases
c)
Fear of the unknown
d)
Lack of adequate supplies
33.
For which country did Robert La Salle claim the Mississippi River Valley?
a)
France
b)
Portugal
c)
Spain
d)
England
34.
Which group learned new farming techniques from the Native Americans?
a)
English
b)
Portuguese
c)
Spanish
d)
French
35.
Which group established trading posts with the Native Americans?
a)
English
b)
Portuguese
c)
Spanish
d)
French
36.
Which group conquered and enslaved the Native Americans?
a)
English
b)
Portuguese
c)
Spanish
d)
French
37.
Which of the following was a major area of conflict between the Europeans and Native Americans?
a)
Crops
b)
Trade
c)
Farming
d)
Land
38.
In addition to conquering and enslaving American Indians what else did the Spanish do to them?
a)
gave them diseases
b)
traded with them
c)
created settlements
39.
Crops, Trade, technologies such as tools, were all
a)
areas of conflict
b)
obstacles to exploration
c)
areas of cooperation
40.
To have enough of one thing (something).
a)
Adequate
b)
Dominate
c)
Motivation
d)
Claim
41.
Which question below is NOT a reason the Spain explored the New World
a)
Oil
b)
Gold
c)
God
d)
Glory
42.
What European country traded in West Africa?
a)
England
b)
France
c)
Spain
d)
Portugal
43.
What settlement was started by Champlain?
a)
Jamestown
b)
Plymouth
c)
Quebec
d)
St Augustine
44.
A ___ resource is one that can be found directly from nature.
a)
natural
b)
human
c)
capital
d)
environmental
45.
People working to produce goods and services are ___
a)
human resources
b)
Indians
c)
capital resources
d)
employers
46.
Goods produced and used to make other goods and services are ___.
a)
natural resources
b)
human resources
c)
capital resources
d)
tools
47.
Which of the following is NOT a way Native Americans got food?
a)
fished
b)
hunted
c)
grew and/or harvested crops
d)
shopped
48.
Which of the following is a human resource?
a)
spear
b)
hunter
c)
fire
d)
deer
49.
Which of the following is a capital resource?
a)
fish
b)
basket weaver
c)
canoe
d)
corn
50.
Which of the following is a natural resource?
a)
beads
b)
kayak
c)
bow and arrow
d)
rabbit
51.
Which does NOT belong to the economic ventures?
a)
Roanoke Island
b)
Jamestown
c)
Georgia
d)
Plymouth
52.
Which does NOT belong to the religious ventures?
a)
Pennsylavnia
b)
Georgia
c)
Massachusetts Bay
d)
Plymouth
53.
Which colony was established by the Puritans?
a)
Massachusetts Bay
b)
Plymouth
c)
Pennsylvania
d)
Jamestown
54.
Which colony was established by the separatists, also known as Pilgrims, to escape the Church of England?
a)
Massachusetts Bay
b)
Plymouth
c)
Pennsylvania
d)
Jamestown
55.
Which colony was established by the Quakers to practice religious freedom?
a)
Georgia
b)
Roanoke Island
c)
Pennsylvania
d)
Jamestown
56.
Which colony was established as an economic venture by the Virginia Company of London? It was also the first permanent English settlement.
a)
Georgia
b)
Roanoke Island
c)
Pennsylvania
d)
Jamestown
57.
Which colony was established as an economic venture, but their whole colony disappeared?
a)
Georgia
b)
Roanoke Island
c)
Pennsylvania
d)
Jamestown
58.
Which colony was established as an economic venture by people who had been in debtor's prison in England?
a)
Georgia
b)
Plymouth
c)
Pennsylvania
d)
Jamestown
59.
Whose specialization was metal tools and shipbuilding?
a)
New England
b)
Mid-Atlantic
c)
Southern
60.
Whose specialization were cash crops like cotton, tobacco, and indigo?
a)
New England
b)
Mid-Atlantic
c)
Southern
61.
Whose specialization was livestock and growing grain?
a)
New England
b)
Mid-Atlantic
c)
Southern
62.
Which colonial region was characterized by cold winters, rocky soil, and a church?
a)
New England
b)
Mid-Atlantic
c)
Southern
63.
Which colonial region was characterized by a moderate climate, diverse lifestyles, and diverse religions?
a)
New England
b)
Mid-Atlantic
c)
Southern
64.
Which colonial region was characterized by a humid weather, plantations, and the Piedmont?
a)
New England
b)
Mid-Atlantic
c)
Southern
65.
Which colony did their business in counties?
a)
New England
b)
Mid-Atlantic
c)
Southern
66.
Which colony did their business in market towns?
a)
New England
b)
Mid-Atlantic
c)
Southern
67.
Which colony did their business in town meetings?
a)
New England
b)
Mid-Atlantic
c)
Southern
68.
Which group of people in the colonies had very few opportunities for education, could not vote, and had to work at home?
a)
Indentured servant
b)
Wealthy white men
c)
Women
d)
Merchants
69.
A Mid-Atlantic farmer relying on tools made in New England is an example of how the colonies were-
a)
Specialized
b)
Interdependent
c)
Traders
d)
Indigo
70.
Which geographic feature can be found in all three colonies?
a)
Appalachian Mountains
b)
The Pacific Ocean
c)
The Mississippi River
d)
Rocky Mountains
71.
The Church of England was practiced here.
a)
New England colonies
b)
Mid-Atlantic colonies
c)
Southern colonies
72.
Compared to slaves, indentured servants-
a)
earned money for their work
b)
served their entire life
c)
were not given punishment when they disobeyed
d)
were free at the end of their contract
73.
Compared to indentured servants, slaves-
a)
were free at the end of their contracts
b)
agreed to come to the colonies
c)
were owned as property for life
d)
made money for their work
74.
What could a free African American do that a slave couldn't?
a)
vote
b)
own property
c)
be treated perfectly
75.
What is this?
a)
a colonial merchant
b)
a colonial artisan
c)
a large landowner
d)
a governor
76.
Each colony was _______, meaning they were good at growing or doing one or a few things.
a)
specialized
b)
organized
c)
interdependent
77.
True or False: Great Britain did not regulate trade in the colonies.
a)
True
b)
False
78.
Who was the leader of each colony?
a)
the King
b)
the President
c)
the Lord
d)
the Governor
79.
The royal governor got his power...
a)
by being elected by the citizens of the colony
b)
by taking it over with his army
c)
from the King of England
80.
Who won the French and Indian War?
a)
The Indians
b)
The British
c)
The French
d)
It was a tie
81.
What happened after the French and Indian War?
a)
The Revolutionary War began
b)
The colonies started to build more factories
c)
The British left the colonies
d)
The King began taxing the colonies to raise money
82.
How did the colonists feel about being taxed a lot?
a)
They were happy
b)
They were supportive
c)
They were dissatisfied
83.
What event granted the colonies independence from Great Britain?
a)
the signing of the Declaration of Independence
b)
the signing of the Treaty of Paris
c)
the Battle of Lexington and Concord
d)
the victory at Yorktown
84.
Which of the following was NOT an advantage of the colonists during the American Revolutionary War?
a)
Defense of their own land
b)
Strong leadership
c)
A well trained military force
d)
Support from France and Spain
85.
Was the following a source of colonial dissatisfaction? The colonies had no representation in Parliament.
a)
Yes
b)
No
86.
Was the following a source of colonial dissatisfaction? The Proclamation of l763, which followed the French and Indian War, restricted the eastern movement of settlers.
a)
Yes
b)
No
87.
Why was the Declaration of Independence written?
a)
To make the French happy
b)
To make a new set of laws
c)
To claim independence from Great Britain
d)
To make trade better
88.
What are the "unalienable" rights in the Declaration of Independence?
a)
free travel and trade
b)
democracy and responsibility
c)
land, love and laughter
d)
life, liberty, pursuit of happiness
89.
What is the first official battle of the Revolutionary War?
a)
Battle of Yorktown
b)
Battle of Philadelphia
c)
Battle of Hunker Bill
d)
Battle of Bunker Hill
90.
What year was the Declaration written?
a)
1774
b)
1776
c)
1780
d)
1791
91.
Who was the major author of the Declaration of Independence?
a)
John Adams
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
Benjamin Franklin
d)
George Washington
92.
Why did Great Britain impose taxes?
a)
They didn't
b)
To build a wall in the Appalachian mountains
c)
To pay for the king's new castle
d)
To pay for the F&I war and to keep British soldiers in the colonies
93.
After which battle did the French joined the side of the Patriots (USA)- it was the turning point.
a)
Battle of Yorktown
b)
Battle of Bunker Hill
c)
Battle of Saratoga
d)
Battle of Gettysburg
94.
Which battle ended the war?
a)
Battle of Yorktown
b)
Battle of Bunker Hill
c)
Battle of Saratoga
d)
Battle of Gettysburg
95.
Where was the first armed conflict of the war?
a)
Yorktown
b)
Valley Forge
c)
Plymouth
d)
Lexington and Concord
96.
Which man fired up the colonies with his speech in a Richmond, VA church? "Give me liberty or give me death!"
a)
John Adams
b)
Patrick Henry
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
Benjamin Franklin
97.
What stated that colonists could not move west of the Appalachian Mountains?
a)
The Declaration of Independence
b)
The Constitution of England
c)
The Royal Decree of 1763
d)
The Proclamation of 1763
98.
Which event happened in 1770 when colonists were taunting soldiers and throwing snowballs, killing 5 colonists?
a)
Boston Tea Party
b)
Boston Massacre
c)
Lexington and Concord
d)
Battle of Saratoga
99.
Which document says that government gets its power from the people and that it's people's right to change a bad government?
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
Magna Carta
c)
Preamble to the Constitution
d)
Articles of Confederation
100.
Who surrendered at Yorktown?
a)
Charles Cornwallis
b)
George Washington
c)
King George III
101.
Which colony was not present at the First Continental Congress?
a)
Virginia
b)
Georgia
c)
Pennsylvania
d)
New York
102.
Which former slave wrote poems promoting independence?
a)
Phyllis Wheatley
b)
Eleanor Roosevelt
c)
Clara Barton
d)
Sojourner Truth
103.
What did the Treaty of Paris (1783) do?
a)
France started to trade with America
b)
Great Britain recognized America as an independent country
c)
Britain took control of the colonies
d)
France joined the war
104.
Why did the Boston Tea Party happen?
a)
To celebrate George Washington's promotion
b)
To show support for the royal governor
c)
To protest the tea act and taxes placed on the colonies
d)
create an alliance with Canada
105.
Which person did NOT play a key role in the Revolutionary War?
a)
John Adams
b)
John Smith
c)
Benjamin Franklin
d)
George Washington
106.
Who was the British King during the Revolutionary War?
a)
James I
b)
Henry II
c)
George III
d)
Luther IV
107.
Which founding father helped secure French support for the war?
a)
Benjamin Franklin
b)
Patrick Henry
c)
George Washington
d)
Thomas Jefferson
108.
Boston Tea Party -- Declaration of Independence -- ??? -- Treaty of Paris
Which event goes in the ??? spot
Which event goes in the ??? spot
a)
French and Indian War
b)
Battle of Yorktown
109.
Which attitude helped the colonists win the American Revolution?
a)
I care most about having peace.
b)
I am always loyal to the king.
c)
I need to protect my own land.
d)
I am hoping to move to the city.
110.
Without this country's help, we would have never won the war.
a)
France
b)
Great Britain
c)
Spain
d)
Portugal
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