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3rd quarter social studies exam

Total questions: 85

Worksheet time: 52mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Who fought in the French and Indian War?
a)
French vs. Indians
b)
British vs. French
c)
British vs. French and Indians
d)
Indians vs. British
2.
What were the 2 main reasons for the French and Indian War?
a)
Control of land and trade with Native Americans
b)
Land and Slaves
c)
Gold
d)
Claim to land in Europe
3.
Why do you suppose the Indians helped the French?
a)
The French forced them to fight because the Indians were enslaved by them.
b)
The British attacked the Indians first, and the French decided to help the Indians.
c)
The French and Indians cooperated with one another often; traded with one another and taught each other many techniques for survival.
d)
The French were fighting the Indians in the war.... The Indians didn't help the French at all.
4.
Who won the French and Indian War?
a)
England
b)
France
c)
Indians
d)
Spain
5.

Why did most Native Americans side with the French

a)

The French were going to let them keep their land

b)

The French were nicer

c)

The French gave them more money

d)

The French were better traders

6.

Why was the French and Indian War fought?

a)

The French, Native Americans, and British did not like each other

b)

The French and British were both trying to claim the Ohio Country Land

c)

The French and the British wanted to have more power back in Europe

d)

The Native Americans wanted to fight both the British and the French

7.

What fort did George Washington attack that officially started the French and Indian War?

a)

Fort Bragg

b)

Fort Pitt

c)

Fort Duquesne

d)

Fort Delaware

8.

Match the vocabulary word with the correct definition: Iroquois Confederacy

a)

a group of Native American nations in eastern North America joined together under one general government

b)

partnership

c)

an illness that affects large numbers of people

d)

the permanent movement of people into one country from other nation

9.
A crop that is sold for a profit is a
a)
cash crop
b)
subsistence crop
c)
corn field
d)
benefit crop
10.
When and where did the French and Indian War begin?
a)
The war started in 1776 in New England.
b)
The war started in 1754 in New England.
c)
The war started in 1754 in the Ohio River Valley.
d)
The war started in 1776 in the Ohio River Valley.
11.
What was the main cause of the French and Indian War?
a)
The French and British claimed the same land.
b)
The French and Indians claimed the same land.
c)
The Indians and British claimed the same land.
d)
The Indians wouldn't sell their land.
12.
Who was the young military leader from Virginia who fought in the French and Indian war?
a)
William Pitt
b)
Edward Braddock
c)
King George II
d)
George Washington 
13.

Why did the British think they had a claim to own all of the Ohio Country Land?

a)

The British thought they were more powerful than the French so the land was theirs

b)

The British thought they were better friends with the Native Americans so the land was theirs

c)

The British thought they had more money than the French so the land was theirs

d)

The British thought since their king claimed all land sea to sea when they first got to North America the land was theirs

14.

Who controlled the 13 Colonies?

a)

French

b)

British

c)

Native Americans

d)

Spanish

15.
Which colonists were farmers and plantation owners who grew cotton and tobacco?
a)
New England
b)
Southern
c)
Middle
d)
Backcountry
16.
Which group are the New England colonies?
a)
Connecticut 
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Massachusetts
b)
North Carolina
South Carolina
Virginia
Maryland
Georgia
c)
Pennsylvania
Deleware 
New York
New Jersey
d)
Illinois
Indiana
Ohio
Wisconsin
17.
Which group are the Middle colonies?
a)
Connecticut 
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Massachuttes
b)
North Carolina
South Carolina
Virginia
Maryland
Georgia
c)
Pennsylvania
Delaware
New York
New Jersey
d)
California
Arizona
New Mexico
Washington
18.
Which group are the Southern colonies?
a)
Connecticut 
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Massachuttes
b)
North Carolina
South Carolina
Virginia
Maryland
Georgia
c)
Pennsylvania
Delaware
New York
New Jersey
d)
Florida
Georgia
Louisiana
Alabama
19.

What is the goal of Mercantilism?

a)

To make the individual rich by allowing them to trade freely

b)

To establish colonies in the New World

c)

To make the Mother Country (Britain) rich by limiting colonial trade

d)

To gain access to raw materials and new markets

20.

Describe the soil of the New England Colonies

a)

Fertile Soil

b)

Rocky soil

c)

Muddy soil

21.

Colony A is...

a)

Massachusetts

b)

New Hampshire

c)

Connecticut

d)

Rhode Island

22.

Colony B is...

a)

Massachusetts

b)

New Hampshire

c)

Connecticut

d)

Rhode Island

23.

Colony C is...

a)

Massachusetts

b)

New Hampshire

c)

Connecticut

d)

Rhode Island

24.

Colony D is...

a)

Massachusetts

b)

New Hampshire

c)

Connecticut

d)

Rhode Island

25.
What colony did William Penn help found?
a)
New Jersey
b)
New York
c)
Delaware
d)
Pennsylvania
26.
New York was settled by___
a)
Sir George Carteret
b)
Us kids
c)
The Dutch
d)
Soccer players
27.
What nickname was given to the Middle Colonies?
a)
The Breadbasket
b)
The Midlings
c)
The Potbelly
d)
The Topnotcher
28.
Why were the Mid-Atlantic colonies nicknamed "The Bread Basket?"
a)
They grew many types of grain.
b)
Making bread was a great economic opportunity.
c)
They ate bread with every meal.
d)
They imported many types of grain
29.
Large farms, called ___________________, were spread throughout the Southern colonies.
a)
Trade centers
b)
Plantations
c)
Settlements
d)
industrial centers
30.
Most of the work on large, southern plantations was done by ___________ and ___________
a)
Native Americans and slaves
b)
women and children
c)
slaves and indentured servants
d)
Frenchmen and Mexicans
31.
Why was slavery LESS important in the Middle Colonies and the New England Colonies than in the Southern Colonies?
a)
They were far behind the South in business and industry.
b)
They did not rely heavily on cash crops.
c)
Slavery was important in all of the colonial regions. 
32.
Which region relied mostly on cash crops to make their money?
a)
New England
b)
Middle Colonies
c)
Southern Colonies
d)
Backcountry
33.
The first permanent English settlement in North America was
a)
Werowocomoco
b)
Yorktown
c)
Richmond
d)
Jamestown
34.
The success of large plantations in the Southern Colonies was dependent on?
a)
Native Americans
b)
Debtors
c)
Slaves
d)
Pacifists
35.

The first colony settled was _________________ in 1607.

a)

Jamestown

b)

Plymouth

c)

Georgia

d)

Anne Hutchinson

36.

The ____________________________ was a set of self-governing rules for the settlers in Plymouth.

a)

William Penn

b)

Theocracy

c)

Jamestown

d)

Mayflower Compact

37.

___________________ was the founder of Rhode Island.

a)

Thomas Hooker

b)

William Penn

c)

Roger Williams

d)

Anne Hutchinson

38.

_________________ was the founder of Connecticut.

a)

Roger Williams

b)

Anne Hutchinson

c)

William Penn

d)

Thomas Hooker

39.

What river did LaSalle travel?

a)

Mississippi River

b)

Rio de Grand River

c)

Hudson River

40.

What country was LaSalle claiming land for?

a)

England

b)

Spain

c)

France

41.

Who founded the colony of Georgia?

a)

Cecil Calvert

b)

Sir George Calvert

c)

John Smith

d)

James Oglethorpe

42.

Sir George Calvert created this colony for Catholics to worship freely.

a)

Georgia

b)

Maryland

c)

Delaware

d)

Virginia

43.
In general, why were MOST of the New England colonies founded?
a)
make money
b)
better soil
c)
economic opportunity
d)
religious freedoms
44.
Which vocab word means "to allow people to have different beliefs than your own."
a)
tolerate
b)
common
c)
covenant
d)
fundamental
45.
The Middle Colonies were  ethnically and religiously diverse
a)
True
b)
False
46.
Which one of these is a specialization of New England?
a)
Shipbuilding
b)
cotton
c)
timber
d)
villages
47.
Which one of these is a natural resource of New England?
a)
Shipbuilding
b)
cotton
c)
timber
d)
villages
48.

What was the term for the slave trade that predominantly serviced the southern colonies?

a)

Colombian Exchange

b)

Triangular Trade

c)

Africa-America Exchange

d)

Plantation Economic Trade

49.

The slave trade was a major part of the southern economy. Why were slaved used in the southern colonies?

a)

Textile Manufacturing

b)

Shipbuilding

c)

Land Creation Act

d)

Plantation System

50.
James Oglethorpe created a colony for ______.
a)
business owners
b)
Germans
c)
debtors
d)
governors
51.

The people of New England had strong religious and political beliefs. Which of the following was important to them?

a)

Constitution

b)

Mayflower Compact

c)

Fundamental Constitution of Carolina

d)

New England Primer

52.

The Spanish had claimed Florida. This colony helped to keep a boundary between British colonies and Florida.

a)

South Carolina

b)

North Carolina

c)

Georgia

d)

Maryland

53.
Which colony is this?
a)
Maryland
b)
Virginia
c)
South Carolina
d)
Georgia
54.
Which colony is this?
a)
Maryland
b)
Virginia
c)
North Carolina
d)
Georgia
55.
Which colony is this?
a)
New Hampshire
b)
Massachusetts
c)
Rhode Island
d)
Connecticut
56.
Which colony is this?
a)
North Carolina
b)
South Carolina
c)
Georgia
d)
Virginia
57.
Which colony is this?
a)
New Hampshire
b)
New York
c)
New Jersey
d)
New England
58.
Which colony is this?
a)
Connecticut
b)
South Carolina
c)
Delaware
d)
Pennsylvania
59.
In the Southern colonies, what was the economy mostly based on?
a)
Shipbuilding
b)
producing iron and textiles in factories
c)
whaling and fishing
d)
producing cash crops on large farms
60.
Which crop grew well in the Middle colonies because of the climate?
a)
wheat
b)
cotton
c)
tobacco
d)
fish
61.
Which of the following was NOT part of the Southern colonies?
a)
Maryland
b)
Virginia 
c)
Delaware
d)
Georgia
62.
Which of these was originally called New Amsterdam?
a)
New Jersey
b)
New York
c)
Philadelphia
d)
Rhode Island
63.
Slaves and ___ did much of the work in the Middle Colonies.
a)
women
b)
children
c)
minions
d)
indentured servants
64.
Someone who agrees to work for 7 years in return for a passage to the New World is called a _________.
a)
slave
slave
b)
assembly member
c)
indentured servant
d)
farmer
65.
What is agriculture?
a)
Sports
b)
Farming
c)
Sowing
d)
Engineering
66.
The population of the Middle Colonies had a great deal of _diversity_.
  
What does "diversity" mean in the sentence above?
a)
disagreement
b)
differences in the backgrounds of people
c)
goods brought into a country
d)
a person who learns a trade from a master craftsman.
67.
Established the colony of Georgia as a buffer between English and Spanish colonies that served as a debtor colony.
a)
Jonah Wages
b)
James Oglesby
c)
James Oglethorpe
d)
Rick Flaire
68.
Who is someone who owes money.
a)
Slave
b)
Indentured Servant
c)
Debtor
d)
Proprietor
69.
Large farm found in the south that grew large cash crops.
a)
Field
b)
Plantation
c)
Forest
d)
Plateau
70.
Who is this?
a)
John Cabot
b)
Ponce De Leon
c)
Christopher Columms
d)
Christopher Columbus
71.
The southern economy was based on what?
a)
Agriculture, Cash crops & making money
b)
Fishing, furniture building, & rum
c)
Harvesting jewels from the Appalachian Mts. & making jewelry
d)
Raising silk worms brought from Asia to make sails for ships
72.
A large farm, usually with 50 or more slaves and producing many cash crops.
a)
Plantation
b)
Tidewater
c)
Backcountry
d)
Gone with the Wind
73.

The geography of Southern Colonies included:

a)

Uncleared Forests, Moderate Growing Season and Winters

b)

Fertile Soil, Warm Climate, Long Growing Season

c)

Harsh Winters, Rocky Soil, Jagged Coast

74.
The main reason most settlers came to the Southern Colonies was that they wanted
a)
to expand their trading companies
b)
warmer weather
c)
to own a farm
d)
religious freedom
75.

What was Mayflower?

a)

A vegetable

b)

A ship

c)

A book

d)

A weapon

76.
 Why did the Pilgrims create the Mayflower Compact?
a)
 to show that they opposed representative government.
b)
to establish an orderly community
c)
 to reinforce the laws of England in the new colony
d)
 to guarantee universal religious tolerance in the colony
77.
When was Mayflower Compact written?
a)
1410
b)
1492
c)
1655
d)
1620
78.
Who was the Governor of Plymouth?
a)
William Bradford
b)
John Adams
c)
Nathan Hale
d)
Smith Wigglesworth
79.

At the Battle of Fort Necessity, who surrendered allowing the French to win?

a)

Edward Braddock

b)

John Forbes

c)

Henry Bouquet

d)

George Washington

80.
Who led the Virginia militia when they confronted the French, ordering them to leave the area?
a)
George Washington
b)
Edward Braddock
c)
William Pitt
d)
The Half-King
81.
Which fort was built at the convergence of the Allegheny and Monongahela Rivers?
a)
Fort Duquesne
b)
Fort Necessity
c)
Fort Albany
d)
Fort Le Boeuf
82.
After capturing Fort Necessity, why did the French allow Washington and his troops to go home?
a)
Many of the troops were ill with malaria.
b)
To inform their superiors that the French refused to leave.
c)
The French did not believe in taking prisoners.
d)
Washington and his men actually escaped.
83.
What does this drawing mean?
a)
If the colonies didn’t join together and defend themselves, they would be defeated.
b)
Snakes would poison colonists.
c)
The French were like snakes.
d)
"Divide and conquer
84.
Why was the Albany Plan of Union ultimately rejected?
a)
The Albany Congress did not agree with its provisions.
b)
No one believed Benjamin Franklin had the authority to organize it.
c)
The colonies wanted to control their own taxes and armies.
d)
There was no Peanut Butter on the shelf.
85.
What is the other name given to the French & Indian War, because the battle was also fought between the same two countries in Europe.
a)
Seven Years’ War
b)
The Allegheny Conflict
c)
The Western War
d)
Rick

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