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American Revolution Day 1

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The _______________________ was a period of time in which preachers encouraged people to become more emotionally engaged in religion and encouraged notions of equality.

a)

Mercantilism

b)

First Great Awakening

c)

Salutary Neglect

2.

______________________ is the British practice of not really enforcing their laws on the colonists to prevent unrest.

a)

Mercantilism

b)

First Great Awakening

c)

Salutary Neglect

3.

The economic theory of _________________________ held that the colonies existed to serve and benefit the mother country economically.

a)

Mercantilism

b)

First Great Awakening

c)

Salutary Neglect

4.

The Pilgrims establish self-government when they signed the social contract called the ________________________ which became a political example for other colonial settlements.

a)

English Bill of Rights

b)

Mayflower Compact

c)

Magna Carta

d)

Parliament

5.

The king of England’s power was limited in 1215 when he signed the _____________________________.

a)

English Bill of Rights

b)

Mayflower Compact

c)

Magna Carta

d)

Parliament

6.

The _______________________________________ guaranteed that Englishmen had certain rights

a)

English Bill of Rights

b)

Mayflower Compact

c)

Magna Carta

d)

Parliament

7.

The name for the part of British government that creates laws is called _____________________________.

a)

English Bill of Rights

b)

Mayflower Compact

c)

Magna Carta

d)

Parliament

8.

The _____________________________ colonies had hot weather, fertile soil, and a long growing season which led to the establishment of large farms called plantations.

a)

New England

b)

Middle

c)

Southern

d)

Quakers

9.

The _____________________________ colonies had a cold winter, rocky soil, and a short growing season, which led fishing, lumbering, and trade as the primary economic activities of the region.

a)

New England

b)

Middle

c)

Southern

d)

Quakers

10.

The _____________________________ colonies had a moderate climate and growing season which led to the development of grain farms.

a)

New England

b)

Middle

c)

Southern

d)

Quakers

11.

The first anti-slavery group in the colonies was the _______________________.

a)

New England

b)

Middle

c)

Southern

d)

Quakers

12.

Who created this cartoon?

(a)  

13.

What is the caption below the snake?

(a)  

14.

What do the letters represent?

(a)  

15.

Instead of “JOIN, or DIE” what other caption could you put?

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16.

What is the point Benjamin Franklin is trying to make?

a)

Everyones a snake

b)

We must kill them

c)

Together we die

d)

Separate we fall