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Colonial Era/Government/French & Indian War Review

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In which year was Jamestown established, becoming the first permanent English settlement in the New World?

a)

1492

b)

1607

c)

1620

d)

1776

2.
Which of these was established because there was a need for a local government with elected representatives in the colonies?
a)
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
b)
Magna Carta
c)
Mayflower Compact
d)
House of Burgesses
3.
Which of these terms means the main purpose of founding colonies was to provide more wealth for the mother country?
a)
economic
b)
significant
c)
mercantilism
d)
chronological
4.
In which year was the Mayflower Compact created?
a)
1492
b)
1607
c)
1620
d)
1776
5.
Which of these was a social contract to form the first basis of self-government in the colonies?
a)
Mayflower Compact
b)
Magna Carta
c)
House of Burgesses
d)
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
6.
What natural geographic features helped certain ports become major cities on the east coast?
a)
Mississippi River access
b)
Appalachian Mtns. to provide view
c)
Great Lakes provided trade routes with Canada
d)
natural harbors to protect ships
7.
Why were representative assemblies necessary in the colonies?
a)
Distance from Great Britain was too far to depend on them for laws
b)
The King thought the colonies were too profitable
c)
We joined with other nations
d)
Our religious groups controlled each colony
8.
Which of these European countries colonized North America mainly to expand their trade of furs and other goods?
a)
England
b)
Spain
c)
France
d)
Portugal
9.
Which of these terms means farming?
a)
agriculture
b)
significant
c)
mercantilism
d)
economic
10.
Why was it not possible for New England's economies to be based on agriculture?
a)
thin, rocky soil
b)
ships couldn't dock there
c)
too many plantations
d)
no lumber available
11.

Which group sought protection in Pennsylvania?

a)

Debtors

b)

Quakers

c)

Pilgrims

d)

Catholics

12.

Which of these explains the reason behind the founding of Southern colonies like the Carolinas and Virginia?

a)

exporting the lumber

b)

persecuted Christians were seeking religious freedom

c)

missionaries wanted to convert native tribes

d)

economic/financial benefits

13.

Which colony was founded by Lord Baltimore as a safe haven for Catholics?

a)

Massachusetts

b)

Maryland

c)

Virginia

d)

Georgia

14.

The Magna Carta and the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut (among others) influenced which of these?

a)

Mayflower Compact

b)

U.S. Constitution

c)

Declaration of Independence

d)

Emancipation Proclamation

15.
The trade route African slaves were on was known as the
a)
Middle Passage
b)
Great Migration
c)
Triangular Trade
d)
Slavery 
16.
Slavery and indentured servitude were both forms of labor which were used in colonial America. How were indentured servants different from slaves?
a)
Indentured servants were freed after a set number of years.
b)
Indentured servants earned higher wages than slaves.
c)
Indentured servants did not perform manual labor.
d)
Indentured servants could hire slaves to do their work.
17.
What is an economic system, where African slaves were exchanged for raw materials, money, and finished goods? Those countries/continents involved included Ivory Coast  (Africa), Europe, and the Americans.
a)
Mercantalism
b)
Triangular Trade
c)
Market economics
d)
Feudalism
18.
I had been in English debtor's prisons because I couldn't pay my bills.  Now, James Oglethorpe has provided me a chance to experience economic freedom.  Where will I settle?
a)
Jamestown
b)
Pennsylvania
c)
Plymouth
d)
Georgia
19.
The Separatists settled the Plymouth colony to avoid being punished for religious beliefs.
a)
True
b)
False
20.

A type of democracy where elected officials represent a group of people

a)

Representative Government

b)

Persecute

c)

Mayflower Compact

d)

Political

21.

What was the real purpose for the colonies?

a)

To make $ for Britain

b)

To build slavery

c)

To maintain religious tolerance

d)

To help poor English settlers

22.

During American colonization who were the colonies ruled by?

a)

colonists

b)

The king and British parliament

c)

the president

23.
In 1619, only __________ were considered citizens and could elect burgesses. 
a)
men and women
b)
adult white men
c)
male slaves
d)
First Americans
24.
Which of the following documents limited the power of the King of England?
a)
English Bill of Rights
b)
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
c)
Magna Carta
d)
Mayflower Compact
25.
Which of the following documents extended voting rights to non-church members?
a)
Mayflower Compact
b)
Magna Carta
c)
Virginia House of Burgesses
d)
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
26.
_______________________ was the first written colonial constitution.
a)
The Mayflower Compact
b)
The Fundamental Orders of Massachsetts
c)
The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
d)
The Declaration Of Independence
27.
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
28.
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.
29.
Who won the French and Indian War?
a)
England
b)
France
c)
Indians
d)
Spain
30.
As a result of the cost of the war, what did King George III do to the colonists?
a)
Killed them
b)
Removed them from the land in the colonies just like the Indians.
c)
Imposed taxes to pay for the war
d)
Paid for the war out of his own pocket
31.
The French and Indian War, unfair taxes in the colonies, along with many other events all led to what eventually?
a)
World War I
b)
American Revolution
c)
World War II
d)
Civil War
32.

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 River Valley

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

33.

What Treaty ended the French and Indian War?

a)

Treaty of Paris 1783

b)

Treaty of French and Indian War

c)

Treaty of Native Americans

d)

Treaty of Paris 1763

34.

Match the vocabulary word with the correct definition: Alliance

a)

taking no side

b)

a military force made up of ordinary citizens

c)

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

d)

partnership

35.
A crop that is sold for a profit is a
a)
cash crop
b)
subsistence crop
c)
corn field
d)
benefit crop
36.
The ________ was the first formal proposal to unite the colonies.
a)
Albany Plan of Union
b)
Great Awakening
c)
English Bill of Rights
d)
Magna Carta
37.
The ________ angered colonists who wanted to settle the Ohio River valley.
a)
Treaty of Paris
b)
Pontiac's Rebellion
c)
Proclamation of 1763

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