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Road to Revolution 2020

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who did the British fight against over settlements in the Ohio River Valley?

a)

Native American Indians

b)

French and Native American Indians

c)

British

d)

Colonist

2.

The Proclamation of 1763 declared that colonial settlers could not go __________________ of the Appalachians Mountains.

a)

North

b)

South

c)

East

d)

West

3.
___________ was an agreement to forbid colonists from crossing over to the Appalachian Mountains.
a)
Tea Act
b)
Stamp Act
c)
Quartering Act
d)
Proclamation of 1763
4.

What was the purpose of the Proclamation of 1763?

a)

To keep colonists and Native Americans separate to avoid conflict

b)

The King wanted control over the colonists so he made the proclamation to anger them

c)

To keep the Spanish away from new British land

d)

It meant Britain declared war on France because they wanted Florida.

5.

What was the outcome of the French and Indian War?

a)

The British were kicked out of North America

b)

The French were kicked out of North America

c)

Spain won the war and gained control of the West

d)

America won because we are undefeated in all world wars

6.
Which colonial region was settled by Puritans and Pilgrims seeking religious freedom?
a)
New England
b)
Southern
c)
Middle
d)
Backcountry
7.
Which colonial region contained rocky soil and cold climate?
a)
New England
b)
Middle
c)
Southern
d)
Backcountry
8.
Large farms, called ___________________, were spread throughout the Southern colonies.
a)
Trade centers
b)
Plantations
c)
Settlements
d)
industrial centers
9.
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
10.
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. 
11.
The first permanent English settlement in North America was
a)
Werowocomoco
b)
Yorktown
c)
Richmond
d)
Jamestown
12.
In what year was Jamestown settled?
a)
1492
b)
1607
c)
1608
d)
2081
13.
How was the agreement which bonded Pilgrims called?
a)
Mayflower Compact
b)
Declaration of Independence
c)
Napoleonic Code
d)
Geneva Conventions
14.
When was Mayflower Compact written?
a)
1410
b)
1492
c)
1655
d)
1620
15.
1st representative governing body in the American colonies.
a)
English Bill of Rights
b)
Articles of Confederation
c)
Virginia House of Burgesses
d)
Congress
16.
Who is the founder of Pennsylvania?
a)
John Winthrop
b)
Sylvester Slovania
c)
James Olgethorpe
d)
William Penn
17.
Why was Georgia formed or established?
a)
As a place for Catholics to practice their religion
b)
Industrial settlement for crafts people
c)
 A creative centers for artists
d)
Second chance or safe haven for debtors/poor people
18.

How did the French and Indian War draw the colonists closer together but increase friction with Britain?

a)

King taxed the Colonist to raise money to pay the French and Indian war debts.

b)

King taxed fur trade.

c)

King took land from French, Indians, and Colonist.

d)

King taxed the Spanish Florida

19.

Who controlled all the land WEST of the Appalachian Mountains BEFORE this war?

a)

England

b)

France

c)

Spain

d)

Netherlands

20.

Who was seeking Native American Allies during this time the 1750's?

a)

France

b)

Britain

c)

Spain

d)

Italy