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WorksheetsIndependence (Updated)
Total questions: 39
Worksheet time: 10hrs 45mins
What was the first permanent English settlement in America?
Plymouth
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts Bay
Jamestown
In English society, what did the king control?
Anglican Church and Congress
Slavery and Parliament
Pilgrim Church and Parliament
Anglican Church and Parliament
What was the FIRST and LAST name of the person who started the colony of Pennsylvania?
Benjamin Penn
Hannah Penn
George Penn
William Penn
Pennsylvania was started so people could live according to their . . .
education / skills
beliefs / religion
wealth / power
occupation / jobs
Within Triangular Trade, what commodity (item) was exported from Africa?
cotton
slaves
oil
timber
Besides North America and Africa, what other continent was part of Triangular Trade?
Asia
Antarctica
Australia
Europe
The information on the map suggests that early colonies . . .
encountered difficulties with Native Americans
built their settlements near bodies of water
were unable to achieve political unity
located towns an dvillages within a few miles of each other
The Mayflower Compact and the House of Burgesses were important to the development of democracy in colonial America because they . . .
granted voting rights to all white males (not females)
protected private ownership of property (and land)
promoted self-government (and representative government)
expanded freedom of religion (and worship)
The British benefited from their economic relationship with the American colonies primarily by . . .
taking large amounts of gold and silver from the southern colonies
prohibiting colonists from fishing and fur trading
supporting the growth of colonial industries to increase colonial independence
buying raw materials from the colonies and selling them finished products
The main reason most of the early settlers came to the colonies fo Massachusetts and Pennsylvania was to . . .
profit from the fur trade
seek religious freedom
obtain better jobs
purchase inexpensive (cheap) farmland
The trading system between three or more continents across the Atlantic Ocean is known as . . .
navigation
triangular trade
free trade
tax and trade
What were the most profitable ways of making a living in New France?
mining for silver and gold
farming tobacco and rice
milling and manufacturing
fishing and fur trading
What was a result of the French and Indian War that led directly to the American Revolution
Native Americans were given lands west of the Appalachians
French colonies expanded west of the Appalachians
The British lost most of their colonies in the Americas
England decided to make the American colonists help pay war debts by taxing the colonists
Which statement identifies an outcome of the Treaty of Paris (1763) that ended the French and Indian War?
Canada became a colony of Spain
France lost most of its colonies in North America
The Dutch gave up New Netherlands to England
Americans won their independence from the British
The main reason Great Britain established the Proclamation of 1763 was to
allow Canada to control the Great Lakes region
avoid conflicts between American colonists and Native American Indians
make a profit by selling the land west of the Appalachian Moutains
prevent American industrial development in the Ohio River Valley
What was the cause for conflict in the French and Indian War?
competition for sports/honor
competition for land/fur trade
competition for land/minerals
competitio for land/slave trade
With what European country did most Native Americans side during the French and Indian War?
Great Britain
Spain
France
Russia
Why did most Native Americans side with this country? (See previous question.)
This country gave Native Americans land.
This country gave Native Americans citizenship.
This country gave Native Americans gold.
This country gave Native Americans respect.
Who won the French and Indian War?
Russia
Great Britain
Spain
France
Which statement is most accurate about the movement for independence in the thirteen colonies?
The independence movement began soon after the founding of the Plymouth colony
The movement for independence was equally strong in all of the colonies.
Protests against British colonial policies gradually led to demands for independence.
The King of England required the colonists to become economically self-sufficient..
Which of the following was NOT a provision of the Coercive Acts (also known as the Intolerable Acts)?
Colonists could arrest British troops
Town meetings were banned
The closing of Boston Harbor
Colonists had less freedoms
The death of Crispus Attucks is connected with which of the following events?
Lexington and Concord
The Whiskey Rebellion
Shay's Rebellion
The Boston Massacre
The main purpose of the Olive Branch Petition was to . . .
settle differences between northern and southern states prior to the Civil War
avoid the increase of violence between Britain and the colonies.
create peace between western settlers and Native American tribes
end the war between the British and the French in the Ohio River Valley
In the American colonies, boycotts were an effective way of protesting British policies mainly because the boycotts . . .
caused economic hardships for British merchants
ended trade within the colonies
forced Britain to remove most troops
kept out products from other European nations
Examine the chart for the following question. Which conclusion is best supported by the chart?
The colonists reacted to British laws in a nonviolent way.
Colonists raised revenue (money) by creating new taxes.
The Stamp Act led to widespread smuggling.
British policies wree opposed by many colonists.
The main goal of most of the policies shown in the illustration was to . . .
enable Great Britain to raise revenues (money) and control trade
encourage immigration to the colonies
allow American colonists greater self-government
encourage Americans to trade with other European countries.
"It was as if many of the colonial storekeepers couldn't give away any of the British goods on the stores' shelves. The colonists had agreed to not buy any English (British) products."
Which economic idea is described in this passge?
boycott
duty
strike
tariff
Which statement expresses an opinion about the causes of the Revolutionary War?
Samuel Adams founded the Sons of Liberty
The Boston Massacre took place on March 5, 1770.
The Quartering Act was a serious disrespect of the colonists' liberties.
Colonists participated in triangular trade.
"No taxation without representation" referred to taxes created by . . .
town meetings
First Continental Congress
colonial legislators
British Parliament
Many American colonists believed that British tax laws were unfair because . . .
the British treasurly had a surplus (extra amount) of funds.
colonists lacked representation in British Parliament.
taxes were higher in the colonies than in Britain
Native Americans were exempt from British tax laws.
Which statement most accurately expressess the main idea of this illustration by Benjamin Franklin in the 1750s?
Any colony that does not unite will be attacked.
Colonies cannot survive unless they are united.
Each colony should maintain its independence.
Colonies that do not unite are not loyal.
What conflict in United States history is referred to in this cartoon?
French and Indian War
Civil War
Mexican-American War
American Revolution
Which group does the larger man in the cartoon represent?
Colonists
French
British
Mexicans
Which group does the man with the slingshot represent?
Colonists
British
Mexicans
French
The "shot heard 'round the world" was fired at this skirmish when the British marched to these towns near Boston to destroy the weapons and ammunition stockpiled by the colonists.
Lexington-Concord
Bunker and Breed's Hill
Saratoga
Trenton
The British surrendered to the colonists at this last battle of the American Revolution when they were surrounded by the Americans and the French.
Saratoga
Yorktown
Trenton
Valley Forge
The colonial victory in this battle in New York was a turning point in the war because it led the French to support the Americans fight for independence.
Lexington and Concord
Trenton
Yorktown
Saratoga
The first major battle of the American Revolution took place in attempt to control the hills overlooking Boston. While the British were able to capture the hills because the colonists ran out of ammunition, the British suffered a high number of casualties.
Lexington and Concord
Bunker HIll
Trenton
Valley Forge
The surprise attack in New Jersey began with Washington leading his men across the Delaware River and attacking on the night after Christmas. This provided a much needed support of morale in the colonial army.
Trenton
Lexington and Concord
Saratoga
Yorktown
