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Semester 1 Review- U.S. History

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In the summer of 1607, this country sent about 110 men to the "new world" to establish a permanent colony. The colony was named Jamestown.

a)

France

b)

England

c)

Spain

d)

Portugal

2.

In what modern-day state is Jamestown located?

a)

Illinois

b)

New Mexico

c)

Virginia

d)

Massachusetts

3.

When the Colonists landed in Jamestown, what Native American tribe was living in the area?

a)

Cahokians

b)

Hohokam

c)

Anasazi

d)

Powhatan

4.

The chief of the Powhatan's had a daughter named...

a)

Mulan

b)

Pocahontas

c)

Cinderella

d)

Moana

5.
In what year was Jamestown settled?
a)
1492
b)
1607
c)
1776
d)
2007
6.
Who said, "If you don't work, then you don't eat!"?
a)
Chief Powhatan
b)
Christopher Newport
c)
Lord De La Warr
d)
Captain John Smith
7.

Was settled by the Quakers

a)

Jamestown

b)

Pennsylvania

c)

Roanoke Island

d)

Georgia

8.

Known as the "Lost Colony" which was also an economic venture

a)

Pennsylvania

b)

Roanoke Island

c)

Georgia

d)

Massachusetts Bay Colony

9.

What did the Mayflower Compact establish?

a)

individual liberty

b)

self government

c)

religious freedom

d)

national independence

10.

Jamestown's first really profitable crop

a)

wheat

b)

indigo

c)

cotton

d)

tobacco

11.

William Penn's vision for the colony of Pennsylvania included the concept of

a)

fair treatment of Native Americans

b)

no taxes

c)

required religious education for all

d)

no working on the weekends

12.
Protestant group that wanted to reform, or purify, the church of England
a)
Protestants
b)
English Settlers
c)
Puritans
d)
Separatists 
13.
1st representative governing body in the American colonies.
a)
English Bill of Rights
b)
Articles of Confederation
c)
Virginia House of Burgesses
d)
Congress
14.

Which title best completes the list above? Rocky soil, jagged coastline, town meetings, villages and churches

a)

The Southern Colonies

b)

The Mid-Atlantic Colonies

c)

The New England Colonies

d)

The Mid-Western Colonies

15.
A period of Christian religious revival that spanned from 1730-1750 is known as:
a)
The Great Awakening
b)
The Enlightenment
c)
The Industrial Revolution
d)
The American Revolution
16.
Who was the Governor of Plymouth?
a)
William Bradford
b)
John Adams
c)
Nathan Hale
d)
Smith Wigglesworth
17.

Who was the leader of the Continental Army?

a)

George Washington

b)

Alexander Hamilton

c)

General Cornwallis

d)

Thomas Jefferson

18.

Who were the Loyalists?

a)

Colonists who wanted to stay part of the British Empire

b)

Colonists who wanted to tax British soldiers

c)

Colonists who wanted to be independent of the British Empire

d)

Colonists who wanted to move west of the Appalachian Mountains

19.
The "shot heard 'round the world" was which battle?
a)
Battle of Bunker Hill
b)
Battle of Lexington and Concord
c)
Battle of Trenton
20.
This patriot made a daring ride to warn colonists that British soldiers were approaching.
a)
Patrick Henry
b)
Paul Revere
c)
Phillis Wheatley
d)
Samuel Adams
21.

What document ended the American Revolution, was signed in 1783, set America’s borders and made the colonies the United States of America?

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

Treaty of Paris

c)

Pledge of Allegiance

d)

Olive Branch Petition

22.

Who was called the “Swamp Fox” because of his stealth and lightning speed carrying out guerrilla warfare in the south?

a)

Benedict Arnold

b)

General Nathanael Greene

c)

General Cornwallis

d)

Francis Marion

23.

What battle was called the "turning point," and convinced the French that the colonists could win the war?

a)

Lexington

b)

Concord

c)

Saratoga

d)

Yorktown

24.

Who is your favorite teacher?

a)

Coach Welch

b)

Mr. Coach Welch

c)

Tim

d)

Moby

25.
Before the U.S. Constitution was ratified, the United States was governed by which document?
a)
Magna Carta
b)
Articles of Confederation
c)
Mayflower Compact
d)
Declaration of Independence
26.

An agreement in which both sides give up something.

a)

Compromise

b)

Conclusion

c)

Argument

d)

Declaration

27.

In the Virginia Plan representation in congress was based on population. Which states favored this plan?

a)

Small States

b)

Large States

c)

Southern States

d)

Northern States

28.
Which compromise combined aspects of the Virginia and New Jersey plans to make small and large states satisfied?
a)
the Commerce Compromise
b)
the Three-Fifths Compromise
c)
the Just Compromise
d)
the Great Compromise
29.

The branch of government that makes our laws

a)

Congress (Legislative)

b)

President (Executive)

c)

Supreme Court (Judicial)

d)

King George (Monarch)

30.

In the New Jersey Plan, states received equal representation in congress. Which states favored this plan?

a)

Small States

b)

Large States

c)

Northern States

d)

Southern States

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