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Mid-Term Review

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Based on the Land bridge Theory Native Americans travelled between which two continents.

a)

Europe to Africa

b)

North America to Australia

c)

Asia to North America

d)

South America to North America

2.

The Albany Plan of Union was a plan for common defense against the

a)

French

b)

British

c)

Spanish

d)

Russians

3.

Many of the first settlers who came to the New World from Great Britain came in hopes of finding

a)

New trade routes

b)

Medical Advancements of the Aztec Empire

c)

The City of Gold

d)

Religious Freedoms and New Opportunities

4.

Many different native cultures developed in

North America primarily because

a)

Native American Indians worshiped many

gods

b)

Native American Indian groups did not trade

with each other

c)

hunting for food was an important activity

d)

a variety of environmental conditions existed throughout this region

5.

The Native American Indians who are shown in this picture lived in which region of North America?

a)

southwestern deserts

b)

eastern woodlands

c)

Great Plains

d)

Gulf Coast

6.

What was one major impact of the Columbian Exchange?

a)

led to the spread of disease to the Native Americans.

b)

ended the slave trade in the Eastern Hemisphere.

c)

resulted in a decrease of trade between North America and Europe.

d)

increased the isolation between Europe and the Americas.

7.

The most widely accepted theory of earliest human migration to the Americas is that people

a)

Crossed the polar ice cap from Norway

b)

Walked across a land bridge from Asia

c)

Used seagoing vessels to sail from Africa

d)

Traveled in rafts from the Pacific Islands

8.

What was one impact of European exploration on Native American Indians?

a)

European farming techniques were quickly adopted.

b)

Many Native American Indians were resettled throughout Europe.

c)

Conflicts between Native American Indian tribes ended.

d)

Diseases brought by Europeans caused large numbers of deaths.

9.

Who were the first Europeans to establish a colony in what is now New York State?

a)

Spanish

b)

English

c)

Dutch

d)

French

10.

Early European explorers who came to the New World were looking for a northwest passage in

order to

a)

prove the world was round

b)

improve trade with Native American Indians

c)

explore the Great Lakes

d)

find a shorter route to Asia

11.

When Europeans arrived in the Americas, they saw new plant and animal life. This is because Europe and the Americas have different:

a)

environments

b)

resources

c)

governments

d)

cultures

12.

Giovanni da Verrazano, Jacques Cartier, and Henry Hudson were all:

a)

New York State Senators

b)

candidates for president

c)

explorers of New York State

d)

important American inventors

13.

Early colonists in North America tended to settle near rivers mainly because these areas provided

a)

resources suitable for agriculture

b)

water power for factories

c)

protection from enemies

d)

popular camping sites

14.

Which document set up a model for laws and representative government in the British colonies?

a)

The Declaration of Independence

b)

The United States Constitution

c)

The Albany Plan of Union

d)

The Mayflower Compact

15.

Which region of the colonies had slave codes?

a)

The New England Colonies

b)

The Middle Colonies

c)

The Southern Colonies

d)

All of the Above

16.

Which region of the Thirteen Colonies had the coldest climate?

a)

The New England Colonies

b)

The Middle Colonies

c)

The Southern Colonies

d)

The Arctic Colonies

17.

Which is the most likely reason a person would become an indentured servant in the thirteen colonies?

a)

He did not want to travel alone.

b)

He was a servant in England and was brought to the colonies with his owner.

c)

He was captured from a ship by pirates who wanted slaves.

d)

He chose to because his trip to the colonies would be paid for and he would be free in the future.

18.

What would be the best title for this map?

a)

British Domination of the Americas

b)

Colonial Trade Routes

c)

Spanish Colonies in the New World

d)

The United States in 1750

19.

Which protection guaranteed by the first Amendment to the United States Constitution was influenced by the trial of John Peter Zenger (1735)?

a)

freedom of the press

b)

Right to speedy trial

c)

right to bear arms

d)

right to trial by jury

20.

The results of the French and Indian War (1754–1763) led to the independence movement in the thirteen colonies because the British:

a)

lost control of Canada and Florida

b)

began imposing new taxes on the colonists

c)

removed the Spanish threat to the colonists

d)

opened the area west of the Appalachian Mountains to colonial settlers

21.

The main reason Great Britain establishes the Proclamation Line of 1763 was to

a)

avoid conflicts between American colonists and Native American Indians

b)

make a profit by selling the land west of the Appalachian Mountains

c)

prevent American industrial development in the Ohio River valley

d)

allow Canada to control the Great Lakes Region.

22.

The cartoon is advocating for which of the following

a)

Bill of Rights

b)

Disunion among the Colonies

c)

Declaration of Independence

d)

Albany Plan of Union

23.

Colonists who still supported Britain were called:

a)

Patriots

b)

Serfs

c)

Loyalists

d)

Slaves

24.

• Statement of grievances committed by Britain

•Statement of the natural rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

• Establishment of the United States of America

a)

Albany Plan of Union

b)

Declaration of Independence

c)

Articles of Confederation

d)

Constitution of the United States

25.

As a result of British taxation, the colonies

a)

felt more attached to Britain.

b)

looked to Spain and France for help.

c)

realized that they had common problems and goals.

d)

gained representation in Parliament.