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WorksheetsUSI Unit 1 Review
Total questions: 51
Worksheet time: 26mins
What is one of the key things you need to do to retain information
Copy the material verbatim
copy and paste it from the internet
put the material in your own words
take a picture of the notes to view later.
All of these are pros of typing your notes except
you retain more words
you retain more information
you can go back and edit your notes
you can save your notes in the cloud
All of these are examples of women in 18th century colonial America not being treated as equals except
they could play a part in helping establish their families education
men would will land to other men before women upon their death
it was written into law that only men could vote
life in many cases was similar to indentured servitude for women.
The basic principle of mercantilism was that colonies…
should be economically independent as quickly as possible.
should benefit the mother country.
should practice free trade with all nations.
should manufacture products that were too expensive to buy elsewhere.
“No taxation without representation” refers to which of the following?
British Parliament taxation of America with no colonial voice or input.
The Continental Congress was not allowed to tax the colonists without their permission.
Members of Parliament supported American interests.
Colonists were never to be taxed under any circumstances whatsoever.
Which of the following acts is NOT correctly matched with its definition?
Quartering Act-Required colonists to pay for the housing of British troops
Stamp Act-Tax on printed materials in the 13 Colonies
Townshend Acts-Colonists were prohibited from printing paper money
Sugar Act-A tax on molasses that was to be strictly enforced
The event that spawned from the taunting and throwing of snowballs at a British soldier guarding a customs
Bacon’s Rebellion
The Boston Massacre
The Boston Tea Party
The Battle of Bunker Hill
The ___________ was/were intended to punish Massachusetts and end colonial challenges to British
Prohibitory Act
Declaratory Act
Tea Act
Coercive/Intolerable Acts
Prior to the American Revolution, which of the following was a successful colonial method that caused the British to alter or repeal some of their policies?
Tar & Feathering
Boycott/Non Importation of British Goods
Petitions to the King and Parliament
Violence
Why was Thomas Paine’s pamphlet Common Sense historically important?
Why was Thomas Paine’s pamphlet Common Sense historically important?
It was the pamphlet that convinced England to end the Revolutionary War.
It was written when the Americans were about to lose the Revolutionary War and convinced them to continue fighting.
It was written in common language and convinced thousands of Americans to support American independence.
All of this is true about the seven years war except
It has been recognized as the first world war
It is also know as the French and Indian War
it lasted seven years
it was primarily fought over economics
The basic principle of mercantilism was that colonies…
should be economically independent as quickly as possible.
should benefit the mother country.
should practice free trade with all nations.
should manufacture products that were too expensive to buy elsewhere.
Which of the following was the main cause of the French and Indian War?
Disputed land boundaries in North America between the French & English
The French & Indian War actually started in Europe and carried over to America
France invaded the 13 Colonies to try and conquer them
England’s assassination of the King of France
The treaty that ended the French and Indian War eliminated
Great Britain’s debts from the war.
Colonial resentment toward Great Britain
Spanish power in North America.
French power in North America.
The Royal Proclamation of 1763 angered the English colonists because it:
Prevented colonists from settling in Florida.
Ceded American western lands to France and Spain.
Drastically increased their taxes.
Angered colonists who thought it was a restriction on their rights.
All of these are traits of Colonial Republicanism except
the idea that there should not be a king
that men who were "virtuous" should be in charge
people should give up some rights for the good of the whole
that certain people should be chosen to represent the whole.
The task of classical liberals were to
protect individuals natural rights
protect the governments ability to govern
collect taxes for the good of the governed
protect the wealthy from loss of property by the government
All of these are examples of changing thoughts in pre-revolutionary America except
The second great awakening
failure to comply with the Royal Proclamation Act of 1763
Colonial Liberalism and Republicanism becoming mainstream thoughts
an increased willingness to pay taxes towards England
Which of the following colonies was originally settled by the Dutch and called New Netherlands?
Connecticut
New York
Delaware
North Carolina
All of the following colonies is correctly matched with its original settlers EXCEPT:
Massachusetts-Pilgrims
Georgia-Puritans
Pennsylvania-Quakers
Maryland-Catholics
Which of the following was the biggest cause of death amongst the colonists, Native Americans and soldiers from 1492 to the 1780s?
Disease
Wars
Weather/Climate
Starvation
Which of the following areas of the 13 Colonies was MOST dependent on slave labor?
New England
Middle Colonies
Southern Colonies
The West
All of these are significant effects of Bacon's Rebellion except
It sets the precedence that farmers and the poor can rise up against the government if they do not like it.
it causes a shift away from indentured servants to slaves
it creates a general desire by the English crown to control the colonies
it increases tension between French and British colonists
All of the following were examples of colonial self-government EXCEPT:
House of Burgesses
Mayflower Compact
Town Meetings
Maryland Toleration Act of 1649
The Southern Colonies developed an economy based mostly upon:
Manufacturing
Agriculture
Fur Trading
Lumber/Timber
The founder of Pennsylvania was
William Penn
William Vania
Penn Sylvester
Bill Pennington
When reading primary source documents we as historians must consider all of these things except
Who is speaking
What voices go unheard and why
Why are they speaking
Who should not be listened to
An indentured servant was different from a slave in that they:
Received wages for their work.
Worked for a period of years but eventually got their freedom.
Were only men.
Were only found in New England.
The first permanent English colony was __________and the product that made it profitable was ____.
Jamestown; Tobacco
Plymouth; Gold
New York; Furs
Philadelphia; Wheat
Maryland was founded for the purpose of
Freedom for Catholics
Freedom for Lutherans
Freedom for Calvinists
Freedom for Methodists
Which of the following was the main cause of the Pilgrims and Puritans move to America?
To freely practice their religion
Because of unfair taxation
A depression in England’s economy
Forced enlistment in the British military
Most New England colonies were founded on the basis of
Religion
Agriculture
Economy
Tobacco
Which of the following was the biggest cause of death amongst the colonists, Native Americans and soldiers from 1492 to the 1780s?
Disease
Wars
Weather/climate
Starvation
All of these are reasons why Eurocentric approaches to Native American History are wrong except
They do not consider the culture of the tribes they are summarizing
There are multiple tribes over hundred of years being lumped together
Europeans considered themselves more advanced due to technological advances
it shows how Europeans viewed non European cultures.
Which of the following was the reason for King Philip’s War?
Struggle over ownership of American lands between England and France
A war between the Middle Colonies and Southern Colonies about colonial borders
Colonial desire for separation from English rule
Conflict over control of the land in New England between the Colonists and Native Americans
Which of the following was the major European power that colonized Central and South America (Except Brazil)?
The French
The Portuguese
The English
The Spanish
Which of the following is an accurate description of Columbus’ voyages to America?
He was the first person to ever reach the New World.
He fought against the Spanish oppression of Native Americans.
He started a permanent relationship between Europe and the Americas.
He is responsible for all of the problems in the Americas during the Colonial period.
All of these are pro's of notebook taking except
you retain more information
if you lose your notebook you lose all of your notes
you are less distracted
you can record notes faster than typing
When taking digital notes you should do the following except
clear out all non-essential tabs
use a program like evernote or google docs to keep your notes
listen to music
stay focused on the material or the content.
Your notes are only a useful reviewing tool only when
there's a high signal to noise ratio
you have packed your notes with information
the information will be useful later and devoid of anything that doesn't matter.
all of the above
All of these are general notetaking guidelines except
gauge each class you are taking early on
carefully look at the syllabus
make mental notes about different types of questions on tests
just copy things from the board.
All of these are ques in lectures, readings, or internet research of important things except
big ideas summaries overviews or conclusions
bullet lists
terms and definitions
minute details
The method of taking notes in a simple bullet list of important materials is the
Outline method
Cornell method
Mind mapping method
the DiMedio Method
The Method that requires the use of Cues Notes and summarizing the material at the end is the
Outline method
Cornell Method
Mind-mapping method
DiMedio method
The Method of writing the subject in the center and then expanding subjects out to other parts is the
outline method
Cornell note method
mind map method
DiMedio Method
Where was the first military engagement of the Revolutionary War?
Trenton
Lexington and Concord
Bunker Hill
Philadelphia
The American victory at Saratoga was a turning point in the Revolutionary War because:
it was the last British offensive of the war.
it convinced Spain to enter the war on the British side.
it caused the resignation of George Washington as commander of the Continental Army.
it convinced France to commit troops to the American cause.
Which of the following was NOT correct concerning the Battle of Yorktown?
It was the final major battle of the Revolutionary War.
It was a joint effort by the French and Americans.
General Charles Cornwallis surrendered to General George Washington.
It was the largest British victory in the Revolutionary War.
All of these are examples of the different sides of the Revolution except
Patriots who fought for independence
loyalists who fought for Great Britain
Quakers who were pacifists and remained neutral
Catholics who sided with Great Britain
All of these are reasons slaves preferred to fight for the British except
Lord Dunmore's decree made them free
The British had already banned slavery in most o their colonies
Runaway slaves could return to England and start a new life
Slaves could be returned to their colonial masters after the revolution
The American Revolution can be seen as somewhat hypocritical for all of these reasons except
Colonists would say they were slaves to Great Britain economically
Colonists owned slaves yet claimed to fight for freedom
Most members of the Continental Congress were rich white men who were fighting to separate from rich white men,
Colonists wanted representative government.
