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WorksheetsDCA01 Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 15mins
Why did the colonies establish their own governing assemblies in the 1600s?
The colonists didn't like the rules of King Georg III.
The colonists didn't want to be associated with England anymore.
The colonies were far away from England.
The colonies were not recognized by England.
Which of the following is NOT a reason for the colonists to have their own representative governments in the "New World"?
The colonists were tired of the King's rules.
The Atlantic Ocean separated the British colonies from Britain.
The colonists realized they needed additional laws in the New World.
The colonists wanted to have a governing body similar to British Parliament.
Why was the economy in the New England colonies different from the economy in the Southern colonies?
The economy in the Southern colonies was stronger than the economy in the New England colonies.
The political structure in the Southern colonies was different than the political structure in the New England colonies.
The Southern colonies had more major ports than the New England colonies.
The climate and geography in the New England colonies were different than in the Southern colonies.
The geography in the New England colonies resulted in what economic activity? (Select all that apply)
Fishing
Lumber milling
Ship building
Fur trading
Plantations in the southern colonies created a demand for slaves brought to the colonies via-
The Transparent Trade with the States
The Columbian Exchange
The Transatlantic Slave Trade
The Transamerican States Trade
Why were the colonists most upset with the taxes imposed by King George III after the French and Indian War?
The colonists were not represented in British Parliament.
The colonists were poor and could not afford the taxes.
The colonists were scared of the King.
The colonists never paid taxes in England and didn't want to pay taxes in the colonies.
Why were the colonists upset by the King's Proclamation of 1763?
The colonists were overpopulated in the territory they occupied.
The proclamation prevented colonists from moving into the newly acquired English territory.
The colonists were tired of the King telling them what to do.
The proclamation prevented the colonists from moving back to England.
How did the colonists respond to the Stamp Act?
The Sons of Liberty reconvened and the colonists moved West of the Mississippi River.
The colonists decided to create their own paper and opened Dunder Mifflin Paper Company
The Stamp Act Congress convened and the colonists boycotted British goods.
The colonists decided to print their own newspapers and opened the first printing press in the colonies.
The Battle of Yorktown was the final battle of the American Revolution and took place in which year?
1781
1783
1776
1782
Which document stated that Great Britain recoginized the colonies as an independent nation?
The Declaration of Independence
The Treaty of Versailles
The Treay of Paris 1783
The Articles of Confederation
Why is the battle of Saratoga considered the turning point of the American Revolution?
The colonists endured harsh weather in order to train together.
The loss convinced the French to assist the British Navy in order to help them win
The victory convinced the British to surrender immediately.
The victory convinced the French that helping the colonies wouldn't be a lost cause
The signing of the Treaty of Paris (1783) was a result of which event?
The colonists' victory at Yorktown.
The assistance from France.
The colonists' victory at Concord.
The assistance from Germany.
What was the colonists' response to the Tea Act?
The Daughters of Liberty burned their dress and made new ones from sackcloths.
The Stamp Act Congress created their own stamp for paper goods.
The Sons of Liberty threw tea in the Boston Harbor.
The delegates in the colonies banned tea from being imported into the colonies.
What was the King's response to the Boston Tea Party?
He passed the Tea Act.
He passed the Stamp Act.
He passed the Intolerable (Coercive) Acts.
He passed the Boston Massacre Act.
Why were harbors important to economic activity along the coast?
The major cities on the coastline had several fish markets whic were good for imports.
The major cities on the coastline had natural harbors which were good for trade.
The major cities on the coastline had access to forests which were good for building houses.
The major cities on the coastline were overpopulated which was bad for imports.
Which of the following is NOT a region in the British colonies?
The New England Colonies
The Southern colonies
The Middle colonies
The Western colonies
What was the colonists' response to the Boston Massacre?
They began to petition the King.
They kicked the British military out of the colonies.
They decided to protest the King's rules.
They circulated propaganda to exaggerate the event.
Which of the following was NOT a reason for European countries to explore and colonize in teh New World?
Wealth
Coersion
Fame
Religion
Who was the general of the British Army?
General Washington
General Cornwallis
General Lafayette
General Jefferson
Why was Maryland settled by Catholics?
religious freedom
religious domination
religious conquest
religious evangelism
