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DA #1 Review: Colonial America & Revolutionary Era

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Great Awakening, Mayflower Compact, and Virginia House of Burgesses would most likely occur in which era of US History?

a)

Colonial America

b)

Revolutionary Era

c)

Civil War

d)

Early Republic

2.

What is typically the main reasons European countries started their own colonies in the New World? (Choose 3)

a)

To gain wealth

b)

To be more powerful than other countries.

c)

To form alliances with Natives

d)

To take advantage of raw materials for profit

3.

Southern Colonies became dependent on slave labor because of what reasons? Choose 2

a)

Cash Crop Economy

b)

Poor Rocky Soil

c)

Geography able to support large scale agriculture

d)

Their religion said it was ok to have slaves

4.

Colonial Governments arose because of things like Salutary Neglect and Distance from England. What were the 3 main examples?

a)

Mayflower Compact

b)

Parliament

c)

Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

d)

Virginia House of Burgesses

5.

Catholics went to ___________, and Quakers went to ___________ for religious freedom. Which 2 colonies are the correct destinations for these 2 religious groups from England?

a)

Maryland, Pennsylvania

b)

Massachusetts, Pennsylvania

c)

Georgia, Massachusetts

d)

Virginia, New York

6.

What were the New England Colonies main economies due to their geography and climate? Choose 3.

a)

Small farms

b)

Logging Industry

c)

Shipping Industry

d)

Plantation Industry

7.

Why were most major cities located along the coast of the 13 colonies?

a)

Access to the ocean was important for the colonies economy

b)

The Native Americans forced them to live there

c)

Britain forced them to live there because of the Proclamation of 1763

8.

Which of the 3 colonial regions had the most slave labor?

a)

New England

b)

Middle

c)

Southern

9.

Being taxed without our consent was a major complaint in what famous US document?

a)

Mayflower Compact

b)

US Constitution

c)

Declaration of Independence

d)

Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

10.

Why did New England and the Southern Colonies have such different economies? Choose 2

a)

religions

b)

climates

c)

geography

d)

native groups in the area

11.

Delaware was mostly settled by which group of settlers for economic reasons.

a)

Swedish

b)

Dutch

c)

French

12.

What kind of protests did citizens organize because of taxes like the Sugar Act, Stamp Act, and Townshend Act?

a)

Boycotts

b)

Declaration of Independence

c)

Boston Massacre

d)

Boston Tea Party

13.

"Shot Heard 'Round the World," would best describe what event of the American Revolution?

a)

Saratoga

b)

Yorktown

c)

Valley Forge

d)

Lexington and Concord

14.

Horrible winter encampment that eventually would lead to better training of the Colonial soldiers, would best describe what event of the American Revolution?

a)

Saratoga

b)

Yorktown

c)

Valley Forge

d)

Lexington and Concord

15.

How did religious groups like Pilgrims and Puritans respond to Salutary Neglect and the need to keep citizens in line?

a)

Force everyone to support their religion

b)

Create their own self governments

c)

Ask Parliament to make laws for them

d)

The King chose who would run the colonies

16.

Natural Rights that everyone has despite their background, parents, or amount of money they have.

a)

Habeas Corpus

b)

Unalienable Rights

c)

Limited Government

d)

Grievances

17.

Founding Fathers and Mothers like Benjamin Franklin, George Washington, John Adams, Abigail Adams, and Sam Adams gave up some of their lives to contribute good things to their new country and communities. What is this called?

a)

Self Government

b)

Individual Rights

c)

Civil Disobedience

d)

Civic Virtue

18.

We've learned 2 Eras so far. What are they?

a)

Colonial America

b)

Era of Good Feelings

c)

Early Republic

d)

American Revolution

19.

These people wanted to remain a part of the British Empire because they want to continue to benefit from being connected to the most powerful and richest country in the world.

a)

Patriots

b)

Continental Congress

c)

Loyalists

d)

Parliament

20.

The Intolerable Acts were passed immediately after this event in order to punish Boston for its civil disobedience.

a)

Boston Massacre

b)

Boston Tea Party

c)

Lexington and Concord

d)

1st Continental Congress

21.

African Slaves served on both sides of the Revolutionary War, and were honored after the war.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

Choose 2 Patriot women from the American Revolution Era.

a)

Abigail Adams

b)

Mercy Otis Warren

c)

Susan B. Anthony

d)

Harriet Tubman

23.

New York used to be called New Amsterdam and was a Dutch Colony.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

The Appalachian Mountains served as the main barrier of the original 13 colonies, and would become the Proclamation Line of 1763.

a)

True

b)

False

25.

Which document made more things democratic in the colonies. Meaning more people could vote despite their beliefs.

a)

Magna Carta

b)

Declaration of Independence

c)

Virginia House of Burgesses

d)

Fundamental Orders of Connecticut.