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Worksheets2021 Social Studies CBA 1 Review Smith Middle School
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Why did the English colonize Jamestown in 1607?
religious persecution
desire for wealth
personal fame and glory
to convert natives to Christianity
What event led to the debt that caused Parliament to tax the colonists?
Attacking the Spanish Armada
Native American attacks on the frontier
The French and Indian War
borther conflicts with Canada
What is one reason the British government created the Proclamation of 1763?
to stop plantations and slaves from moving to the Ohio River Valley
to create an area of colonies for people in debt
to prevent conflicts between Natives and colonists
to plan an orderly process for moving west
What economic system did the Mother Country use to get rich from her colonies?
mercantilism
imperialism
socialism
capitalism
What economic activity caused the middle colonies (mid-Atlantic) to be nick-named the "Breadbasket" colonies?
subsistence farming and cottage industries
farming cash crops of wheat and grains
large scale plantations
whaling, fishing, and ship building
What reason contributed to the development of the transatlantic slave trade to North America?
Haiti and the Dominican Republic abolished slavery.
Many colonies captures American natives as slaves.
Small farmers in New England needed laborers.
Plantations needed large labor forces.
What factor pushed people like the Quakers and the Pilgrims to migrate?
lack of rights for women
religious persecution
war and famine
lack of economic opportunity
The largest group of immigrants to NORTH AMERICA during the colonial era were the:
English
Dutch
French
Spanish
what was the first effort at Representative Government?
Thee New York Legislature
Thee Maryland Town hall
Thee Georgia State Senate
Thee Virginia House of Burgesses
How was slavery practiced in most Southern colonies?
worked as household servants and deliverymen
worked on small farms and large plantations
worked across industries and trades in the South
worked for state governments and built roads and canals
Participating in government is reflected in which principle?
Federalism
Representative Government
Judicial Review
Checks and balances
The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut is important because it:
was the 1st written constitution in North America
served as a legislative model for the U.S. Congress
banned protest demonstrations against the King.
established the largest colonial military unit
The, Catholic, Lord Baltimore presented the Toleration Act to Maryland which included a basic protection that is also in the Constitution. What was it?
protecting a person's right to free speech
preventing taxation without representation
making it a crime to restrict the rights of religious groups
protecting the right to refuse to testify in court
What is the significance of the Mayflower Compact?
It limited the power of future governments.
It declared independence from the British crown.
It established a form of self-government based on the social contract.
It weakened the influence of religion in government.
Spain established colonies in New Spain in order to:
set up a fur trade with native Americans.
establish a diamond trade.
gain wealth and spread Christianity.
break free from the mother country .
How were the settlements of Rhode Island and Pennsylvania similar?
They were founded by Quakers.
took Native American lands without permission
practiced tolerance of religious diversity
practiced religious uniformity
For imposing taxes without our consent!
-Declaration of Independence
What does this excerpt from the Declaration of Independence refer to?
The Stamp Act of 1765
The Quartering Act of 1774
The Intolerable Acts of 1774
The Proclamation of 1763
What was the significance of the Battle of Saratoga, NY, in 1777?
writing of the Constitution of the USA
The practice of naming Naval vessels after American leaders.
The French joined in the war to help the Americans.
The French joined in the war to help the British.
What was the result of the Battle of Yorktown?
American colonists organized the state militia.
George Washington was named the commander.
Delegates wrote the Declaration of Independence.
British troops surrender to George Washington.
What was one result of the Treaty of Paris of 1783?
England had to recognize the USA as an independent country.
Competing Seminole and Spanish claims were resolved.
The British navy agreed to stop kidnapping sailors.
Canada was given back to the French.
