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Chapter 5 American Identity

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What caused the French and Indian War?

a)

Both claiming the Ohio River Valley and wanted control of the valuable fur trade

b)

Both claiming the Mississippi River

c)

Both of them wanted to fish in the Gulf of Mexico

d)

Both Claimed Quebec

2.

This forbade colonists to settle west of the Appalachians

a)

Great Enlightenment

b)

George Washington Ohio Plan

c)

Treaty of Tordesillas

d)

Proclamation of 1763

3.

The agreement to respect the rights of English citizens and Parliament came about because of this event.

a)

Glorious Revolution

b)

World War II

c)

French and Indian War

d)

Declaration of Independence

4.

Slaves and indentured servants were considered

a)

Low Class

b)

Middle Class

c)

High Class

d)

Miller Class

5.

Englands chief lawmaking body

a)

Congress

b)

Shreve Village Council

c)

Parliament

d)

House of Burgesses

6.

A famous Enlightenment figure

a)

Benjamin Franklin

b)

King George II

c)

Paul Revere

d)

Henry Braddock

7.

At what age did boys learn the great dance "churn the butter?"

a)

11

b)

13-14 Right before their first Jr. High Dance

c)

7

d)

9

8.

The first formal proposal to unite the colonies

a)

American Enlightenment

b)

Albany Plan of Union

c)

Apprentice

d)

Articles of Confederation

9.

The importance of the John Peter Zenger Trials

a)

Life, liberty, and property

b)

Freedom of Speech

c)

Freedom of Religion

d)

Freedom of Press

10.

What was the Great Awakening?

a)

A religious revival

b)

A movement that inspired science and higher level thinking

c)

When the colonists came together to fight in the war

d)

A time of economic prosperity

11.

What was a result of The Enlightenment

a)

People began to use science and reasoning to guide their decisions and lifestyle

b)

Bacon's Rebellion

c)

The Salem Witch Trials

d)

People began to join churches and become ordained ministers

12.

John Locke, an Enlightenment thinker, believed that...

a)

the king was ordained by God

b)

the colonies should fight to the death

c)

all people had natural rights that governments could not take away

d)

dying for God was the noblest experience

13.

Why did the colonists want to overthrow Governor Andros?

a)

He took away their right to assemble

b)

He tried to get rid of slavery

c)

He took tax money for himself

d)

He refused to pay taxes

14.

What British Document was the first time in history where a kings power was limited?

a)

The Magna Carta

b)

The Declaration of Independence

c)

The Articles of Confederation

d)

The Constitution

15.

Which is true about education during colonial times?

a)

Everybody was expected to go to college

b)

Only girls were allowed to learn math and writing

c)

Everybody was expected to learn to read the Bible

d)

Children were expected to learn to read so they could understand the Bible

16.

Which of the men below served with the British in the French and Indian War?

a)

Benedict Arnold

b)

George Washington

c)

John Adams

d)

Thomas Jefferson

17.

Did apprentices work for free?

a)

Yes

b)

No

18.

Slaves and indentured servants were considered

a)

Low Class

b)

Middle Class

c)

High Class

19.

Who fought in the French and Indian War?

a)

The Packers and the Vikings

b)

France and Native Americans

c)

Spain and France

d)

France (with Native allies) and Britain (with Native allies)

20.

This is one way the British tried to eradicate (get rid of) a Native American tribe after Pontiac's Rebellion.

a)

By giving them Small Pox infected blankets as a "gift"

b)

By damaging all of their crops

c)

By setting traps for them

d)

By giving them poisoned meat

21.

What great war was the French and Indian War a part of?

a)

The American Revolution

b)

The 7 Years War

c)

The Civil War

d)

World War II

22.

What change came as a result of the Zenger Trial?

a)

The government could no longer arrest citizens without land for trying to vote

b)

Citizens could now vote however they wanted, even if it went against the King's wishes

c)

Citizens could now speak against their leaders in print (for example, in a newspaper)

d)

Everybody could vote

23.

Who were two famous preachers during this time period?

a)

George Whitefield

b)

Jonathan Edwards

c)

Joel Osteen

d)

Billy Graham

24.

Who was the president during this time in American history?

a)

George Washington

b)

Abraham Lincoln

c)

There was no president at this time in history

d)

Benjamin Franklin

25.

Enslaved people could own land.

a)

True

b)

False

26.

Which of the men listed below fought in the French and Indian War?

a)

Benedict Arnold

b)

George Washington

c)

John Adams

d)

Abigail Adams

e)

Steve Miller

27.

Philosophical Movement stressing science and reason as a path to knowledge!

a)

Dark Ages

b)

Age of Learning

c)

Middle Ages

d)

Enlightenment

28.

Who benefitted from the Magna Carta?

a)

Merchants and craftsmen

b)

Nobles

c)

Slaves and Indentured servants

d)

All of the Above

29.

1689 Laws protecting the Rights of English Subjects and Parliament.

a)

Enlightenment

b)

Albany Plan of Union

c)

English Bill of Rights

d)

Proclamation of 1763

30.

English Philosopher who argued that people have natural rights

a)

Ben Franklin

b)

Pontiac

c)

George Washington

d)

John Locke

31.

War between France and their allies for control of North America.

a)

American Revolution

b)

World War II

c)

The Great Shreve War!

d)

French and Indian War

32.

British Declaration that forbade colonists from settling west of the Appalachian mountains.

a)

Treaty of England

b)

Proclamation of 1763

c)

Treaty of Quebec

d)

French Declaration

33.

The British established a bunch of laws for the colonists to follow but the Colonists ignored them. This idea of British Indifference toward the colonists was called?

a)

Emotional Roller coaster

b)

The British abandonment

c)

Salutary Neglect

d)

The French Abandonment

34.

This battle marked the turning point of the French and Indian War.

a)

Battle of Long Island

b)

Battle of Quebec

c)

Battle of Shreve

d)

Battle of Saratoga

e)

Battle of Franklin

35.

Why did the Indigenous People get along so well with the French? (Select 2)

a)

They traded a lot with each other and the French Respected them

b)

They had many harvest celebrations together

c)

They spoke the same language

d)

The French were willing to share the land with the Indigenous People.