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Unit 2 Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which statement most accurately expresses the main idea of this illustration from the 1750s?

a)

Colonies that do not unite are not loyal.

b)

Colonies cannot survive unless they are united.

c)

Each colony should maintain its independence.

d)

Any colony that does not unite will be attacked.

2.

Which document is most closely associated with this cartoon drawn in 1754?

a)

Mayflower Compact

b)

Declaration of Independence

c)

Albany Plan of Union

d)

Wealth of Nations

3.

What was a result of the French and Indian War that led directly to the American Revolution?

a)

The British lost most of their colonies in the Americas.

b)

French colonies expanded west of the Appalachians.

c)

Native American Indians were given lands east of the Appalachians.

d)

England decided to make the American colonists help pay war debts by increasing taxes.

4.

Many colonists were angered by the Proclamation of 1763 because it

a)

took too much land from Canada

b)

gave Florida to the French

c)

limited their freedom to move west

d)

gave too much land to Virginia

5.

Fishing and whaling are two ways which region mostly made their money?

a)

New England

b)

Middle Colonies

c)

Southern Colonies

d)

Northwest Territory

6.

The main reason for the variety of products in the different regions of the country was the differences in

a)

family structure and education

b)

geography and climate

c)

political and social systems

d)

national origins and cultures

7.

Cruel treatment, poor sanitary conditions, starvation, disease, overcrowding, and imprisonment describe the experiences of whom?

a)

Pilgrims on the Mayflower

b)

passengers on the Underground Railroad

c)

enslaved Africans during the Middle Passage

d)

Native American Indians traveling with French fur traders

8.

The need for agricultural workers on plantations in the early southern colonies led to the

a)

formation of labor unions

b)

decision to industrialize

c)

improvement in farming

d)

use of enslaved persons from Africa

9.

Which was NOT an effect of the exploration of the Americas?

a)

Millions of Native Americans die of diseases

b)

Enslaved Africans arrive in the Americas

c)

Foods from the Americas are introduced in Europe

d)

Europeans wanted more money/gold

10.

What was one source of conflict between American Indians and European colonists?

a)

American Indians preferred European currency (money) rather than goods.

b)

American Indians refused to teach the colonists how to farm.

c)

American Indians refused to learn European languages.

d)

American Indians wanted to retain (keep) their land.

11.

The Columbian Exchange...

a)

increased the isolation (separation) between Europe and the Americas

b)

ended the slave trade in the Eastern Hemisphere

c)

led to the spread of disease to the natives of the Americas

d)

resulted in a decrease in trade between North America and Europe

12.

The belief that colonies exist to benefit the economy of the mother country is known as

a)

triangular trade

b)

mercantilism

c)

free trade

d)

nativism

13.

The main purpose of the Navigation Acts passed by England was to

a)

limit the size of ships in English waters

b)

ensure that England benefited from colonial trade

c)

train sailors for the British navy

d)

limit manufacturing in colonial America

14.

Which of the following is TRUE about government in the 13 colonies?

a)

Most females exercised their right to vote.

b)

Voters in every colony chose their own governor.

c)

Most colonies had a one-house legislature.

d)

Some form of democracy was present in all the British colonies.

15.

In which region of the United States was the first permanent English settlement located?

a)

Pacific Coast

b)

Atlantic Coast

c)

Great Plains

d)

Great Lakes

16.

What was the major reason the original settlers of Plymouth Colony, Maryland, and Pennsylvania came to America?

a)

to secure freedom from religious persecution

b)

to search for gold and silver

c)

to convert Native American Indians to Christianity

d)

to bring spices to the New World

17.

Which of the following events first occurred in Virginia in 1619? CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY

a)

the first enslaved Africans were brought to Virginia

b)

The House of Burgesses met (Representative democracy began)

c)

George Washington was born

d)

The first battle of the French and Indian War was fought

18.

Which agreement ended the French and Indian War?

a)

Pontiac's Rebellion

b)

Proclamation of 1763

c)

Albany Plan of Union

d)

Treaty of Paris 1763

19.

How do you spell your social studies teacher's name?

a)

Englebrecht

b)

Engelbrecht

c)

Engelbrcht

d)

Englebrect

20.

Which of the following is a primary source about the French and Indian War

a)

a videotape showing a reenactment of a battle

b)

a journal of the events written by a British soldier

c)

a social studies textbook

d)

a published article written by a history professor