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8th Grade American History - UNIT 2 (Social Studies)

Total questions: 39

Worksheet time: 3hrs 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which four colonies made up the Middle Colonies?

a)

Delaware

b)

Maine

c)

New Jersey

d)

New York

e)

Pennsylvania

2.

Middle Colony farmers had an easier time than farmers in New England this was because climate was _________________________.

a)

the warmest out of all of the colonies and had a very long growing season

b)

the coldest out of all the colonies and had a short growing season

c)

was warmer with a longer growing season.

d)

horrible so they had nearly no work and could read all-day

3.

The three main crops grown in the Middle Colonies were...

(Hint: NJ is known as the Garden State.)

a)

Indigo

b)

Tobacco

c)

Wheat

d)

Fruit

e)

Vegetables

4.

New York originally began as the Dutch colony of ________.

a)

New Brunswick

b)

New Amsterdam

c)

New Yorkshire

d)

New Netherland

5.

By the 1660s it was an economic success. Farmers were prosperous, and the colony was a base for a profitable ____ trade between the Dutch and the Native Americans.

a)

tobacco

b)

indigo

c)

fur

d)

pottery

6.

_____________ was established in 1665 when part of southern New York was split off to form a new colony.

a)

Virginia

b)

New Jersey

c)

New Netherland

d)

New Hampshire

7.

The _________- believed that all people had a direct link or “inner light” with God. Groups of these people, therefore, did not need a minister.

a)

Puritans

b)

Quakers

c)

Pilgrims

d)

Dutch

8.

One fundamental Quaker belief was that _________________. Thus, they were the first people to speak out against slavery.

a)

only some people were equal in God's eyes

b)

all people were equal in God’s eyes

c)

humans in pain were worth more than other humans

d)

no one was better than them

9.

True or False?

Like in many other religions at the time, women were not considered equal to men in spiritual matters and were never leaders in Quaker meetings.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

What did William Penn consider his colony to be? (Pennsylvania)

a)

A Safe Place for Puritans

b)

A Holy Experiment

c)

The Worst Place for Quakers

d)

The Best Colony

11.

___________'s goal was to create a colony in which people from different religious backgrounds could live peacefully.

a)

John Winthrop

b)

Alexander Hamilton

c)

King Charles I

d)

William Penn

12.

Why were the Middle Colonies known as "the breadbasket of the colonies?"

a)

They had the best artisans in the New World who were trained in the art of French baking. Artisans came over after Jamestown was founded, leading the colonists to respect their skills.

b)

They consumed the most bread compared to the other colonies, so they earned that nickname.

c)

Farms were so productive that farmers grew more than they could use and sold the balance. Wheat, which is used to make bread, was the top cash crop.

13.

By the 1750s, the Middle COlonies were the most diverse of all the colonies. What were TWO of its largest cities/busiest ports?

a)

Jamestown

b)

Philadelphia

c)

Boston

d)

New Netherland

e)

New York

14.

During the 1760s, Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon were hired to settle a boundary dispute between which two colonies?

a)

New York and New Jersey

b)

Georgia and South Carolina

c)

Virginia and North Carolina

d)

Maryland and Pennsylvania

15.

The boundary between Maryland and Pennsylvania is known as the __________.

a)

Mason-Dixon Line

b)

Appalachian Divide

c)

Borderlands

d)

Middle-Southern State Split

16.

True or False?

After the American Revolution, the Mason-Dixon was the dividing line between the northern states where slavery was abolished and the southern states where slavery persisted.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

The Southern Colonies are...

a)

Georgia

b)

Maryland

c)

North Carolina

d)

South Carolina

e)

Virginia

18.

True or False?

The climate of the Southern Colonies was MUCH colder than the climate of the New England Colonies. Therefore, they imported many more goods than they exported.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

Which of the following products were popular cash crops in the Southern Colonies?

a)

Cotton

b)

Rice

c)

Sugar

d)

Indigo

e)

Tobacco

20.

Beginning in the 1660s, wealthy Virginia tobacco planters bought most of the good farmland near the coast. A major effect of this was...

a)

This left no land for poorer colonists who wanted to start their own farms, angering many who had to work the land for others.

b)

The soil lacked nutrients after all the tobacco was planted. This led to outrage from the poorer colonists.

c)

The soil was thick with nicotine, leading to other products being tainted. This caused a scandal that lasted for many, many years.

d)

There was no effect.

21.

Anyone could vote in the Southern Colonies, regardless of genre, age, status, property ownership, or origin.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

What problem did the colonists moving inland face?

a)

They ran into a lack of building supplies.

b)

They ran into Native American tribes.

c)

They found that the further they went inland, the less water they found.

d)

There were nearly no other people inland, so they were scared to move.

23.

_________ organized a force of 1,000 frontier settlers and began to attack and kill Native Americans after the governor refused to take action against them.

a)

King Charles I

b)

Nathen Baker

c)

Nathaniel Bacon

d)

Jacob Ringwood

24.

The governor declared that Bacon and his men were rebels. Bacon reacted by attacking __________ and burning it to the ground.

a)

Jamestown

b)

Boston

c)

New Netherland

d)

Philadelphia

25.

True or False?

Governor Berkeley was able to stop colonists from moving onto Native American lands by cutting off the attacks from Bacon's Rebellion.

a)

True

b)

False

26.

What act passed in 1649 welcomed all Christians (Catholics + Protestants) into Maryland and gave adult Christian males the right to vote and hold office?

a)

Act of Christian Faith

b)

Act of Toleration

c)

Act of Retaliation for Muslims and Hindus

d)

Christian Clarity Act

27.

Why did the northern part of Carolina develop so slowly?

a)

It had too many people living there, leading to shortages and famines.

b)

It lacked harbors and rivers on which ships could travel easily.

c)

The Native American tribes there were very stubborn and constantly fought with the settlers.

d)

The Dutch wanted to take over that art of the colony, so constant fighting slowed expansion and advancement.

28.

The southern part of Carolina grew quickly. __________ grew well in the swampy lowlands. Many planters came from Barbados in the West Indies bringing with them enslaved peoples to grow the ________.

a)

sugar

b)

flax

c)

nicotine

d)

corn

29.

True or False?

Georgia’s founders wanted Georgia to be a colony of small farms, not large plantations.

a)

True! Slavery was originally banned.

b)

False! Slave traders from the West Indies were among the first people to settle in Georgia.

30.

The most important features of life along the coast in the Southern Colonies were ____________.

a)

the small family farms

b)

the large factories

c)

the dense woods and clear lakes

d)

the plantations

31.

Which of the following statements correctly describe what life was like for those living in the backcountry? (Hint: The backcountry was cut off from the coast by poor roads and long distances.)

a)

Very few people had servants or enslaved people to help with the work.

b)

Families usually lived on small, isolated farms.

c)

Families often did not own the land they farmed, and many lived in one-room shacks.

d)

Crops were abundant and sold well at ports, letting some families move into larger towns and start plantations.

e)

Large gatherings and festivals, as well as extravagant parties, were often held in the backcountry. It was an area disguised to look poor, yet made, in reality, for wealthy folk.

32.

Backcountry people believed that the colonial governments on the coast did not care about them, but cared only about ____________________________.

a)

protecting the native people and setting land aside for them.

b)

staying in contact with the British government.

c)

trading with the Dutch, Spanish, and French to help expand their ports.

d)

protecting the wealth of the Tidewater plantation owners.

33.

_____________ was the first permanent European settlement in what is now the United States.

a)

Jamestown

b)

Fort Lauderdale

c)

St. Augustine

d)

St. Mary's City

34.

Spain’s most important colonies were in Mexico and South America. Its territories north of Mexico were called the _________.

a)

borderlands

b)

state boundaries

c)

Middle Land

d)

in between

35.

What was the purpose of the borderlands?

a)

To protect Georgia from a Spanish invasion.

b)

To separate the lad between the Native Americans and the colonists.

c)

To create a boundary between the South and North.

d)

To protect Mexico from other European powers.

e)

To keep the Puritans on one side and the Pilgrims on the other.

36.

In 1598, Juan de Onate led an expedition into Mexico. What were his 3 goals?

a)

establish a successful and permanent colony in North America

b)

find gold/silver

c)

trade with the Dutch and Portuguese

d)

convert Native Americans to Christianity

e)

bring new navigation techniques and types of equipment to the natives

37.

Because their main purpose was to convert Native Americans to Christianity, Roman Catholic missionaries established __________ in the borderlands. At the ___________, priests taught about Catholicism and made Native Americans work by set rules.

a)

churches

b)

missions

c)

homesteads

d)

temples

e)

courthouses

38.

Pick 2 reasons why the Native American population feel rapidly after the arrival of the colonists (English and Spanish.)

a)

Diet changes caused them to lose too much weight.

b)

European diseases like smallpox killed many of them.

c)

Poor living conditions and harsh treatment from the Spanish led to many deaths.

d)

Some natives tried to move more inland, but they were killed by the wild animals and harsh conditions.

39.

How are you feeling about this test? Do you feel prepared?

a)

I don't think I'll do well. I'm not prepared enough.

b)

I think I'll do OK. Maybe I need to study some more.

c)

I'm feeling confident! I'm sure I'll get a good score!