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Worksheets11th Grad Honors US History Mid-Term Study Guide(Dec. 2021)
Total questions: 87
Worksheet time: 44mins
Which of the following statements characterized mercantilism?
“Economic concerns demand that businessmen be internationalists.”
“Economics is a win-win situation for everyone involved in trading.”
“Governments should treat all businesses equally with no special favors for
anyone.”
“A nation’s wealth consists of the amount of precious metals—especially
gold—that that nation holds.”
Who was Geneva’s most influential teacher and was instrumental in the Protestant Reformation?
Martin Luther
John Calvin
Walter Raleigh
John Cabot
Which of the following men explored for Portugal?
Martin Luther
Francisco de Coronado
Bartolomeu Dias
Christopher Columbus
The most significant fact about John Cabot’s voyages was that he . . .
sailed around Africa.
found a new trade route to China.
claimed land in North America for England.
circumnavigated the globe.
The Reformation turned which of the following countries to Protestantism?
England
Mexico
Portugal
Spain
France
What name was given to the peoples of the Adena and Hopewell cultures that developed in what is now called the Midwest?
the Mound Builders
Pueblo Indians
Hopi Indians
the Woodlands Indians
Which people built their capital city on the site of modern Mexico City?
the Aztecs
the Incas
the Mayas
the Croatans
the Navajo
Which of the following settlements became known as the “Lost Colony”?
Croatan
New Netherland
Roanoke Island
Tenochtitlán
Jamestown
Which explorer landed near present-day St. Augustine and claimed Florida for Spain?
Hernando Cortés
Vasco da Gama
Juan Ponce de León
Hernando de Soto
Ferdinand Magellan
During the sixteenth century, which country dominated exploration of the New World?
Portugal
Spain
England
France
Germany
Which of the following is not true about Spain in the colonies?
Protestant missionaries were invited to come.
Soldiers did much of the exploration.
Much gold was found and taken.
Slavery was introduced.
Which German monk was influential in starting the Protestant Reformation?
John Calvin
Walter Raleigh
John Cabot
Martin Luther
Ferdinand Magellan
Which European nation first discovered a sea route to Asia?
England
France
Portugal
Spain
Switzerland
The House of Burgesses was. . .
The financial backer of the Pennsylvania colony
The home of the governor in Virginia
The first church in Maryland
The first self-governing assembly in America
What was the primary motivation for the settlement of Massachusetts?
Financial Opportunity
Religious Freedom
Reform of Debtors
Political Freedom
Which of the following were considered Middle Colonies?
Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia
Pennsylvania, Delaware, New Jersey, New York
Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Connecticut
Settlers came to America for all of the following reasons except
Riches
Land
Religious Freedom
to fight in the British Imperial Army
Who was the most significant figure in the settlement of Connecticut?
Cecilius Calvert
Thomas Hooker
William Bradford
James Oglethorpe
Which phrase does not apply to the Puritans?
City on a hill
Community of believers
Holy Commonwealth
Separation of Church and State
What was the major difference between Puritans and Pilgrims?
Staying in the Anglican Church
The issue of baptism
The issue of godly living
Obedience to the Roman Catholic Church
Which type of colony had the most independence in their government?
Charter
Trade Company
Royal
Proprietary
British
Women in America married earlier than women in Europe because . . .
life expectancy was shorter.
parents were more lenient.
there were more men than women.
there were more women than men.
Epidemics in the colonies were more common during the eighteenth-century colonies than during the previous because . . .
Indians spread new diseases.
crowded cities helped to spread diseases.
medical knowledge was declining.
new diseases arrived from Europe.
Infant death rates in the colonies were . . .
the highest in the world at the time.
as high as 50 percent of live births.
lower than in Europe.
higher than in Europe.
The “colonial style” of architecture . . .
was borrowed from Tudor England.
reflected French architecture.
showed the influence of the American frontier.
was an open log cabin.
Which of the following was not an epidemic that seriously reduced the population of New England?
smallpox
dysentery
diphtheria
polio
A well-known minister in the colonies . . .
Benjamin Franklin
Cotton Mather
John Copley
Deveraux Jarratt
The New England Primer was a . . .
hymnbook for colonial churches.
popular edition of the catechism.
popular edition of the Psalms.
textbook used in colonial schools.
Which one of the following foods was already in North America when the Europeans came to settle?
melons
coffee
bananas
corn
Which type of food was not considered standard fare for a colonial meal?
greens
cranberry tarts
cornmeal
salt pork
Which of the following was not a common addition to plantation houses?
glass
more rooms
central chimneys
piazza
Which of the following was not true about education in the colonies?
The Protestant Reformation had an effect on education.
There were college graduates.
The Bible was taught in colonial schools.
Literacy was lowest in the New England colonies.
The custom of wearing powdered wigs originally came from . . .
Great Britain.
France.
Boston.
Italy.
Akachi was a(n) . . .
former slave.
indentured servant.
rice farmer.
wigmaker.
Which of the following was true about education in the southern colonies?
Some would walk miles to borrow a book.
The majority went to a village school.
Private tutors were not an option.
Public libraries were unheard of.
Which of the following was not characteristic of early colonial settlers?
All houses followed a standard pattern.
What you ate depended on your income.
More children survived than in Europe.
Settlements generally flourished.
What group became known as Congregationalists?
Puritans
Quakers
Anglicans
Presbyterians
The Huguenots came from . . .
Holland
France
Germany
Northern Ireland
Spain
What was the largest group of Anabaptists?
Mennonites
Baptists
Amish
Presbyterians
Anglicans
Which of these statements about John Eliot is false?
He preached to the Algonquins in their own language
He translated the Bible into the Algonquin language
He attempted to "civilize" the Algonquins before he converted them
He established the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in New England
What was the most influential religious group in colonial America?
Puritans
Lutherans
Anglicans
Quakers
Catholics
Which denomination did not allow infant baptism?
Baptist
Presbyterian
Catholic
Anglican
Which position was not held by Quakers?
Guidance by the "Inner Light"
Opposition to holding a political office
Opposition to War
Washing of feet as a church ordinance
What is a catechism?
A version of the Psalms adapted for singing
A long pastoral prayer
A summary of doctrine in question-and-answer form
A long stick for waking up sleepy saints
What was the first religious group to settle in America?
Baptists
Pilgrims
Presbyterians
Quakers
Catholics
What was not a result of the Great Awakening?
Dramatic growth of churches
Increase in the number of religious colleges
End of divisions within America's churches
Awakening of the spirit of American democracy
Most American Lutherans came from . . .
Holland
France
Germany
Northern Ireland
Spain
All of the following contributed to Puritan decline except . . .
witch trials.
the Half-Way Covenant.
congregational form of government.
materialism.
From what did Puritans want to "purify" the Church of England?
Government interference in church affairs
Run-down buildings
Corrupt priests
Catholic Ceremonies
The largest Anabaptist group in America was the . . .
Amish
Mennonites
Moravians
Quakers
Puritans
Who was the English evangelist who preached in both Britain and the colonies?
George Fox
Roger Williams
Jonathan Edwards
George Whitefield
Which of the following was least likely to be found in colonial churches?
instruments
rented pews
balconies
catechism
Which of the following was not true of Moravians?
followers of John Huss
emphasized personal piety and holy living
followers of George Fox
conducted much mission work
The most important phase of the church service in colonial America was . . .
Pastoral Prayer
Congregational Singing
Scripture Reading
Sermon
The leader of the largest Anabaptist group was . . .
Roger Williams.
Menno Simmons.
George Fox.
John Huss.
What was Britain's chief disadvantage during the French and Indian War?
Lack of Money
Lack of sufficient ships
Poorly trained soldiers
Lack of colonial Unity
What country was England's main opponent during the wars that raged from the 1860's to the 1760's?
Germany
France
Spain
Austria
Portugal
Which of the following events did not contribute to the alienation of the American colonists from Britain?
diversity of the colonists
strength of colonial self-government
taxes imposed on the colonies
the repeal of the Stamp Act
the Boston Massacre
The first successful example of colonial unity was the _______ Congress.
Albany
First Continental
Stamp Act
Sugar Act
Second Continental
The key military campaign of the French and Indian War was the capture of . . .
Fort Duquesne.
Louisburg.
Montreal.
Quebec.
Toronto.
Under the Treaty of Paris (1763), Britain gained control of all the following territories except . . .
eastern Canada.
Florida.
the Louisiana Territory.
French land east of the Mississippi River.
Where were five unarmed colonists killed by British soldiers in 1770?
Baltimore
Boston
Philadelphia
Williamsburg
Charlston
What event sparked the French and Indian War?
A force commanded by George Washington clashed with the French near Fort Duquesne.
The colonists called the Albany Congress.
The British attacked Quebec.
The French refused to honor the Treaty of Paris.
The Boston Massacre
Which British general was killed during an attack by hidden French and Indian troops?
Edward Braddock
Marquis de Montcalm
William Pitt
James Wolfe
Marquis de Lafayatte
Why was the Battle of Quebec important?
The American colonists proved their military skills.
The British captured the French Canadian capital.
The French stopped the British invasion of Canada.
Pontiac’s rebellion was crushed.
The Indians captured the French Canadian capital.
The British three-part plan to win the Seven Years’ War included all of the following except . . .
leaving the fighting in Europe to its ally, Prussia.
leaving the fighting in America to the colonists.
using its navy to isolate the French colonies.
replacing old, incompetent commanders.
France was a threat to the thirteen colonies for all of the following reasons except . . .
France’s strong alliances with the Indians.
the British difficulty in defending its scattered settlements.
the large number of French settlers in America.
the failure of the colonies to present a united front.
Which of the following did not happen as a result of the Boston Massacre?
John Adams was one of the defense attorneys for the British soldiers.
Five colonists died.
Two soldiers’ thumbs were branded.
The Stamp Act was issued.
Whose rise to power in 1760 marked a major shift in British policy toward its American colonies?
Charles II
George III
Patrick Henry
William Pitt
Gregory III
Who became the “voice of the Revolution”?
Samuel Adams
John Dickinson
George Grenville
Patrick Henry
John Adams
Which of the following events is not in chronological order?
Sugar Act
Stamp Act
Townshend Acts
Declaratory Act
Which of the following was not one of the colonists’ actions in response to British restrictions?
assassination of a royal governor
erecting effigies
boycotts
violence
destroying tea
Which of the following statements was not true of the Battle of Bunker Hill?
The Patriots used all their ammunition.
Much of the battle was fought on the slope of Breed’s Hill.
The British ended the siege of Boston.
The British had fewer casualties than the colonists.
What did Common Sense advocate?
blind obedience to the king
independence from Britain
a simple restoration of former colonial rights
colonial representation in Parliament
The Saratoga campaign was an important victory for the Patriots because
it brought France into the war.
it brought peace.
the British agreed to recognize the colonies as a separate nation.
it assured American control of the Northwest.
What was the main purpose of the Committees of Correspondence?
to make laws for the colonies
to supervise and supply militia
to provide news regarding British threats to liberty
to debate resolutions on colonial rights
What sparked the Coercive Acts?
the Gaspee incident
the Boston Massacre
the Committees of Correspondence
the Boston Tea Party
Where did the Americans suffer their greatest defeat, losing an entire army?
Camden
Cowpens
Charleston
Kings Mountain
Which of the following battles helped raise American morale a few months after the disastrous defeat in the Battle of Long Island?
Camden
Trenton
Vincennes
Kings Mountain
What young French aristocrat became a major general in the American army?
Marquis de Lafayette
Baron de Kalb
Count Pulaski
Baron von Steuben
Which American general in the South achieved victory at the Battle of Cowpens?
Ethan Allen
Benedict Arnold
Horatio Gates
Daniel Morgan
For what statement is Captain John Paul Jones famous?
“I have not yet begun to fight!”
“We fight, get beat, rise, and fight again.”
“These are the times that try men's souls.”
“They fired the shot heard round the world.”
Which of the following acts of the Continental Congress occurred last?
the Declaration of American Rights
the Declaration of Independence
the Olive Branch Petition
the appointment of a commander in chief
Where was “the shot heard round the world” fired?
Monmouth
Concord
Bunker Hill
Yorktown
Princeton was an important victory for Washington because it . . .
brought France into the war.
destroyed the British army.
raised the low morale of the army.
assured American control of the Northwest.
What unexpected event turned Cornwallis’s secure position at Yorktown into a hopeless trap?
the defeat of his army in battle
the arrival of the Continental army
the arrival of a French fleet with reinforcement
the capture of a copy of his military plans
What British response to the Gaspee incident angered the colonists?
hanging the ringleaders
establishing a British commission to investigate
closing the harbor to Providence, Rhode Island
passing the Tea Act of 1773
