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Early Settlers and Am. Rev.

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 57mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the first English settlement in the New World?

a)

New York

b)

Frankfort

c)

Jamestown

2.

Who was this new settlement named after?

a)

King James of England

b)

King Fred of France

c)

King Jack of Italy

3.

What crop was first harvested by John Rolfe?

a)

Corn

b)

Peas

c)

Tobacco

4.

Who did John Rolfe marry?

a)

Pocahontas

b)

Free Love Shaw

c)

Shaylee

5.

Who were the Puritans?

a)

people seeking a new land

b)

people seeking purity through religious freedom

c)

rich people

6.

The New England States are located on the southwestern coast of the United States.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

In the 16th and 17th centuries, many people were seeking purity from religious control in England.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

The Puritans did not teach their beliefs to the Native Americans.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Who were the Native Americans?

a)

People who were here in America before the settlers.

b)

People who came after the settlers.

c)

Andrew Jackson's family

10.

What is a colony? A group of people who...

a)

Leave their country to settle in new land

b)

Leave and return to their country

c)

Do not like each other

d)

Leave their country

11.

What is a fancy term for "moving to another country as a group"?

a)

Populate

b)

Decolonize

c)

Colonization

d)

Depopulate

12.

What was one reason for colonization?

a)

Just because they wanted to

b)

Money

c)

To eat different foods

d)

To meet new people

13.

Why were trade routes important for the Settlers?

a)

To sail around in

b)

To trade their goods for other goods

c)

To meet new people

d)

To fight against each other

14.

In what year did Columbus sail on his first voyage?

a)

1941

b)

1992

c)

1492

d)

1400

15.
Why did Columbus call the Taino natives Indians?
a)
Because they asked him to
b)
Because Columbus thought he had landed in the West Indies.
c)
Because he liked the name Indians.
d)
Because he did not understand what they were trying to say.
16.

What ocean did Christopher Columbus travel across?

a)

Pacific

b)

Atlantic

17.

Who was the daughter of the local Native tribe near Jamestown?

a)

Pocahontas

b)

Powhatan

c)

Sacagawea

d)

Susan Constant

18.

Chief _______ was the leader of the Native Tribe near Jamestown

a)

Pocahontas

b)

Powhatan

c)

Sitting Bull

d)

Magwa

19.

Who was the first leader of Jamestown?

a)

John Smith

b)

Christopher Columbus

c)

Chief Powhatan

20.

What were some of the natural resources that settlers found in North America?

a)

gold, silver, and copper

b)

lumber, furs, and pearls

21.

Where did the Pilgrims establish their colony?

a)

Roanoke

b)

Plymouth

c)

Jamestown

22.

Who helped the Pilgrims?

a)

Squanto

b)

Pocahontas

c)

John Smith

23.

Why is New England called New England?

a)

The settlers from England named it after the country they left

b)

They loved New England Patriots

c)

King James named it New England

24.

An official document giving a person permission to do something.

a)

charter

b)

primary

c)

pilgrim

25.

The act of causing someone to suffer because of their beliefs.

a)

persecution

b)

assume

c)

tyrant

26.

A person who uses power in a cruel or unjust way.

a)

primary

b)

proprietor

c)

tyrant

27.

A condition of having a great difference or variety among people or things.

a)

charter

b)

diversity

c)

assume

28.

first: main

a)

tolerate

b)

diversity

c)

primary

29.

A person who travels to a place for religious reasons.

a)

tyrant

b)

pilgrim

c)

persecution

30.

to allow something to be or be done without trying to stop it.

a)

assume

b)

diversity

c)

tolerate

31.

Choose 3 that describe Native Americans.

a)

Land was owned and used for homes and towns

b)

Lived in tribes

c)

Believed the natural world, like plants, animals, and rivers, was sacred

d)

Used the land for profit and material gain

e)

Believed that land should be protected

32.

What is shaded in orange?

a)

A Mountain Range

b)

The first boundary of Missouri

c)

The Louisiana Purchase

d)

Yellowstone National Park

33.

What are TWO reasons Thomas Jefferson sent Lewis and Clark on their expedition?

a)

Find a water route to the Pacific Ocean

b)

He didn't like Lewis and wanted him to go away.

c)

Gather information about Native Americans, plants, animals, and geography

d)

He thought that there was gold in Oregon and wanted Lewis and Clark to find it and bring it to him.

34.

What word means: Working together to achieve a common goal or benefit?

a)

conflict

b)

cooperation

c)

compromise

d)

artifacts

35.

What word means: a verbal or physical disagreement?

a)

cooperation

b)

conflict

c)

compromise

d)

prehistoric

36.

Which word means: An agreement in which each side gives up something?

a)

archeology

b)

conflict

c)

compromise

d)

artifacts

37.

Which word means: Items of the past, such as remains, tools, or jewelry.

a)

prehistoric

b)

artifacts

c)

conflict

d)

migrate

38.

Which word means: A formal written agreement between nations.

a)

treaty

b)

immigrate

c)

migrate

d)

artifact

39.

Who were the first Native Americans to come to Ohio?

a)

Woodland Indians

b)

Archaic Indians

c)

Settlers

d)

Paleo Indians

40.

What does "nomadic" mean?

a)

Moved from place to place often

b)

Stayed settled in one area for a long time

41.

Fighting over farmland and the best areas to hunt are examples of:

a)

cooperation

b)

compromise

c)

conflict

42.

Scarcity of resources caused conflict between Native Americans and new settlers.

a)

True

b)

False

43.

In which state did the Battle of Saratoga take place?

a)

New York

b)

Georgia

c)

Virginia

d)

Pennsylvania

44.

Where was the Declaration of Independence written and signed?

a)

Atlanta, Georgia

b)

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

c)

Saratoga, New York

d)

Lexington, Massachusetts

45.

Where were the first shots of the American Revolution fired?

a)

Battle of Saratoga

b)

Battle of Yorktown

c)

Battles of Lexington and Concord

d)

Battle of Bunker Hill

46.

Where did British General Cornwallis surrender to Colonial troops, ending the war?

a)

Battle of Yorktown

b)

Battle of Saratoga

c)

Battles of Lexington and Concord

d)

Battle of Ticonderoga

47.

Who was the British king during the American Revolution?

a)

George Washington

b)

King George III

c)

King Henry VII

d)

King Edward

48.

Who led the Continental Army?

a)

Abraham Lincoln

b)

Patrick Henry

c)

Benjamin Franklin

d)

George Washington

49.

Who was the second president of the U.S. and an editor of the Declaration of Independence?

a)

Patrick Henry

b)

Benjamin Franklin

c)

John Adams

d)

George Washington

50.

Who said "...give me liberty or give me death!"?

a)

Patrick Henry

b)

Thomas Paine

c)

George Washington

d)

Benjamin Franklin

51.

Who was an editor of the Declaration of Independence, as well as a scientist and inventor?

a)

Benjamin Franklin

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

Benedict Arnold

d)

Paul Revere

52.

Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence and the third president of the US?

a)

Benjamin Franklin

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

Benedict Arnold

d)

Patrick Henry

53.

Who was the famous traitor who switched from the Continental Army's side to the British side?

a)

Benjamin Franklin

b)

Paul Revere

c)

Benedict Arnold

d)

Patrick Henry

54.

Who was the patriot famous for his midnight ride to warn the colonial militia of the approach of British troops?

a)

Paul Revere

b)

Benedict Arnold

c)

George Washington

d)

Benjamin Franklin

55.

Thousands of African Americans fought in the American Revolution, some side by side with white soldiers and some in __________________.

a)

Slave Groups

b)

Black Regiments

c)

British Militia

d)

French Navy

56.

One reason the Colonial Army defeated the British at the Battle of Saratoga was...

a)

British General Burgoyne was not as familiar with the geography of the area as the colonists.

b)

The Colonial Army was bigger and better trained.

c)

The British Army had fewer weapons and less money.

d)

The Colonial militia was the most powerful army in the world.

57.

Why did British General Cornwallis surrender at the Battle of Yorktown?

a)

His troops ran out of ammunition.

b)

His army was trapped and had no way to escape by land or sea.

c)

His troops ran out of food and other supplies.

d)

His army decided they were ready to quit and go home to Britain.

58.

I made a midnight ride to warn the countryside of a British attack.

a)

Ben Franklin

b)

George Washington

c)

Paul Revere

d)

King George III

59.

During this battle, the Continental Army was forced to retreat because they ran out of ammo.

a)

Trenton

b)

Saratoga

c)

Bunker Hill

d)

Valley Forge

60.

Which group wanted independence from England?

a)

Loyalist

b)

Patriot

61.

This is where the Continental Army spent the winter. It was here that they became a strong fighting force.

a)

Valley Forge

b)

Saratoga

c)

Yorktown

d)

Bunker Hill

62.

Which group wanted to stay with England?

a)

Loyalist

b)

Patriot

63.

True or false: African Americans served on both sides in the American Revolution.

a)

True

b)

False

64.

Which battle ended the Revolutionary War? The Americans and French surrounded them, and Cornwallis surrendered to General Washington.

a)

Yorktown

b)

Saratoga

c)

Trenton

d)

Bunker Hill

65.

Which battle started the American Revolution and was known as the "shot heard round the world"?

a)

Trenton

b)

Saratoga

c)

Lexington and Concord

d)

Bunker Hill

66.

I was a slave and learned to read and write. I wrote poems and plays for American independence.

a)

Phillis Wheatley

b)

Betsy Ross

c)

Abigail Adams

d)

Molly Pitcher

67.

I asked my husband to "remember the ladies" when he was helping to create a new government.

a)

Abigail Adams

b)

Martha Washington

c)

Molly Pitcher

d)

Phillis Wheatley

68.

I carried water to soldiers during battle, and when my husband was wounded, I took over his role loading the cannons.

a)

George Washington

b)

Mary Ludwig Hays "Molly Pitcher"

c)

Phillis Wheatley

d)

Betsy Ross

69.

I was asked to create a flag for America.

a)

Betsy Ross

b)

Abigail Adams

c)

Ben Franklin

d)

Mary Ludwig Hays "Molly Pitcher"

70.

What was the final agreement signed by both sides that gave the United States its independence from England called?

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

Treaty of Paris

c)

George's Diary

d)

Treaty of Rockwood

71.

Which of the following is not true about women during the Revolution?

a)

They followed the Continental Army from place to place.

b)

They served as nurses for the sick and wounded soldiers.

c)

They were captains and generals in the Continental Army.

d)

They cooked for and washed the soldiers' clothes.

72.

Why did most African Americans fight in the Revolutionary War?

a)

They wanted land.

b)

They wanted new jobs.

c)

They wanted freedom.

73.

What year did the Revolutionary War end?

a)

1783

b)

1776

c)

1985

d)

2020

74.

The Sons of Liberty were:

a)

the children of our Founding Fathers.

b)

a professional dance team.

c)

Patriots who protested taxes.

d)

the writers of the Declaration of Independence.

75.
What is another name for British soldiers?
a)
Redcoats
b)
Patriots
c)
Minutemen
d)
Continental Soldiers
76.

No ________ without representation.

a)

voting

b)

taxation

c)

rights

d)

liberty poles

77.

What was the purpose of the Boston Tea Party?

a)

to punish merchants for selling imported tea.

b)

to see who could throw a barrel farther.

c)

to frame the Native Americans.

d)

to protest taxes

78.

Who were the Minutemen?

a)

Patriots who were ready to fight at a minute's notice

b)

British soldiers who were ready to fight at a minute's notice

c)

Sons of Liberty who were ready to fight at a minute's notice

d)

Hessians who were ready to fight at a minute's notice

79.
Which side had more resources and training at the beginning of the war?
a)
British
b)
Colonists
80.
Who won the American Revolution?
a)
The British
b)
The American Colonists
81.

How many people died in the Boston Massacre?

a)

2

b)

6

c)

3

d)

5

82.
What country joined the colonists to help them win the war?
a)
Germany
b)
France
c)
Netherlands
d)
Africa
83.

A formal decision or law made by the ruler or legislative group.

a)

act

b)

alliance

c)

revolution

d)

tax

84.

a good or helpful result or effect

a)

loyalist

b)

repeal

c)

benefit

d)

revolution

85.

Something that is owed.

a)

loyalist

b)

debt

c)

tax

d)

benefit

86.

A form of irregular warfare in which a small group of combatants, including armed civilians, use military tactics.

a)

guerilla warfare

b)

patriots

c)

revolution

d)

militia

87.

To work against or object to a certain policy

a)

revolution

b)

slogan

c)

tax

d)

protest

88.

A sudden, complete change of government

a)

Tax

b)

Repeal

c)

Revolution

d)

Tyranny

89.

Money demanded by a government for its support or for specific facilities or services

a)

slogan

b)

debt

c)

tax

d)

boycott

90.

Act or pattern of harsh, cruel, and unfair control over other people; government in which all power is in the hands of one person.

a)

tax

b)

act

c)

repeal

d)

tyranny

91.

a word or phrase used by a group of people to attract attention

a)

slogan

b)

benefit

c)

natural rights

d)

protest

92.

to cancel or undo a law

a)

repeal

b)

protest

c)

tyranny

d)

alliance

93.

A right considered to be given by natural law, such as life and liberty.

a)

declaration

b)

independence

c)

natural rights

d)

revolution

94.

A group of temporary soldiers who fight in emergency situations; not professional soldiers.

a)

guerilla warfare

b)

militia

c)

patriots

d)

loyalists

95.

Freedom from the control or support of others

a)

revolution

b)

natural rights

c)

protest

d)

independence

96.

An official statement

a)

declaration

b)

debt

c)

boycott

d)

benefit

97.

To refuse to buy or use goods or services

a)

act

b)

protest

c)

boycott

d)

alliance

98.

Formal agreement between groups or individuals

a)

independence

b)

declaration

c)

alliance

d)

act

99.

I am SMART!

a)

True

b)

False

100.

I will not get into any more trouble and return to The Promise Center!

a)

False

b)

True

c)

Maybe