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Unit 2 Review

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Native Americans that allied with the British

a)

Iroquois

b)

Mohawks

c)

Hurons

d)

French

2.

Native Americans who allied with the French.

a)

Hurons

b)

Mohawks

c)

Iroquois

d)

Algonquins

3.

Which British leader sent money and supplies to North America to help them win the war?

a)

William Pitt

b)

Brad Pitt

c)

Joseph Brant

d)

General Sanders

4.

Who controlled all the land WEST of the Appalachian Mountains BEFORE this war?

a)

England

b)

France

c)

Spain

d)

Netherlands

5.

Which of the following was NOT involved in the French and Indian War?

a)

France

b)

Britain

c)

Native Americans

d)

Italy

6.

What was a main reason(s) for the fight over the land west of the Appalachian Mountains?

a)

Both France and Britain wanted control over the Ohio River Valley and France wanted to stop the British from going further.

b)

Spain wanted to ally with France to gain more land.

c)

Spain felt that Florida was too small for their trade routes.

d)

They did not want any more Native American tribes to have any land, so France and Britain joined together to fight the Native Americans.

7.

How did William Pitt change the, "Tide of War"?

a)

He married a Native American woman and earned their trust.

b)

He helped the French by sending them money and persuading the Natives to side with the French.

c)

He sent supplies to the Native Americans to help them fight against both the French and the British.

d)

He sent money to the British colonies, his best generals, and also paid the colonists to fight.

8.

In the Treaty of Paris, after the French and Indian War, who gained control of Canada?

a)

Britain

b)

France

c)

Spain

9.

In the Treaty of Paris, after the French and Indian War, who gained control of all the land East of the Mississippi (except New Orleans)?

a)

Britain

b)

France

c)

Spain

10.
Who fought in the French and Indian War?
a)
French vs. Indians
b)
British vs. French
c)
British vs. French and Indians
d)
Indians vs. British
11.
What were the 2 main reasons for the French and Indian War?
a)
Control of land and trade with Native Americans
b)
Land and Slaves
c)
Gold
d)
Claim to land in Europe
12.
Why do you suppose the Indians helped the French?
a)
The French forced them to fight because the Indians were enslaved by them.
b)
The British attacked the Indians first, and the French decided to help the Indians.
c)
The French and Indians cooperated with one another often; traded with one another and taught each other many techniques for survival.
d)
The French were fighting the Indians in the war.... The Indians didn't help the French at all.
13.
Who won the French and Indian War?
a)
England
b)
France
c)
Indians
d)
Spain
14.
As a result of the cost of the war, what did King George III do to the colonists?
a)
Killed them
b)
Removed them from the land in the colonies just like the Indians.
c)
Imposed taxes to pay for the war
d)
Paid for the war out of his own pocket
15.
The French and Indian War, unfair taxes in the colonies, along with many other events all led to what eventually?
a)
World War I
b)
American Revolution
c)
World War II
d)
Civil War
16.

Why did most Native Americans side with the French

a)

The French were going to let them keep their land

b)

The French were nicer

c)

The French gave them more money

d)

The French were better traders

17.

What fort did George Washington attack that officially started the French and Indian War?

a)

Fort Bragg

b)

Fort Pitt

c)

Fort Duquesne

d)

Fort Delaware

18.

What Treaty ended the French and Indian War?

a)

Treaty of British

b)

Treaty of French and Indian War

c)

Treaty of Native Americans

d)

Treaty of Paris

19.

What did the British get for winning the French and Indian War?

a)

All the French governments money

b)

For the French to have to come work for the British

c)

Most of the French land in North America

d)

All of the French Armies weapons

20.

Match the vocabulary word with the correct definition: Alliance

a)

taking no side

b)

a military force made up of ordinary citizens

c)

a group of Native American nations in eastern North America joined together under one general government

d)

partnership

21.

Match the vocabulary word with the correct definition: Militia

a)

taking no side

b)

a military force made up of ordinary citizens

c)

a group of Native American nations in eastern North America joined together under one general government

d)

partnership

22.
A crop that is sold for a profit is a
a)
cash crop
b)
subsistence crop
c)
corn field
d)
benefit crop
23.
hit and run technique used in battle
a)
blockade
b)
privateer
c)
mercenary
d)
guerrilla warfare
24.
The ________ angered colonists who wanted to settle the Ohio River valley.
a)
Treaty of Paris
b)
Pontiac's Rebellion
c)
Proclamation of 1763
25.
The main American strength when the war began was
a)
an army of well-trained militia volunteers.
b)
a large and powerful navy.
c)
an able and inspiring leader in George Washington
d)
a large supply of guns and bullets.
26.
Many African Americans joined the Continental Army hoping that
a)
independence would lead to the end of slavery.
b)
they could return to Africa after the war.
c)
Congress would give them land for their service.
d)
Britain would grant them their freedom.
27.
American victories at Trenton and Princeton
a)
forced the British to abandon New York and New Jersey.
b)
showed that the Americans could beat the British and their allies.
c)
convinced Spain to side with the United States.
d)
proved that Washington could not trust his men to fight.
28.
The Battle of Saratoga was a turning point in the war because it
a)
brought France into the war as an American ally.
b)
ended General Burgoyne's career.
c)
liberated Georgia from British control.
d)
forced the British to leave Canada.
29.
In the Treaty of Paris, the Americans won their independence and
a)
the right to strip Loyalists of their property.
b)
a pledge that future conflicts with Britain would be settled peacefully.
c)
the return of all taxes collected by Britain before the war.
d)
all the territory lying to the east of the Mississippi River.
30.
In which state did the Battle of Yorktown take place?
a)
New York
b)
Georgia
c)
New Jersey
d)
Virginia.
31.
Location of winter encampment of the Continental Army which was a low point during the war.
a)
Valley Forge
b)
Monmouth
c)
Saratoga
d)
New York
32.
Experienced shortages of everything.
a)
Americans
b)
British
33.
Strong patriotism was an advantage or strength
a)
Americans
b)
British
34.
Experienced poor leadership
a)
Americans
b)
British
35.
Received help from the Hessians
a)
British
b)
Americans
36.

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

37.

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

38.

Which group wanted to stay with England?

a)

Loyalist

b)

Patriot

39.

Which battle ended the Revolutionary war. The American and French surrounded them and Cornwallis surrendered to General Washington?

a)

Yorktown

b)

Saratoga

c)

Trenton

d)

Bunker Hill

40.

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

a)

Trenton

b)

Saratoga

c)

Lexington and Concord

d)

Bunker Hill

41.

What social class was on top of the Southern economy?

a)

Indentured Servants

b)

Planters

c)

Farmers

d)

African Slaves

42.

Which ethnic groups besides the English began to settle in the South?

a)

Germans

b)

Italians

c)

Scots

d)

French

43.
What is the Middle Passage?
a)
Water Route Through North America
b)
European slave trade with India
c)
European Slave trade with North America
d)
European slave trade with the Americas
44.
When slaves were loaded onto boats to be taken and sold, this part of the triangular trade route was called what?
a)
the American Passage
b)
the Middle Passage
c)
the Lower Passage
d)
the African Passage
45.

The middle passage was apart of what trading system

a)

Triangular Trade

b)

African Trade

c)

Square Trade

d)

Gold Mine Trade

46.

How were the conditions of the slave boats during the Middle Passage?

a)

The lodgings were clean and sanitary for the slaves

b)

The slaves were well fed and clothed

c)

The conditions were dirty and unsanitary for the slaves

d)

All of the above

47.

Define mercantilism

a)

The belief in merchants.

b)

Raw materials.

c)

The belief that a nation's wealth is calculated by the amount of gold and silver it has.

d)

The belief in many gods.

48.

What is the purpose of the American colonies under mercantilism?

a)

To sell cheap raw materials to England

b)

To buy expensive manufactured goods from England

c)

To make England rich

d)

All of the above.

49.

A system of government controlled trade used by European empires between 1500 and 1800.

a)

Free trade

b)

Middle passage

c)

Mercantilism

d)

Chattel slavery

50.

Once captured the people taken were treated like property and deprived of all human dignity. This is an example of ...

a)

Dehumanization

b)

Morality

c)

Profitable

d)

Ethics