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Exploration- Constitutional Convention

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which European countries were competing to control spice trade?

a)

United States, France, and England

b)

Spain, France, and England

c)

Mexico, United States, and Canada

2.
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Match the following

a)

Find gold and riches

Enslave the Indians

Convert Indians to Christianity

1.

Spain

b)

Fur trade

Ohio River Valley

2.

France

c)

religious freedom

tobacco

3.

England/

Great Britain

d)

water route for silks and spices

4.

Asia

3.

tools used during European Exploration ( choose 3)

a)
Compass
b)
Astrolabe 
c)
caravel 
d)
telescope 
4.

Europeans took the ___________ route to explore Asia.

a)

Dangerous land route

b)

Plane over seas

c)

car through the mountains

d)

The Northwest Passage water route

5.

The area at the top in GREEN was colonized for the fur trade by ?

a)

France

b)

Spain

c)

England

d)

Holland

6.

The area in YELLOW next to the Atlantic Ocean was became wealthy from tobacco by which country?

a)

France

b)

Spain

c)

England/ Britain

d)

Dutch

7.

The area in blue at bottom was colonized by which country to obtain gold and convert Natives?

a)

France

b)

Spain

c)

England

d)

Dutch

8.

Jamestown, Virginia was significant because?

(a)  

9.

Find water route to Asia

use of Caravel and Compass

Wealth & Riches

all fall under the ERA of

a)

American Revolution

b)

European Exploration

c)

Constitution

10.

Explain Mercantilism?

(a)  

11.

Distance from England

Lack of government representatives

More Rights

all the above describe

a)

econmonics

b)

mercantilism with the mother country

c)

need for self- government in the colonies

d)

columbia exchange

12.

Match the following forms of SELF GOVERNMENT

a)

Virginia House of Burgesses

1.

1619 1st representative government served as model

b)

Mayflower Compact

2.

1620 established self- government by Pilgrims

c)

Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

3.

1st Constitution by Thomas Hooker

13.

What was the effect of French and Indian War?

a)

Taxation w/ out representation

b)

Find spices in Asia

c)

Proclamation 1763 no cross Appalachian Mountains

d)

They were happy about the taxes

e)

The Revolutionary War

14.

Part A: Upon the passing of taxes colonies refused __________.

Part B: This led to the housing of soldiers under the _________ Act.

a)

to buy British goods and begin to smuggle goods, Townshend

b)

to move, Stamp

c)

to buy British good and begin to smuggle goods, Quartering

15.

The secret group_________ led by _______ played a key role in protesting taxation w/out representation.

a)

Sons of Liberty, Samuel Adams

b)

Sons of Freedom, John Adams

c)

Sons of God, Abigail Adams

d)

Sons of Thunder, Samuel adamd

16.

Sons of Liberty dressed as Native American and boarded British ships. They then dumped 340 chest of tea into the Boston Harbor. This Event is known as the __________, which led to the five punishments called the ________ Acts.

a)

Boston Tea Party, Boston Massacre

b)

The Declaration of Independence, Quartering

c)

Boston Tea Party, Intolerable

d)

First Continental Congress, Intolerable

17.

Match the following ECONOMICS with theis colony

a)

Georgia

1.

debtors

b)

Jamestown, Virginia

2.

tobacco

c)

New Hampshire

3.

fishing

d)

New York & New Jersey

4.

stole fur trade from Dutch

e)

North and South Carolina

5.

created plantations for slavery

18.

Match the following battles

a)

Lexington & Concord

1.

1st battle & shot heard around the world 1775 and Britisth retreat

b)

Saratoga

2.

turning point France helps colonies 1777

c)

Yorktown

3.

last major battle 1781

d)

Winter at Valley Forge

4.

harsh winter colonies train and stay 1777-78

19.

Match the following CAUSES to American Revolution

a)

Stamp Act

Sugar Act

Townshend Act

1.

colonies must pay taxes w/out representation

b)

Proclamation 1763

2.

after winning war colonies can't cross Appalachian Mountains

c)

Boston Massacre 1770

3.

Cripus Attucks the first to die and 4 other killed after throwing snowballs

d)

Tea Act

4.

British monopoly on tea can only buy from British

e)

Boston Tea Party

5.

dressed as Indians colonies dump 342 chest of tea in Boston Harbor

20.
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Match the following INTOLERABLE ACTS that were punishments for the Boston Tea Party

a)

Quartering Act

1.

colonies must house and feed Britisg soldiers

b)

Boston Port Act

2.

Boston Harbor closed to all trade

c)

Massachsetts Government Act

3.

no self government in Boston, Massachusetts

d)

Administration of Justice Act

4.

if British soldiers commit crimes against colonist no punishment

e)

Quebec Land Act

5.

colonies lose more land

21.
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Match the following Geography, Religion, & Economics

a)

New England geography

1.

rocky soil

fishing

trade

cold

b)

Middle geography

2.

fertile soil

breadbasket

wheat and oats

warm

c)

Southern geography

3.

most fertile soil

cash crops

indigo, cotton, tobacco, slaves, plantation

warm/hot

d)

Religious colonies

4.

Maryland, Massachusetts, Conneticut

e)

Economic colonies

5.

Virginia, Georgia, New York

22.

Match the following Religious colonies

a)

Pennsylvania

1.

Quakers

equality

William Penn

b)

Maryland

2.

Catholics

c)

Massachusetts

3.

Strict Puritans & Pilgrims 1620

d)

Rhode Island

4.

Baptist

23.

Match the following american Revolution Women

a)

Abigail Adams

1.

asked husband John to include women rights in DOI

b)

Mercy Otis Warren

2.

write plays to support Revolutionary War

c)

Women roles

3.

spies, messengers, nurses

24.
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Match the following people of FOREIGN countries that helped colonies

a)

Marquis de Lafayette

1.

Frenchman that helped train/ ships after Saratoga

b)

Friedrich von Steuben

2.

Prussian that trained colonies at Valley Forge

c)

Spainard that took over Florida

3.

Bernardo de Galvez

d)

Haym Solomon

4.

converted French money into cash

25.
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Match the following AMERICAN colonist that played major roles

a)

George Washington

1.

commander of Continental Army

b)

Benjamin Franklin

2.

convinced France to help colonies

c)

Thomas Paine

3.

wrote 47 pg pamphlet in support of the war

d)

Thomas Jefferson

4.

main author of July 4th document to separate from GB

e)

Patrick Henry

5.

"give me liberty of give me death"

26.

The significance of the location on the map in 1777

a)

turning point that convinced France to join war

b)

harsh winter where colonies trained with Von Steuben

c)

British General Cornwallis surrenders

27.

This significance of the map

a)

location of the turning point of the American Revolution

b)

location of the ending of the American Revolution

c)

location of the start of the American Revolution

28.

Which of the following was NOT a major point in the Treaty of Paris 1783 ?

a)

All 13 colonies were to be free and independent states.

b)

George Washington would be the new King.

c)

The boundaries of the United States were expanded to the Mississippi River.

29.

What were 3 weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?

a)

only one vote per state

b)

only one branch of government

c)

create peace treaties

d)

Congress couldn't enforce taxes of states

e)

create Post Offices

30.

This was the First written Constitution of the U.S. was weak and only lasted 8 years

a)

Constitution

b)

MayFlower Compact

c)

Articles of Confederation

d)

Declaration of Independance

31.

Which of the following 3 were strengths for Congress under the Articles of Confederation?

a)

Create a plan for the Northwest Land Ordinance.

b)

Negotiate treaties

c)

Levy taxes

d)

Declare war and peace

32.
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Match the following

a)

Virginia Plan

1.

plan for large states that give 3 branches of government

b)

New Jersey Plan

2.

plan for small state to have 1 vote per state

c)

Great Compromise

3.

created : House of Senate (2 per state)

House of Representatives ( based on population)

d)

3/5 Rule or Compromise

4.

only three of five slaves count this allows more votes in the South

e)

Constitution

5.

plan of government that replaced the Constitution

33.
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Match the following

a)

Anti Federalist

1.

George Mason, disagrees with Constitution ,wants a Bill of Rights added

b)

Federalist

2.

John Jay, agrees with Constitution, wants a strong federal government.

c)

Federalist Papers

3.

John J, Hamilton, and Madison publish articles to urge citizens to agree with the Constitution

d)

Constitutional Convention 1787

4.

meeting to revise articles of Confederation instead a whole new Constitution is created