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WorksheetsUnit 1 Test Review
Total questions: 82
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Class
Date
1.
Why was Jamestown started?
a)
A group of men wanted to start a new business.
b)
A group of men wanted to create a new society with the American Indians.
c)
A group of men wanted to find gold.
2.
Which statement is true about Jamestown?
a)
Jamestown was the English 2nd settlement in the New World
b)
People came to Jamestown for religious freedome
c)
Jamestown was the first permanent settlement in America
d)
The settlers at Jamestown had no hardships while settling
3.
She is credited with "saving" John Smith's life. She was a friend to the settlers and convinced her father to help them learn to survive in Virginia.
a)
Pocahontas
b)
Anne Burras
c)
Opechancanough
d)
Virginia Dare
4.
The reason for the founding of Jamestown was:
a)
to find gold
b)
to find religious freedom
c)
to make money for the stockholders
d)
both orange and blue are correct
5.
These colonies had large plantations and used slave labor
a)
Southern
b)
Western
c)
Middle
d)
New England
6.
These colonies where known for having small farms, fishing villages and crafts
a)
New France
b)
Southern
c)
New England
d)
Middle
7.
An indentured servant.....
a)
pays off his debt by working without pay
b)
works for a set wage for a set number of years
c)
makes money from all the crops he plants
d)
owns large plantations and lives a sweet life
8.
On what ship did the pilgrims sail?
a)
Nina
b)
Pinta
c)
Mayflower
d)
S.S. Turkey
9.
Who settled the Plymouth colony?
a)
pilgrims
b)
conquistadors
c)
the French
d)
Christopher Columbus
10.
Both Pilgrims and Puritans left England because they wanted...
a)
Religious Freedom
b)
Gold
c)
Money
d)
Indentured Servants
11.
Who were the two groups of Christians that left England?
a)
Catholics and Puritans
b)
Romans and Puritans
c)
Pilgrims and Slaves
d)
Puritans and Pilgrims
12.
Quakers are a key religious group in the Middle colonies
a)
True
b)
False
13.
What crop did the American colonists make the most money from?
a)
Corn
b)
Tobacco
c)
Wheat
d)
Cotton
14.
What does this picture show?
a)
NAFTA
b)
Asian Spice Trade
c)
the Spanish Main
d)
Triangular Trade
15.
The part of the slave’s journey aboard the ship between Africa and the American colonies was known as the _________________ _________________
a)
Triangular Trade Route
b)
Middle Passage
c)
Northwest Passage
16.
The Middle Passage was the name for the journey from
a)
Europe to Africa
b)
Americas to Europe
c)
Africa to the Americas
d)
Americas to Africa
17.
What was the Great Awakening ?
a)
The time of day everyone woke up.
b)
Time Period where people started rededicating themselves to God.
c)
Time of morning the rooster crowed.
d)
A time when everyone realized what was going on around them.
18.
This was a movement of aiming to apply reason to all thinking and to spread the idea of political equality.
a)
Reformation
b)
Renaissance
c)
Enlightenment
d)
Scientific Revolution
19.
The Proclamation of 1763 kept the colonists from moving west past the Appalachian Mountains.
a)
True
b)
False
20.
Why did England impose taxes on the colonies?
a)
Pay for the cost of a new navy.
b)
Build roads to the Ohio River Valley.
c)
Show colonists who was in charge.
d)
Pay off debts owed from the French and Indian War.
21.
What did the Stamp Act tax?
a)
Sugar
b)
Animal furs
c)
Paper products
d)
Glass
22.
Which phrase became popular after passage of the Stamp Act?
a)
“The rights of Englishmen”
b)
“Give me liberty or give me death”
c)
“Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness”
d)
“No taxation without representation“
23.
How did Parliament respond to protests against the Stamp Act?
a)
It sent troops to enforce the law.
b)
It allowed a representative from the colonies to attend its sessions.
c)
It repealed the law.
d)
It passed the Tea Act.
24.
What was the name of the British government whose votes affected the colonists?
a)
Parliament
b)
Congress
c)
King George III
d)
Lobster backs
25.
What was the main purpose of the Sons of Liberty?
a)
Instruct colonial children about their rights under English law.
b)
Smuggle tea into England.
c)
Organize protest actions.
d)
Protect the colonial governors.
26.
What event took place in the early morning hours of March 5, 1770, resulting in the deaths of 5 colonists?
a)
Boston Massacre
b)
Boston Tea Party
c)
Boston Bicentennial
d)
Boston Marathon
27.
What British law created new taxes on glass, tea, lead, and paper?
a)
Intolerable Acts
b)
Townshend Acts
c)
Proclamation Acts
d)
Shakespeare Acts
28.
What was the colonists' response to the Tea Act?
a)
Paul Revere rode to Lexington and Concord to warn colonists.
b)
The colonists sent a petition to the King.
c)
Sons of Liberty tarred and feathered tax collectors.
d)
Sons of Liberty went on board ships in Boston Harbor and dumped their cargo overboard.
29.
What Act was passed after the Boston Tea Party?
a)
Stamp Act
b)
Tea Act
c)
Sugar Act
d)
Intolerable Act
30.
Who is known as a founder of the Sons of Liberty?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Samuel Adams
c)
Benjamin Franklin
d)
George Washington
31.
What is a boycott?
a)
a citizen-led meeting to protest a law
b)
repealing a law because of protest
c)
a punishment in public
d)
refusal to buy a good or service
32.
Who Organized the Boston tea Party?
a)
Colonists
b)
Sons of liberty
c)
The British
33.
Who created this engraving?
a)
Samuel Adams
b)
John Adams
c)
Paul Revere
d)
Captain Preston
34.
The redcoats fought for
a)
England
b)
The Colonies
c)
France
35.
The Minutemen fought for
a)
Colonies
b)
England
c)
France
36.
What did the First Continental Congress want to avoid?
a)
Peace
b)
Native American Attacks
c)
War
d)
Taxes
37.
What did the First Continental Congress want to avoid?
a)
Peace
b)
Native American Attacks
c)
War
d)
Taxes
38.
What is considered the first battle of the American Revolution?
a)
Lexington and Concord
b)
Bunker Hill
c)
Trenton
d)
Yorktown
39.
The first shot later became known as _________________.
a)
the 'shot heard round the world'
b)
the 'shot who won the west'
c)
the 'shot that killed George Washington'
d)
the 'shot that saved the colonists'
40.
The SECOND political meeting held to discuss the situation with Britain was called the ___________.
a)
First Continental Congress
b)
Second Continental Congress
c)
Albany Plan
d)
Parliament
41.
The Patriots chose ________________ to lead the Continental Army.
a)
King George
b)
George Washington
c)
Benjamin Franklin
d)
Patrick Henry
42.
What were Minutemen?
a)
The American Armies last resort group
b)
British fighters who were always on call
c)
Group of men ready to fight Colonist at a minutes notice
d)
Group of men ready to fight British at a minutes notice
43.
The army of patriots who were fighting for freedom
a)
continental army
b)
Redcoats
c)
minutemen
d)
patriots
44.
Who published a pamphlet, "Common Sense," encouraging Americans to declare independence?
a)
John Adams
b)
Samuel Adams
c)
Patrick Henry
d)
Thomas Paine
45.
Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Ben Franklin
c)
George Washington
d)
John Adams
46.
What was one purpose of the Declaration of Independence?
a)
to establish a framework for government
b)
to state the reasons for the colonies to separate from England
c)
to express reasons for limiting immigration
d)
to list arguments for women’s suffrage
47.
What does the Declaration of Independence state people have a right to do if a government violates their personal rights?
a)
Replace the President with a king
b)
Re-write the Constitution
c)
Change the government
d)
Hold a new election
48.
Whose name means signature because of the way he signed the Declaration of Independence?
a)
John Adams
b)
John Jay
c)
John Jacob
d)
John Hancock
49.
By signing the Declaration of Independence, what illegal act were these men committing?
a)
Murder
b)
Treason
c)
Nothing was illegal
d)
Burglery
50.
The Second Continental Congress approved and signed the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776.
a)
True
b)
False
51.
Which of the following was an idea that was included in the Declaration on Independence?
a)
Britain has interferred with the colonists rights
b)
All people are created equal
c)
Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
d)
All of these choices are correc
52.
Jefferson stated that people have the rights to life, ________, and the pursuit of happiness.
a)
Love
b)
Liberty
c)
Learning
d)
A great cup of coffee
53.
What was the Declaration of Independence all about?
a)
For America and Britain to become allies
b)
For Britain to become part of Germany
c)
To proclaim that America's 13 Colonies were no longer part of the British Empire
d)
For America to take over Britain
54.
What were American's called who supported independence?
a)
Tories
b)
Separatists
c)
Patriots
d)
Loyalists
55.
Colonists who chose to side with the British were known as
a)
Redcoats
b)
Loyalists
c)
Neutrals
d)
Patriots
56.
Where did George Washington and his troops surprise an encampment of German Hessians?
a)
Trenton
b)
Savannah
c)
Princeton
d)
Boston
57.
Why was Washington’s surprise attack across the Delaware River on Christmas night significant?
a)
It was a morale boost for the Patriot soldiers
b)
It was a large victory that helped end the war
c)
Convinced many foreign nations to support the Americans
d)
It was not significant
58.
The country aided the Patriots in sending ships, soldiers, and supplies to help support the war.
a)
Germany
b)
Britain
c)
France
d)
Russia
59.
What French Military Officer helped to strengthen an alliance between France and America?
a)
Marquis de Lafayette
b)
Pepe Lepew
c)
John Paul Jones
d)
Jean Girard
60.
When did the French join the Americans during the Revolutionary War? It was considered to be the turning point of the war.
a)
Battle of Lexington
b)
Battle of Concorde
c)
Battle of Saratoga
d)
Winter at Valley Forge
61.
Why was the Battle of Saratoga such an important battle?
a)
The French allied with colonists.
b)
It signified the beginning of the war.
c)
It showed that the colonists were capable of winning, as they only lost due to lack of ammunition.
d)
It showed soldiers the importance of George Washington.
62.
Where was George Washington's headquarters for that terrible winter?
a)
Trenton NJ
b)
Saratoga NY
c)
Valley Forge PA
d)
outskirts of NYC
63.
What were mercenaries?
a)
foreign soldiers who fought for pay
b)
drafted soldiers
c)
regular British soldiers
d)
other
64.
Who was the Prussian officer who helped "whip" the Continental Army into shape at Valley Forge?
a)
Baron von Steuben
b)
Marquis de Lafayette
c)
Otto von Bismarck
d)
Wilhelm Wundt
65.
Which of the following was a hardship faced by the soldiers at Valley Forge?
a)
Lack of food
b)
Lack of good shelter
c)
Disease
d)
All of the above
66.
Who was the author of the essay intended to drum up support for the Continental Army during their stay at Valley Forge? (The essay begins with "These are the times that try men's souls")
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Thomas Paine
c)
John Locke
d)
John Adams
67.
What was the main illness associated with Valley Forge?
a)
Small pox
b)
Flu
c)
Cancer
68.
Who was the main commander of Valley Forge?
a)
Marquis de Lafayette
b)
Barack Obama
c)
George Washington
69.
Who won the Battle of Saratoga?
a)
the British
b)
the Patriots
c)
New York
70.
What impact did the battles of Saratoga have on America?
a)
A. This battle was the last major battle of the American Revolution
b)
B. It showed how weak the Americans were.
c)
C. The American’s victory motivated France to recognize the colonies as an independent nation
d)
D. Many men died and many more were wounded
71.
Nickname of Francis Marion
a)
Swamp Turtle
b)
Swamp Fox
c)
Swamp Wolf
d)
Swamp bear
72.
Where did the British surrender?
a)
Saratoga
b)
Albany
c)
Philadelphia
d)
Yorktown
73.
Which country helped us defeat the British at Yorktown?
a)
Cuba
b)
France
c)
Spain
d)
Mexico
74.
who helped america at Yorktown?
a)
Spain
b)
Mexico
c)
France
d)
Russia
75.
Where was the treaty signed that ended the Revolution?
a)
Paris
b)
Belgium
c)
Spain
d)
Britain
76.
What treaty ended the American Revolution?
a)
Treaty of Paris
b)
Declaration of independence
c)
Bill of rights
d)
none of the above
77.
Who surrendered at the battle of Yorktown?
a)
Americans
b)
Spanish
c)
British
d)
France
78.
Which general surrendered at the battle of Yorktown?
a)
General Washington
b)
General George
c)
General CornWallis
d)
General corndog
79.
The French Navy blocked the Chesapeake Bay to keep the British from getting supplies during the Battle at Yorktown.
a)
True
b)
False
80.
The French helped the Patriots during the American Revolution
a)
True
b)
False
81.
Who lost the Revolutionary War?
a)
Spain
b)
England
c)
America
d)
France
82.
The last major battle of the American Revolution was fought in __________.
a)
Princeton
b)
Boston
c)
Yorktown
d)
Philadelphia
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