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Worksheets8th Spiral Review 3
Total questions: 140
Worksheet time: 2hrs 20mins
Which of the following statement about Pocahontas is INCORRECT?
She warned settlers of an attack from her own tribe.
She was the daughter of Powhatan.
She married John Rolfe.
She married John Smith.
How is an indentured servant different from a slave?
Indentured servants only work for a specific period of time.
Indentured servants were forced into labor.
Indentured servants had no hope for freedom.
Indentured servants did not desire freedom.
How did John Rolfe contribute to the success of Jamestown?
He forced settlers to work.
He capitalized on high demand for tobacco in Europe.
He stopped trading with the Powhatan.
He sold the settlement to the French.
Which of the following is considered a cause for the "starving time?"
Powhatan stopped providing food.
Wild game was very scarce in the region.
A severe drought occurred in the area.
Chesapeake Bay and the James River flooded the settlement.
The joint-stock company that received a charter to settle at Jamestown was the ______________ company.
Maryland
James River
Virginia
Massachusetts
Which leader at Jamestown convinced the settlers to work in order to survive?
John Rolfe
John Smith
Rebecca Rolfe
Virginia Dare
Which of the following best describes the leader of the Powhatan Confederacy?
Settlers referred to him as "Powhatan" as well.
He provided food for the settlers.
He was the father of Pocahontas.
All of these.
Which of the following was a motive for English colonization of the New World?
The rise of the middle class
England wanted to spread Christianity, but later became financial.
Revenge against the Spanish
England wanted to avoid attacks from the French
What was the significance of Bacon's Rebellion?
It showed that the government must listen to the demands of the people.
It ended the system of indentured servants.
It gave freedom to Native Americans.
It ended English colonization in the New World
Which of the following best describes a "joint-stock company?"
Investors buy shares of ownership in exchange for a portion of the profit.
Native Americans have equal rights.
The goal was not to make money.
Cotton production was the primary way of making money.
What was the significance of the Virginia House of Burgesses?
It gave women the right to vote.
Members voted to stay out of Native American territory
It was the first legislature to allow African-Americans to run for office.
It was the first representative legislature in the New World to be elected by the people.
Because it became less and less profitable, Virginia became a __________ colony.
Royal
Theocratic
Democratic
None of these
Mayflower Compact
Signed between the Natives and the Colonists on the shores of Cape Cod
Signed by the settlers of Jamestown to create a formal government in Virginia
created a civil body politic or government by the voyagers on the Mayflower to make sure everyone followed the laws for the general good of the colony
A letter for men and women to sign when coming onto the boat
Persecution
the process that someone accused of a crime has to go through
treating someone cruelly and unfairly due to their beliefs
cutting something into exact pieces
occurred only in the New World
Dissent
to agree
to disagree
to sail
to create
Who was forced out of the Massachusetts Bay Colony and helped found the settlement of Providence, Rhode Island?
Who was arrested, put on trial for heresy, and banished to Rhode Island for speaking out against the church in Massachusetts Bay Colony?
In the end New Amsterdam became known as ______.
Albany
Fort Orange
Jersey City
New York City
What was the name of the settlement in present-day Manhattan?
Who settled New Netherland in 1621?
The English
The Spanish
The Dutch
The Americans
How did the English take New Netherland from the Dutch?
The English won a war.
The Dutch governor surrendered the colony.
The Dutch ran away.
The English paid the Dutch for the colony.
What was the purpose of the colony of New Netherland?
to create a beautiful place for people to live
to create a place that would make money for the country called the Netherlands
to create long-lasting friendships with Native Americans
to allow people of the Netherlands to get exciting metal tools
The Dutch West India Company's goal was to ____.
trade for furs to make money
find the Northwest Passage
find gold in the rivers
set up schools for Native Americans
The Dutch colony was diverse. What does that mean?
It included it many people from many places with many different views
It was separated into many sections
Diverse is another word for equal
The Dutch colony was very big
What was New York City's original name?
New Amsterdam
New Holland
New Norway
New Netherland
Who founded the Pennsylvania colony?
King Charles
the Swiss
the Dutch
William Penn
The people who settled in Pennsylvania belonged to which group?
Catholics
Puritans
Protestants
Quakers
What 1701 document gave Pennsylvania colonists the right to elect legislative representatives?
Charter of Privileges
Charter of Pennsylvania
Charter of Colonists
Penn Charter
Against which colony's government did Bacon's Rebellion revolt?
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Georgia
Virginia
This colony was created as a place for debtors to make a fresh start.
Maryland
Virginia
Carolina
Georgia
True/False: Bacon's Rebellion helped the government to realize that they can't ignore the demands of the people.
True
False
Oglethorpe is remembered as someone who _______?
wanted to make things better for others.
wanted everything all to himself.
did not like people.
treated others unfairly.
Who was the founder of the colony of Georgia?
Mary Musgrove
Tomochichi
James Oglethorpe
James Oglethorpe wanted ________ between the settlers and the Indians.
peace
war
to take over their land
What were England's reasons for the creation of the colony of Georgia?
Economics, defense, and philanthropy
God, gold, and glory
Economics, religious freedom, and democracy
Fur trading, global expansion, influence
The economic policy in which a country exports (sells) more than it imports (buys)
mercantilism
yeomanism
philanthropy
applied economics
Someone who owed more money to creditors than they had is called _____
yeoman
philanthropist
teacher
debtor
The term for something that serves as a protective barrier.
buffer
blocker
guardrail
philanthropy
James Oglethorpe's reason for establishing the colony of Georgia
defense
philanthropy
economics
religious freedom
Which of the following was not a reason Georgia was founded?
Defense
Economics
Religious Freedom
Philanthropy
Vocab Review- Which definition below correctly describes a buffer colony?
The location of the first settlement on Yamacraw Bluff
A fort built to protect Jamestown from the French
The location/purpose of the Battle of Bloody March
Protect the English colonies from the Spanish in Florida
A colony that is under complete control of the king was known as a _______ colony.
Proprietary
Joint-stock
Royal
Religious
Patroons can be described as wealthy landowners who ruled like _______
Kings
Dictators
Governors
Presidents
How does the city of Philadelphia reflect the beliefs of William Penn and the Quakers?
the name of the city means "city of brotherly love"
the city did not accept Native Americans
city officials did not allow women to speak at religious meetings
none of these
Which of the following statements describes Massachusetts Bay as a "theocracy?"
Settlers were allowed to own slaves
Religious leaders were the policy makers of the colony
Women were allowed to vote
Tobacco was the primary cash crop of the colony
The different environments of colonial North America contributed to a wide variety of...
settlement patterns
educational institutions
self-government
religious conversions
Which statement is best described by the phrases in the box below?
1. religious intolerance
2. high rents on land
3. scarcity of resources
reasons English settlers came to colonies in America
reasons the colonists in America created a national religion
reasons the Puritans returned to England
reasons Spanish colonies in America were abandoned
Which country respected Native American customs and had a successful fur trading business with Native Americans?
England
France
Germany
Switzerland
Which colonial region had the best farmland?
New England colonies
Middle colonies
Southern colonies
Western colonies
How did colonists in the New England colonies make money?
indigo
iron
tobacco
ship-building
Which of these is consider a "cash crop"?
tobacco
corn
apples
tomatoes
Which of these best describes farming in New England?
Only enough crops were grown to support the family
Crops were sold in large quantities.
Crops like tobacco were common.
Cash crops were common.
Plantation owners controlled the economy and politics in the ____________.
Southern colonies
Middle colonies
New England colonies
Western colonies
Which colonial region was the most diverse?
Southern colonies
New England colonies
Middle colonies
None of these
Georgia was considered a "buffer" colony because it acted as a military barrier between South Carolina and Spanish controlled __________________.
North Carolina
New York
Mississippi
Florida
Which colony was created by James Oglethorpe as a way to give debtors a fresh start?
Virginia
Georgia
Pennsylvania
Florida
Why was Georgia referred to as a "debtor colony"?
It was founded as a place where people who were poor or in debt could make a fresh start in life.
It was founded as a prison colony for people who were too deeply in debt to ever pay their bills.
It was so successful that its founder was able to pay off a debt he owed the king.
It was so poorly run that its founder was soon hopelessly in debt to the king.
When Georgia was founded in 1732, settlers in the British colonies to the north hoped that it would serve as a "buffer colony" to protect them from...
slaves escaping from Haiti and Barbados
criminals from Jamaica and the Bahamas
the French in Louisiana & the Spanish in Florida
the Shawnee to the west and the Creek to the south.
Which of the following people is known for settling the colony of Georgia?
James Oglethorpe
Peter Stuyvesant
William Penn
Roger Williams
In the early 17th century, the Dutch started the colony of New Netherland in the area now known as New York. What was the major goal of the Dutch who settled in this colony?
to convert Native Americans to Christianity
to escape political persecution
to have religious freedom
to earn a profit from trading and farming
Which of these best describes the "Old Lights?"
traditional worship
emotional worship
in favor of revivals
none of these
Which colonial region was the most diverse?
Southern colonies
New England colonies
Middle colonies
None of these
________________ was the trip from West Africa to the Americans. On this trip, slaves experiences horrible living conditions.
The Middle Passage
First Great Awakening
The Enlightenment
Triangular Trade
Which of the following best describes a "dissenter?"
one who disagrees with church officials
one who protests the sale of tobacco
one who leave the Society of Friends
one who agrees with church officials
Which city was the primary settlement in New Netherland?
Jamestown
Plymouth
New Amsterdam
Fort Oglethorpe
The number 12 labels which colony?
Georgia
North Carolina
Virginia
Maryland
What number represents the colony of Massachusetts?
2
6
9
3
Delaware is labeled with which number?
7
2
13
12
Which colony does the number 6 represent?
Connecticut
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Delaware
Which colony is labeled with the number 8?
Massachusetts
Vermont
Rhode Island
New Hampshire
Which number labels North Carolina?
11
7
12
13
Which colonial region's society is best described by the phrases in the box?
Southern
New England
Northwestern
Middle Atlantic
Which colony is represented by the number 10 on the map?
Virginia
Massachusetts
Pennsylvania
New York
According to the map, which number represents the colony of New York?
5
1
10
3
The different environments of colonial North America contributed to a wide variety of...
self-government
settlement patterns
educational institutions
religious conversions
On the map used here, Georgia is labeled with the number...
4
2
11
5
Which colonial region is best described by the phrases in the box?
Pacific
Middle Atlantic
Southern
New England
On the map, New Jersey is labeled with the number...
8
10
5
12
Which number labels the colony of Rhode Island?
2
8
9
6
The environmental conditions listed in the box best describe which colonial region?
New England
Middle Atlantic
Canadian
Southern
Which number labels Maryland?
9
7
6
5
The different climates and geography of each region most directly affected
manufacturing
morals
tourism
agriculture
Which colony is labeled with the number 11?
Virginia
Maryland
North Carolina
South Carolina
The Southern colonies supported plantation economies. This meant they had large farms and grew crops, which they exported. Which group of exports below would most likely have come from a Southern colony?
fish, rum, and iron bars
fish, whale products, and fur
cotton, indigo, and tobacco
textiles, spices, and iron bars
Which of the following statements best explains the religions practiced by the settlers of New France & New England?
Settlers of New France were Catholic, while people in New England were Huguenots.
Settlers in New France were Catholic, while settlers in New England were Puritan.
Settlers of New France were not religious, while colonists in New England were Anglican.
Settlers of New France were pilgrims who wanted religious freedom, while colonists in New England were Puritans.
How did the First Great Awakening influence the movement for independence in the colonies?
The push for economic freedom led colonists to also want religious freedom.
The push for economic freedom led colonists to also want political freedom.
The push for religious freedom led colonists to also want political freedom.
The push for political freedom led colonists to also want economic freedom.
New France and the English colonies engaged in different economic activities based on available resources. While the English grew cash crops such as tobacco, New France profited greatly from
beaver pelts
tea leaves
deer hides
precious metals
What type of work did slaves usually do in the American colonies?
worked in mines
worked in factories
worked on ships
worked on plantations
It is now thought that at least 20 percent of the enslaved Africans transported by way of the Middle Passage died during the voyage. What conclusion can be drawn from this?
There was no way to keep all the enslaved Africans fed on such a long voyage.
The enslaved Africans were badly mistreated by the slavers during the voyage.
There was no way to prevent illness among the enslaved Africans on such a long voyage.
The enslaved Africans refused to care for themselves during the voyage.
In colonial America, slaves replaced which type of worker?
paid servants
hourly workers
sharecroppers
child workers
"In 1739, a slave revolt that began at the Stono River near Charles Town, South Carolina, led to the deaths of at least 20 white people and the burning of seven plantations. The Stono Rebellion eventually involved about 100 slaves who had planned to march to Spanish Florida, where they believed they would be free. The South Carolina militia put down the revolt, and nearly all of the participants either died in the fighting or were captured and executed."
How did slave owners respond to slave revolts such as the Stono Rebellion?
They asked Parliament to send troops to protect them from slave uprisings.
They passed laws that restricted where slaves could travel and whom they could meet.
They asked Parliament to send troops to protect the importation of slaves.
They passed laws that restricted who could buy slaves and how many they could buy.
Many enslaved Africans were transported across the Atlantic Ocean to the Americas in slave ships. Which statement best describes the conditions faced by the enslaved Africans during the Middle Passage?
The slave ships were overcrowded and the Africans were not treated like human beings.
The slave ships were designed to be efficient and the enslaved Africans were treated fairly well.
The slave ships were large enough and tried to get the enslaved Africans to the Americas quickly.
The slave ships were poorly built and the enslaved Africans were not allowed outside during the voyage.
Both Spain and England tried to colonize parts of North America that later became the United States, and both unsuccessfully tried to find gold there. What is one reason that the English stayed after the Spanish left?
They established a thriving fur trade with American Indians.
They signed a mutual defense agreement with the French.
They found other precious metals, such as silver.
They discovered profitable crops, such as tobacco.
The First Great Awakening can best be described as a period of increased...
religious excitement.
support for ending slavery
intellectual thought.
influence of classical ideas
Which of the following best describes how most Africans came to the American colonies?
They were brought as slaves against their will.
They chose to serve in the colonial army.
They came as workers like most other immigrants.
They chose to come as servants paid servants.
Ways Enslaved Africans Passively Resisted Slavery
worked slowly
damaged equipment
?
Which of the following most likely completes the list?
refused to obey instructions
pretended to misunderstand instructions and/or faked illness
pretended to be freed slaves
refused to get out of bed in the morning
Great Britain had many colonies in North America. What was the purpose of these colonies according to the ideas of mercantilism?
to produce raw materials for Great Britain
to trade with countries other than Great Britain
to increase wealth for colonial merchants
to create manufactured products
What was one of the main purposes of the Navigation Acts?
to force British colonies to take part in wars against France
to regulate commerce between the American colonies and Canada
to regulate trade between British colonies and foreign countries
to make the American colonies build their own merchant fleet
How did the Treaty of Paris, which officially ended the French and Indian War, affect French colonists in North America?
Most colonists were forced to return to Europe.
They became indentured servants for the British
They had to become English speakers.
Most colonists became British or Spanish subjects.
On March 5, 1770, British soldiers shot and killed five people in Boston. This incident, known as the "Boston Massacre," happened after
a crowd of people threw stones and snowballs at the soldiers.
a group of people brought food and water to the soldiers.
Paul Revere warned the people that the British were coming.
members of the Sons of Liberty carried out the Boston Tea Party.
• Boston Port Act • Administration of Justice Act • Massachusetts Government Act • Quartering Act
What do the above four items have in common?
The colonists called them the Intolerable Acts.
The colonists wrote them during the American Revolution.
The colonists called them the Bill of Rights.
The colonists gained trading privileges from them
Which of the following included duties on imports such as tea, lead, glass, and paper?
Tea Act
Intolerable Acts
Townshend Acts
Stamp Act
In 1767, Charles Townshend proposed a series of taxes known as the Townshend Acts. These taxes were different from the Stamp Act because they were...
internal taxes.
external taxes.
income taxes.
reduced taxes.
The Declaratory Act, passed in 1766, stated that Parliament had the same power in the colonies as it had in Great Britain. It further stated that Parliament had the authority to pass any laws it chose. This act added to colonial unrest because many colonists believed that...
Parliament should be relocated to the colonies.
Parliament intended to abolish colonial governments.
Parliament was undermining the power of the king.
Parliament intended to implement more unfair taxes.
The Royal Proclamation of 1763, which prohibited colonial settlements beyond the Appalachian Mountains, failed to prevent settlement to the west. The proclamation was intended to...
prevent American Indian encroachment on expanding colonial claims.
eliminate any previous American Indian ties with the French.
discourage cooperation between the American Indian communities settled on protected lands.
ease American Indians' fears that the British were encouraging colonial settlements on native lands.
The Sons of Liberty was a secret organization created in the North American colonies during the 1760s. Its original purposes were to oppose the Stamp Act and encourage the colonists to resist the actions of the British government. They believed that the colonies were being taxed unfairly because they had no representation in Parliament.
The beliefs of the Sons of Liberty concerning taxation eventually spread throughout the colonies and became...
one of the main reasons for the Declaration of 1766.
one of the main reasons for the repeal of the Sugar Act.
one of the main causes of the Proclamation of 1763.
one of the main causes of the American Revolution.
Which two European nations gained new North American territory after the French and Indian War?
France and Spain
Britain and France
Britain and Spain
Britain and Portugal
As a result of the 1763 Treaty of Paris, England gained new land and territory in North America. Why did this contribute to the desire for independence?
England forced the colonists to create farms on the new land.
England would not allow the colonists to settle in the new land.
England quickly gave the new land back to the French.
England allowed Spain to build missions in the new land.
In the French and Indian War, the British and French fought over...
the right to settle in the Oregon Territory.
the land west of the Appalachian Mountains.
whether Spain should have Florida or not.
the land west of the Mississippi River.
What treaty gave much of North America to the British?
the Treaty of Paris of 1763
the Treaty of Paris of 1783
the British–French Agreement of 1763
the Royal Proclamation of 1763
In 1773, the colonial Sons of Liberty dumped 342 chests of British goods into Boston Harbor. The colonists took this action because of the...
Tea Act
Sugar Act
Stamp Act
Quebec Act
The Royal Proclamation of 1763 made the settlers angry in part because it...
gave most of the Ohio Valley to the French and Spanish.
gave the lands of western Canada to the Woodland Indians.
gave the city of New Orleans and most of Louisiana to the Spanish.
gave the land west of the Appalachians to the Native Americans.
Control of the Ohio River Valley
At the time of the French and Indian War, many people wanted control over the Ohio River Valley. But the valley was Indian land, and they wanted to hold onto it. The Indians wanted to keep trading their goods with the Europeans. They did not want the French or British to live on their land. By this time, there were British colonists living on the east side of the Allegheny Mountains (These were part of the Appalachian Mountain range). They saw the area west of the mountains as a land of riches. Some colonists wanted to get land grants and then sell the land for a profit. But they needed more farmland to do this with. The Ohio River Valley looked like a perfect place to get it. There were also colonists who were making money with the Indian fur trade. None of them wanted to see the French control the Ohio River Valley.
Why did some colonists want to move west into the Ohio River Valley?
They wanted to stay on their side of the Allegheny Mountains.
They wanted farmland they could sell and make a profit.
They wanted to settle down and live in peace with the Indians.
They wanted to keep the Spanish from trading with the Indians.
Which of the following was an indirect consequence of the French and Indian War?
The American Indian tribes aligned with the American colonists to regain territory from the British.
The British incurred heavy debts from the war, which led to increased taxes on the colonists.
The British economy improved due to acquired lands, which led them to dismiss colonial debts.
The French fought a war with Spain over control of territory west of the Rocky Mountains.
Why did the Quartering Act of 1774 become one of the causes of the American Revolution?
The colonists were upset because they were forced to pay one-third of their income in taxes.
The colonists believed that the British army was unnecessary to provide them with protection.
The colonists felt that they should be allowed to conduct more business with foreign countries.
The colonists were incensed because they had to provide free housing for British troops.
Which of the following was the main reason that American colonists opposed the Stamp Act of 1765?
The tax did not raise enough money.
The tax was not imposed on the wealthy.
The act was passed only by the king.
The act was taxation without representation.
In 1754, Benjamin Franklin proposed an idea known as the Albany Plan of Union. Franklin was attempting...
to get the colonies to support independence from Great Britain.
to get the colonies to unite together in order to defend themselves.
to encourage the colonies to develop more trading relationships with each other
to promote better relations between the colonies and Native Americans.
What was the name of the new tax that was imposed on all American colonists and required them to pay a tax on every piece of printed paper they used?
Massachusetts Bay Regulating Act
Stamp Act
Quebec Act
Boston Port Bill
Benjamin Franklin's Join or Die cartoon tried to...
encourage the separate colonies to unite with Spain against the British.
encourage the separate colonies to unite against British trade policies.
convince the separate colonies to unite with France against Great Britain.
convince the separate colonies to unite in the fight against Great Britain.
In March 1760, during the French and Indian War, Cherokees laid siege to Fort Loudoun, a British outpost in what is now Monroe County, Tennessee. The British eventually surrendered, and in August the soldiers and their families left the fort and headed for British settlements to the east. On the way, they were attacked by the Cherokee. More than two dozen British were killed, and many others were captured and either killed or held for ransom in what later became known as the Fort Loudoun Massacre.
Before the war, the Cherokee and British had been on good terms. Which of the following most likely explains why the Cherokee turned against the British?
The French offered them land in Quebec.
They believed the British supported their enemies.
They believed the British wanted to take their land.
The French converted them to Catholicism.
