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22-23 1st 9 wks review

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

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Class
Date
1.

How did geography contribute to the growth of representative government during the colonial period?

a)

The vast distance between England and its North American colonies necessitated the creation and enforcement of laws by colonists.

b)

The lack of valuable natural resources available in North America led England to limit its involvement in the daily affairs of the colonies.

c)

The abundance of waterways in North America hindered movement between the individual colonies, prompting England to allow most to largely govern themselves.

d)

The proximity of English colonies to Spanish colonies in North America facilitated cultural diffusion, leading colonists to demand rights similar to those of Spanish citizens.

2.

Which of the following best describes an almost immediate effect of the battle of Lexington and Concord?

a)

Treaty of Paris signed

b)

Battle of Gettysburg fought

c)

Louisiana Territory purchased

d)

Revolutionary War began

3.

The British policy of Salutary Neglect led to —

a)

increased colonial self-governance

b)

the collapse of the colonial economy

c)

decreased colonial trade with Europe

d)

a war between Britain and France

4.

The text describes significant events during the American Revolution.

Following discouraging defeats at the Battles of Brandywine and Germantown in 1777, General George Washington led his troops to a winter encampment. Shortages of food and other necessities made life at the encampment especially harsh, and many died from disease and exposure. Despite this, Washington used this time to his advantage by training the militia men and raw recruits into a professional army with the assistance of Baron von Steuben.

Where did the events described in the text take place?

a)

Valley Forge

b)

Yorktown

c)

Lexington

d)

Saratoga

5.

On October 17, 1777, British General Burgoyne and his army surrendered to American forces at the Battle of Saratoga in New York. One significant result of this American victory was the —

a)

writing of the first Constitution of the United States.

b)

practice of naming navy vessels after American leaders.

c)

establishment of horse racing during victory celebrations.

d)

entrance of France in the war on the American side.

6.

Which statement best reflects a motivation for European exploration and colonization of North America?

a)

“I am proud to live in Jamestown, Virginia, the first permanent English settlement in North America.”

b)

“The land is vast and the opportunities to expand our fortunes are endless .”

c)

“We must escape the spreading influence of Islam immediately.”

d)

"Native tribes and French settlements seek conversion to Orthodox Christianity.”

7.

For what reason did a group of colonists agree to the Mayflower Compact?

a)

To declare independence from all European nations

b)

To establish trade relations with other colonies

c)

To demonstrate goodwill toward local American Indians

d)

To form a social contract among themselves

8.

Which pair of actions best completes this graphic?

a)

1—Enslaved native populations

2—Organized utopian societies

b)

1—Established Catholic missions

2—Focused primarily on fur trading

c)

1—Promoted political freedom

2—Participated in the triangular trade

d)

1—Became commercial shipbuilders

2—Created an early system of public schools

9.

Which of the following was a chief economic cause for colonization in the Americas?

a)

Industrialization

b)

Mercantilism

c)

Representative governments

d)

Religious persecution

10.

Philadelphia, New York, and Boston were all colonial economic centers as they served as —

a)

military outposts

b)

port cities

c)

farming communities

d)

large plantations

11.

Which of the following contributed most to the expansion of the transatlantic slave trade during the 1700s?

a)

A lack of skilled technical labor in the American colonies

b)

Demand for slaves in the American colonies that produced cash crops

c)

A lack of protective tariffs in the American colonies

d)

Demand for slaves in the industrialized American colonies

12.

British colonists objected to the Proclamation of 1763 because they—

a)

wanted to be able to trade freely with foreign nations

b)

resented the limits it imposed on westward expansion

c)

did not want to share control of the fur trade with France

d)

feared it would provoke attacks from American Indians

13.

Catholics immigrated to the Maryland colony in the seventeenth century primarily to —

a)

profit from natural resources

b)

avoid crop failures and famine

c)

produce cash crops to pay off debts

d)

escape persecution

14.

When Jefferson referred to unalienable rights in the Declaration of Independence, he was describing —

a)

liberties belonging to only U.S. citizens

b)

natural rights belonging to all humans

c)

freedoms given by the local government

d)

limitations on the rights of foreign-born citizens

15.

Which event occurred as a result of General Cornwallis’s surrender at the Battle of Yorktown?

a)

France failed to recognize American independence and declared war against Great Britain.

b)

The Second Continental Congress agreed to the Articles of Confederation.

c)

Great Britain and the United States signed the Treaty of Paris 1783

d)

The Second Continental Congress sent the Olive Branch Petition to King George III.