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UNIT 1 HISTORY REVIEW

Total questions: 96

Worksheet time: 8hrs 56mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Columbus searched for many years for someone to give him money to sail to the west. Which leaders and country finally gave him money?

a)

His mom

b)

King Ferdinand and Queen Elizabeth of Italy

c)

Leif Erikson

d)

King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain

2.

What year did Columbus sail on his 1st voyage?

a)

1941

b)

1429

c)

1492

d)

1400's

3.
Using the map, what continent did Columbus leave from?
a)
Europe
b)
North America
4.
Christopher Columbus's explorations marked the start of the _________________.
a)
Ice Age
b)
Age of Exploration
5.
Columbus had to ask the King and Queen of ______ several times over several years to fund his trip before they finally agreed. 
a)
England
b)
Spain
c)
Germany
d)
North America
6.

Christopher Columbus sailed west from Spain in 1492 in search of what?

a)

An ocean route to Asia

b)

The Silk Road

c)

The New World

d)

The Canary Islands

7.

Why were explorers like Christopher Columbus so interested in finding a sea route to Asia?

a)

Many people felt Marco Polo's book was filled with lies and hoped to prove him wrong.

b)

They wanted to settle cities in Asia.

c)

Silk and exotic spices could be found in Asia and sold in Europe for a lot of money.

d)

Asia, it was believed, was a better place to live.

8.

Christopher Columbus was the first European explorer to discover the New World in 1492. He thought by sailing _______________ from Spain he could reach Asia much more safely and quickly than by traveling along the Silk Road.

a)

east

b)

west

c)

north

d)

south

9.

In which region of the colonies were there many plantations?

a)

New England

b)

Sounthern

c)

Mid Atlantic

10.

Which region featured the coldest winters?

a)

New England

b)

Mid Atlantic

c)

Southern

11.

Which Colony were fishing, whaling, and shipbuilding important jobs?

a)

Mid Atlantic

b)

Southern

c)

New England

12.

Massachusetts is located in which region?

a)

Southern

b)

Mid Atlantic

c)

New England

13.

Which colonies were known as the "Bread Basket Colonies"?

a)

New England

b)

Mid Atlantic

c)

Southern

14.

What was the "Cash Crop" of the Southern Colonies?

a)

Corn

b)

Tobacco

c)

Wheat

d)

Rice

15.

Which Colonies were MOST open and accepting of different religions?

a)

Northern Colonies

b)

Middle Colonies

c)

Southern Colonies

16.

The Middle Colonies were known for.....

a)

Their ability to grow Tobacco

b)

Their great Harbors and Trade

c)

Their illegal importation of Indigo from China

d)

The Separatist Mafia

17.

Which Colony is located the farthest SOUTH?

a)

California

b)

Virginia

c)

Georgia

d)

New York

18.

LOOK at the Key. The New England Colonies were known for their....

a)

Spices and Salt

b)

Petroleum and Natural Gas

c)

Shipbuilding and Fishing

d)

Gold and Cattle Ranching

19.

Select all Colonies that were MIDDLE COLONIES

a)

New York

b)

New Jersey

c)

Pennsylvania

d)

Delaware

20.

What was the cash crop of the Southern Colonies?

a)

Maize

b)

Tobacco

c)

Gold

d)

Timber

21.

The Middle Colonies were known for having excellent __________ which allowed them to be very successful in trading.

a)

Pizza

b)

Harbors

c)

Spices

d)

Salt

22.

Look at the map key. Judging from the map key, one could infer that the economy of the southern colonies was based on........

a)

Mining

b)

Agriculture(farming)

c)

Shipbuilding

d)

Business

23.

Another name for the Northern Colonies was.....

a)

The Southern Colonies

b)

Native Colonies

c)

New England Colonies

d)

British Empire

24.

What was the geography and soil like in the Northern Colonies?

a)

Flat land with rich soil and good summers

b)

Constant flooding and monsoons

c)

The soil was rocky with cold winters and the terrain had a lot of mountains

d)

The Northern Colonies did not exist.

25.

What was the economy like in the Northern Colonies?

a)

It revolved around agriculture

b)

It revolved around slave labor

c)

It revolved around shipbuilding/craftsmen and fishing

d)

It revolved around the illegal importation of goods.

26.

Which religious group was most dominant in the Northern Colonies?

a)

Baptist

b)

Catholiic

c)

Puritans

d)

Jehovah Witness

27.

Look at the map(you can click on the map to enlarge it). Which colonies were considered the NEW ENGLAND colonies? Select all that apply.

a)

New Hampshire

b)

Massachussets

c)

Rhode Island

d)

Conneticut

28.

This image is an example of what?

a)

The Long route of Trade

b)

The Triangular Trade

c)

Lateral Trade

d)

None of the above

29.

Which of the following are considered "The Three G's" that inspired Europeans to explore west?

a)

God

b)

Gold

c)

Glory

d)

Guns

30.

Vasco De Gama sailed around the southern tip of "The Cape of Good Hope". This southern tip was part of which country?

a)

China

b)

Mexico

c)

Florida

d)

South Africa

31.

The timer period between 1400-1700 is known as...

a)

The Dark Ages

b)

The Age of Exploration

c)

The Bronze Age

d)

The Ice Age

32.

Why were Europeans trying to sail WEST?

a)

In order to evade the taxes from the British Crown

b)

The British Armada had established a blockade around Europe

c)

Europeans were hoping to find and over-sea trade route to Asia to access spices from Asia.

d)

The Pilgrims had rebelled against Louis the XIV and France

33.

TRUE OF FALSE: Vasco De Gama is remembered for establishing the fist over-sea trade route to India from Europe.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

34.

What year did Columbus sail on his 1st voyage?

a)

1941

b)

1429

c)

1492

d)

1400's

35.

Which European explorer is credited with discovering that America was NOT Asia. He realized that it was a whole entire different continent.

a)

Robert La Salle

b)

John Smith

c)

Amerigo Vespucci

d)

John Cabot

36.

North "America" and South "America" are named after which European Explorer?

a)

Christopher Columbus

b)

Amerigo Vespucci

c)

John Heacock

d)

Anderson WIlliams

37.
What is an absolute monarchy?
a)
The power is in the hands of all.
b)
All of the power is given to the people and no power is given to the monarch.
c)
The king (monarch) has all of the power.
38.
The Magna Carta means...
a)
Grand Document
b)
Glorious Constitution
c)
Great Charter
d)
Magnificent Constitution
39.
What did the Magna Carta do?
a)
Gave more power to the King
b)
Limited the power of the King
c)
Got rid of the Feudal System in England
d)
Gave more power to the Common People
40.

Before the Magna Carta was signed, King John had ______

a)

limited power

b)

a democracy

c)

justice power

d)

absolute power

41.

Rule by the People

a)

Democracy

b)

Constitution

c)

Constitutional Monarchy

d)

Parliament

42.

The Magna Carta was signed in what year?

a)

1315

b)

1492

c)

1607

d)

1215

43.

In which country was the Magna Carta written?

a)

France

b)

Italy

c)

England

d)

U.S.A.

44.

The Magna Carta accomplished which of the following? (Select all that are correct)

a)

Limited powers of the king, allowed for trial by jury

b)

No false imprisonment (can't be arrested/jailed for no reason) and a right to a trial by jury

c)

Taxes can't be raised without approval of nobles, all free men protected equally by law

d)

Gave King Phillip absolute power over the britains

45.

Which of the following BEST describes the influence of the Magna Carta on colonial America government?

a)

The magna carta was important because it allowed the King to tax whoever he wanted at his own disclosure. This allowed the King to raise as much money as possible to fund his wars in the middle east and retake the holy lands back from the muslims.

b)

The magna carta established absolute power for the british crown over the colonist in America. The Magna Carta allowed the King to have all the power. The colonist got NO say so in their government. They had very limited rights due to the Magna Carta.

c)

The magna carta ensured the rights of the people and kept their rights safe. It limited the power of the monarchy(king) and made sure that the people had a voice in government. These same principles would influence American colonists as they learned to self-govern themselves but also as they formed their own ideas of democracy moving forward.

d)

The magna carta was an illegal agreement between Russia and Japan that allowed the importation of tobacco from America into the African colonies.

46.

The Pilgrims founded the ____ colony

a)

Jamestown

b)

Plymouth

47.

The Jamestown colony was founded in

a)

1607

b)

1620

c)

2020

d)

1627

48.

The Plymouth colony was founded in

a)

1607

b)

1620

c)

2020

d)

1627

49.

The _______founded the Jamestown Colony

a)

Pilgrims

b)

The Virginia Company

50.

Plymouth colony was settled in

a)

Texas

b)

Massachusetts

c)

Virginia

d)

California

51.

Jamestown colony was settled in

a)

Texas

b)

Massachusetts

c)

Virginia

d)

California

52.
Before the Pilgrims went ashore they created a set of rules to help them live together peacefully.  What was this called?
a)
Pilgrims' Pact
b)
Plymouth Promise
c)
House of Burgesses
d)
Mayflower Compact
53.

What did the people who did not want to belong to the Anglican Church (or Church of England) call themselves?

a)

Unbelievers

b)

Indians

c)

Ministers

d)

Separatists

54.

The main reason the Pilgrims came to the New World

a)

Find gold

b)

Friendly Native Americans

c)

Religious freedom

d)

Good fishing

55.

This colony created a thriving economy with the cash crop tobacco

a)

Plymouth

b)

Jamestown

56.

This colony created a thriving economy with fishing and selling timber

a)

Plymouth

b)

Jamestown

57.

This native taught the Plymouth Colony how to plant and harvest crops

a)

Squanto

b)

Pocahontas

58.
What was Mayflower?
a)
A vegetable
b)
A ship
c)
A book
d)
A Nazi weapon
59.
Which of the following statements is a correct description of the Mayflower Compact?
a)
The men on board the Mayflower bound themselves into a “civic body politic.” 
b)
The Pilgrims practiced an early and pure form of democracy
c)
The Mayflower Compact applied just to the non-Pilgrims on board the Mayflower
d)
None of the above. 
60.
When was Mayflower Compact written?
a)
1410
b)
1492
c)
1655
d)
1620
61.
 Why did the Pilgrims create the Mayflower Compact?
a)
 to show that they opposed representative government.
b)
to establish an orderly community
c)
 to reinforce the laws of England in the new colony
d)
 to guarantee universal religious tolerance in the colony
62.
The Mayflower Compact was the first agreement for self - government to be created and enforced in america  
a)
true
b)
fasle
63.

What was Spain's relationship with the Native Americans?

a)

Positive Relationship

b)

Negative Relationship-They Enslaved them

c)

Mix Relationship

d)

Complicated

64.

What was France's relationship with the Native Americans

a)

Non-Existent

b)

Mix Relationship

c)

Negative Relationship

d)

Positive Relationship-Fur Trade

65.

What was Spain's reasons for Colonization?

a)

GOLD

b)

Found gold and riches

Spread Christianity

Gain land = New Spain

c)

GLORY

d)

GOD

66.

What were New England's reasons for colonization?

a)

Cheap Labor

b)

Found gold and riches

Spread Christianity

Gain land = New Spain

c)

Fur Trade = $$$

Spread Christianity

Gain new land = New France

d)

Political: Increase Power & Empire

Economic: Increase Wealth

Social: Religion/Christianity

Geography: Gain territory = New England

67.

What was France's reason for Colonization?

a)

Cheap Labor

b)

Fur Trade = $$$

Spread Christianity

Gain new land = New France

c)

Found gold and riches

Spread Christianity

Gain land = New Spain

d)

Political: Increase Power & Empire

Economic: Increase Wealth

Social: Religion/Christianity

Geography: Gain territory = New England

68.

The French were interested in the ____________ in the Ohio River Valley and Canada.

a)

Liquor Trade

b)

Fur Trade

c)

Eagle Trade

d)

None of the above

69.
The Mayflower Compact was the first agreement for self - government to be created and enforced in america  
a)
true
b)
fasle
70.
What colony was established for Catholics to escape religious persecution?
a)
Maryland
b)
Carolina
c)
Georgia
d)
Connecticut
71.
Who took control of Jamestown in 1608 and made the rule that if you don't work you don't eat?
a)
John Smith
b)

Aaron Winthrop

c)
John Olgethorpe
d)
George Calvert
72.
Who established Maryland as a colony?
a)
John Smith
b)
John Rolfe
c)
John Winthrop
d)

George Calvert(Lord Baltimore)

73.
What colony was established as a place where debtors could find a new start?
a)
Maryland
b)
Carolina
c)
Georgia
d)
Connecticut
74.

What Colony did William Penn start?

a)
Pennsylvania
b)
Ohio
c)
New Jersey
d)
New York
75.
How did the Quakers treat Native Americans?
a)

Good-The Quakers got along well with the Native Americans

b)

Poorly-The Quakers went to war with Native Americans

76.
Rhode island was created because
a)

None of the above

b)

Roger Anderson hated the French and decided to defect to Canada in order to create a monopoly on the French Empire.

c)

Roger Williams was kick out of the Massachuests Bay Colony. He believed in separation of church and state. Williams did NOT believe that you needed to be Puritan to vote and participate in government.

d)

The Mayflower Compact forced the British to retreat to Bunker Hill

77.

Who was a main colonial leader of Jamestown, Virginia?

a)

Matt Rhule

b)

Dean Pees

c)

King George

d)

John Smith

78.

________ was a puritan who was the leader of the Plymouth Colony in Massachusetts. He was also one of the original people to sign The Mayflower Compact.

a)

George Thoroughgood

b)

Matt Wells

c)

Ryan Day

d)

William Bradford

79.

__________ was the puritan leader of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. He also believed that ONLY Puritans should be allowed to vote in his colony.

a)

Jordan Pierce

b)

John Winthrop

c)

James Ogelthorpe

d)

Henry Hudson

80.

New York was named after....

a)

King Ferdinand

b)

The Duke of York

c)

John Quincy Adams

d)

Peter Fells

81.

Which Colony supported the "separation of church and state"?

a)

New York

b)

Georgia

c)

Rhode Island

d)

Montana

82.

____________ was a clergyman who helped found Connecticut.

a)

William Ferguson

b)

Danny Duncan

c)

Thomas Hooker

d)

James Ogelthorpe

83.

______________ is considered the first colonial constitution in the New World. It also set up how the colony of Connecticut would govern themselves.

a)

Mayflower Compact

b)

Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

c)

Laws of Ordinances

d)

Jamestown Agreement

84.

New York was originally a colony established by....

a)

Germany

b)

New Zealand

c)

The Dutch

d)

The Ethiopians

85.

1. Farming 2. Cash Crops 3. Tobacco 4. Slavery 5. Plantations. Which of the following colonies are best described by numbers 1 through 5?

a)

Eastern Colonies

b)

Southern Colonies

c)

New England Colonies

d)

Mid-Atlantic Colonies

86.

1. "We shall be a city upon a hill, a shining example to others." 2. Puritan Leader 3. Massachusetts Bay Colony founder 4. Believed you must be Puritan to participate in voting/government.

***Based on clues 1-4, who are the clues talking about?

a)

Matt Williams

b)

James Ogeltrhope

c)

John Winthrop

d)

Frank Adams

87.

The first legislative assembly in America was...

a)

Fundamental Orders of Indiana

b)

The Election of 1812

c)

The VIrginia House of Burgesses

d)

The Illegal Carta

88.

What did The Mayflower Compact, Fundamental Orders of Connecticut, and The Virginia House of Burgesses ALL have in COMMON?

a)

They were all illegal

b)

They were all forms of a dictatorship

c)

They were all forms of representative government

d)

They were against the colonists beliefs

89.
The group of representatives elected from towns and plantations in Virginia: House of ________________
a)
Representatives
b)
Senators
c)
Servants
d)
Burgesses
90.
In 1619, only __________ were considered citizens and could elect burgesses. 
a)
men and women
b)
adult white men
c)
male slaves
d)
First Americans
91.
The House of Burgesses gave the colonists in Virginia the opportunity to control _______________
a)
their own government
b)
the First Americans
c)
the Royal Governor
d)
the King of England
92.
*Distance from Great Britain
*Mayflower Compact
*Town hall meetings
The factors listed above contributed most to the
a)
creation of alliances between British settlers and American Indians
b)
election of British colonists to Parliament
c)
growth of representative government in the British colonies
d)
expansion of British trade in the Americas
93.
What does legislative mean?
a)
to elect governors
b)
to judge the laws
c)
to create laws (law-making)
d)
to create new settlements
94.

The Spanish established colonies in order to look for gold and______

a)

Spread the Catholic religion

b)

Establish the slave trade

c)

Trade with the Native Americans

d)

Start a new religion

95.

________ founded this colony as a colony for people in debt. It also served as a buffer(shield) between the 13 Colonies and Spanish controlled Florida.

a)

James Ogelthorpe-Georgia

b)

Henry Smith-Florida

c)

Arthur Bennington-Alaska

d)

Richard Upshaw-Wyoming

96.

Which geographic region of North America did SPAIN colonize and why?

a)

The North Region(Canada and Ohio River Valley) They were seeking the fur trade

b)

The Western Region(California and Alaska) they were seeking to control the fishing trade

c)

The Southwest Region of the United States(Mexico, Florida, Arizona, New Mexico) They were looking for Gold and to spread Christianity to Native Americans

d)

The Far Eastern territory of China and Bangladesh

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