Font size
WorksheetsFirst Nine Weeks Test Study Guide
Total questions: 75
Worksheet time: 47mins
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Massachusetts
South Carolina
Virginia
Maryland
Georgia
Deleware
New York
New Jersey
Indiana
Ohio
Wisconsin
How did William Penn gain land to form a colony?
The Duke of York gave Penn a colony.
The Duke of York gave Penn a part of New Jersey.
King Charles gave the Quakers a part of England
King Charles repaid a debt by giving Penn a piece of land.
Which colony was started as a place where poor people and debtors could start new lives?
Maryland
Georgia
South Carolina
North Carolina
Why did Roger Williams form the colony of Rhode Island?
He wanted to establish better relations with the American Indians.
He wanted to hold more town meetings.
He wanted to keep government separate from the church.
He wanted to end slavery and give equal right to all people.
The first permanent English settlement in North America was
Roanoke
Yorktown
Richmond
Jamestown
What was the main goal of the settlers at Jamestown
To convert the natives to Christianity
To establish a community with representative government
to establish a successful agriculturally-based colony
to find gold and riches
A document given by a government that gives directions and permission to a person or a group to do something.
Grant
Charter
Document
Google Doc
Set the idea of self government in America.
Mayflower Compact
Mayflower Charter
Mayflower Document
Mayflower
Native American who helped the Pilgrims survive the first winter.
Squanto
John Smith
Pocahontas
Samoset
Why did the Virginia Company sell stock in the Jamestown colony?
to buy the land from King James I of England
to free English debtors from prison so they could help settle a colony
to raise money to pay the costs of establishing a colony
to negotiate a land purchase with the American Indians
Which primary source provides the best example of the relationship between King James I and the Jamestown Colony in 1606-'07?
the Mayflower Compact
the Great Law by William Penn
the Jamestown Charter
a Virginia Company Stock Certificate
What was a significant accomplishment of the Jamestown colony?
It served as a "buffer" colony to protect Virginia.
It was the first permanent English colony.
It established a colonial government run as a theocracy.
It became a haven of tolerance for many different groups in the colonies.
How did New Netherland become New York?
England sold the colony to the Dutch West India Company.
The Dutch West India Company sold the colony to England.
England took control of the colony by sending soldiers and forcing the Dutch to surrender it.
The Dutch took control of the colony by winning in a war against England.
New Netherland was established by the Dutch primarily for _______ purposes.
defensive
economic
religious
Settlers in New Netherland were _________.
mainly Dutch
mainly English
from different countries
The physical feature that most influenced the decision of where to locate New Netherland was the area's many ________.
coal deposits
mountains
waterways
Who was allowed to vote at a town meetings when the Puritan colony of Massachusetts Bay began?
Puritan men and women
land-owning Puritan men
man and women of any religion
male land-owners, regardless of religion
Why were the rules made at town meetings in the Massachusetts Bay Colony important?
They maintained stability by enforcing Puritan religious practices.
They were the first example of democracy in North America.
They were the first rules that women helped make in the colonies.
They allowed the colony to become a diverse "city of brotherly love."
Why were the interactions between the Plymouth colonists and Squanto significant? (Choose 2)
Squanto taught the colonists what crops to grow for food.
Squanto served as an interpreter, helping colonists trade with nearby American Indians.
Squanto created the Mayflower Compact which established rules for the colony.
Squanto led an attack on the Strangers, allowing the Pilgrims to take control of the colony.
What characteristic of the Massachusetts Bay Colony had the biggest influence on the banishments of Anne Hutchinson and Roger Williams?
its intolerance to challenges of Puritan beliefs
its fair treatment of all people
its policy to focus on economic achievement
its tolerance to accept new ideas
Who did Thomas Hooker think should have the right to vote (Choose the best group that BEST matches his views.)
all men who owned land
all men
all Puritan men who owned
all Puritan men
___________ both had groups who settled in North America to escape religious persecution.
France and Spain
Spain and Great Britain
Great Britain and France
How did the French settlements in North America differ from the British and Spanish settlements?
They were abandoned quickly if no gold was found.
They often started as fur trading posts.
They often started as places where Puritans could worship freely.
They were abandoned quickly if American Indians were nearby.
Why did an African slave trade develop in the southern colonies of North America?
A new enslaved labor force was needed on plantations when the indentured servants refused to keep working on them.
A new enslaved labor force was needed on plantations when the fur trade became big business.
A new enslaved labor force was needed on plantations when the original cash crops failed
A new enslaved labor force was needed on plantations when the European diseases killed large numbers of indigenous people.
Why did Great Britain pass the Navigation Acts?
to finance American plantation owners
to support the policy of mercantilism
to prohibit the African slave trade
to discourage the growth of cash crops
to encourage exploration of the Americas
How did Great Britain use the policy of mercantilism?
Great Britain passed the Navigation Acts to make a profit from the slave trade.
Great Britain controlled colonial trade to secure profits and markets for the British goods.
Great Britain smuggled colonial goods out of the colonies to avoid paying colonial taxes.
Great Britain determined what cash crops would be allowed on colonial plantations.
How did the First Great Awakening influence the American colonies? (Choose 2)
It led to fewer fiery sermons by preachers and more quiet prayer at home since individual faith was emphasized.
It led to the growth of more religious tolerance as many new churches developed.
It weakened many colonists' religious faith since the revival failed.
It created a sense of unity and common identity among the colonies since it was a shared event.
It caused more colonists to join the established churches of the time since new churches failed.
Varied cultures or characteristics
toleration
diversity
specialization
banished
theocracy
A government run by religious leaders and religious laws
toleration
diversity
specialization
banished
theocracy
Acceptance of different beliefs
toleration
diversity
specialization
banished
theocracy
Why was the French and Indian War fought?
The French, Native Americans, and British did not like each other
The French and British were both trying to claim the Ohio Country Land
The French and the British wanted to have more power back in Europe
The Native Americans wanted to fight both the British and the French
Who was the French and Indian War fought between?
The United States and France
France and England
France and the Indians
The United States and the Indians
All of the Above
How did Fort Loudoun fall?
It was attacked by the French, and the British had to abandon it.
It was attacked by the Cherokee, and the British had to abandon it.
It was attacked by the Cherokee, and the French had to abandon it.
It was attacked by the British, and the French had to abandon it.
Why did the Ohio River Valley become a scene of rivalry and conflict?
Both France and Great Britain gained land there as part of the Treaty of Paris.
Both France and American Indians wanted to control the area and chase the other away.
Both France and Great Britain wanted to control the area and chase the other away.
Both Great Britain and the American Indians gained land there as part of the Proclamation of 1763.
How did the Treaty of Paris affect the colonial powers in North America?
French and English colonies grew in North America.
France gave up all of its North American colonies and Great Britain gave up Florida.
French and Spanish colonies grew in North America.
France gave up all of its North American colonies and Spain gave Florida.
How did the colonists react to the Proclamation of 1763?
They resisted British policy and stayed in areas west of the Appalachian Mountains.
They supported British policy and left areas west of the Appalachian Mountains.
They resisted British policy and refused to pay the new taxes the king ordered.
They supported British policy and paid the new taxes the king ordered.
What were the British goals in issuing the Proclamation of 1763? (Choose 2)
The British wanted to keep peace with the French traders and avoid another costly war.
The British wanted to build forts along the proclamation line to defend the colonies and monitor trade.
The British wanted to keep peace with the American Indians to encourage trade and avoid another costly war.
The British wanted to force the colonists to pay for British war debt.
The British wanted to establish a proclamation line that would allow further expansion of colonial settlements.
What was the name of the British that was built in present-day east Tennessee?
Fort Loudoun
Fort Duquesne
Fort Necessity
Fort Bragg
What treaty ended the French and Indian War?
Treaty of London
Treaty of Warsaw
Treaty of Paris 1783
Treaty of Paris 1763
The Boston Massacre began when a group of American ____ was bantering with some British soldiers.
Indians
colonists
The Boston Massacre increased the _______ between the colonists and Great Britain.
cooperation
tensions
What law forced American colonists to pay a tax on nearly all official documents and papers in America?
Tea Act
Sugar Act
Quartering Act
Stamp Act
What was the goal of the protests and boycotts initiated by the Sons of Liberty?
to end the revolutionary movement
to negotiate peace between the colonies and Great Britain
to hurt Great Britain economically
to establish a colonial-formed government
How did the colonists view the Quartering Act?
The colonists thought the act was fair because the troops they housed were there to protect them.
The colonists thought the act was fair because it gave them virtual representation in Parliament.
The colonists thought the act was unfair because they had to spend money to take care of the British troops.
The colonists thought the act was unfair because it allowed Great Britain to pass any law they saw fit for the colonies.
Which act allowed Great Britain to claim the colonists had virtual representation in Parliament?
The Intolerable/Coercive Acts
The Townshend Act
The Quartering Act
The Declaratory Act
Which actions were part of the Coercive or Intolerable Acts? (Choose 2)
Imports of paint, lead, glass, and tea were taxed.
Boston Harbor was closed, and town meetings in Massachusetts were banned.
Colonists in all 13 colonies were required to quarter British troops in empty buildings or their homes
Colonists in all 13 colonies lost their virtual representation in Parliament.
Colonists were forced to disband the meeting of the First Continental Congress.
How did the Sons of Liberty respond to the Townshend Acts?
They organized an attack on Lexington and Concord.
They organized the Boston Massacre.
They organized the First Continental Congress.
They organized a boycott of British goods.
Which statement BEST represents the message Benjamin Franklin was trying to send with this political cartoon?
The colonies are at the mercy of the American Indians because they are separate, and they should join Great Britain in the fight against them.
The colonies will be more effective if they join with France in the war against Great Britain.
The colonies will be more effective as a single unit, and they should join together.
The colonies are separate units, and they should Great Britain to succeed.
What was the significance of the Ben Franklin's Albany Plan of Union?
It was the first plan adopted by the colonial assemblies as the first national government.
It was the first plan to suggest that colonies should form a group of representatives to solve common governing issues together.
It was the first plan adopted to provide a solution to the settlement in the Ohio River Valley.
It was the first plan suggest that colonists and American Indians should remain on opposite sides of a line to maintain peace.
What was the first battle of the American Revolution?
Lexington and Concord
Battle of Bunker Hill
Battle of Trenton and Princeton
Battle of Yorktown
What does the phrase "Shot heard 'round the world" refer to?
Battle of Lexington and Concord
Battle of Yorktown
Battle of Trenton and Princeton
Battle of the Bugle
What was the significance of the Thomas Paine's Common Sense?
He urged the colonies to remain with Great Britain, and his pamphlet angered many colonists who supported the revolutionary movement.
He urged the colonies to break from Great Britain, and his pamphlet angered many colonists who thought that it would harm the revolutionary movement.
He urged the colonies to remain with Great Britain, and his pamphlet convinced many colonists to avoid the revolutionary movement.
He urged the colonies to break away from Great Britain, and his pamphlet convinced many colonists to support the revolutionary movement.
The Declaration of Independence states that all people have certain rights. What are those rights?
laws of nature
life, liberty, and equality
life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
separate and equal stations
Which group tended to be older and remained loyal to the British crown?
Loyalist
Patriots
A war that took place from 1754-1763 that led to the end of French power in North America
The Civil War
Revolutionary War
French and Indian War
The French Revolution
An army of citizens who serve as soldiers during an emergency
volunteer unit
mercenaries
militia
Continental Army
Colonial militia volunteers who were prepared to fight at a minute's notice
mercenaries
allies
Patriots
minutemen
A colonist who favored war against Britain
Patriot
Loyalist
Ally
War Hawk
Why did the British raise taxes on the colonies?
To pay for their tea
To pay for the war against the French
To earn money for the king
To pay for shipping goods to the colonies
Why did the British pass The Intolerable Acts
To punish Virginia for the battle of Lexington
To punish Boston for the Boston Tea Party
To punish Colonist for trying to move Westward
To punish you for having to take history
The Quartering Act required Colonist to house British Soldiers in their homes?
True
False
What is Taxation without Representation?
A repeal of the stamp act ?
a situation in which the government imposes taxes on individuals who don't have representation within that government.
The colonist are allowed to speak to parliament before being taxed?
The colonist protest of British Tea
The Boston Massacre happened because
The English Soldiers were picking on the colonist
The Colonist were happy with the British in Boston
The British were happy to be in Boston?
The Colonist were taunting and fighting the British
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
George Washington
Sam Adams
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
The Declaration of Independence has 27 grievances against King George III. What is a grievance?
reasons for the "break-up" (a complaint)
a last ditch effort to get back together (last chance)
reasons why the colonies like King George (a positive review)
peace treaty between US and England
