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WorksheetsColonization and American Revolution
Total questions: 58
Worksheet time: 29mins
What were the first group of people called from the 'New World'?
Indians
Americans
Native Americans
Asians
Who was the first person to find the 'New World'?
Jefferson
Christopher Columbus
Abraham Lincoln
Which country did Christopher Columbus convince to pay for his trip to the 'New World'?
England
France
China
Spain
Colonization led to tragedy for the Native Americans who died from diseases or were killed, enslaved, and forced off their land
False
True
Which country did NOT establish colonies in North America, in 1500s to 1600s?
Spain
France
Mexico
Netherlands
Settlements were establsied to gain power and provide colonists with a vacation spot?
True
False
Jamestown was the first permanent settlement in America for which country?
France
England
Russia
Italy
The second English colony was established where in America?
Washington DC
Texas
Massachusetts
What was the 'Mayflower'?
A type of flower used for medicine
The ship that the Pilgrims arrived on
A plant used for cooking
Who defeated France in the 'France and Indian War'? (hint: they gained many of France's colonies after the war)
England
Germany
India
Native Americans
New British taxes and policies troubled the 13 American colonies
True
False
Who did the Continental Congress assign to lead the Continental Army against the British?
Abraham Lincoln
Jefferson
George Washington
Trump
George Washington orded the publication of what document?
The Bill of Rights
The Constitution
Declaration of Independence
The American Revolution lasted until the Americans surrended to the British in Yorktown
True
False
The principles of government were establsihed in what document?
U.S. Constitution
Declaration of Independence
Articles of Confederation
What did the Bill of Rights contain?
Responsiblities of Americans
Bills
Amendements
The _______________ in the Revolution was the Battles of Saratoga because the Continental army gained strong allies.
strategy
tactic
turning point
A formal agreement between two or more nations is called a(n) _______________.
tactic
treaty
strategy
One _______________, or planned action, used by Patriots was surprise attacks.
strategy
tactic
volunteer
Overthrowing one government and replacing it with another is called
a strategy
a tactic
a revolution
The Continental army was made up of
mercenaries
British officers
volunteers
Why was it hard for the British to replace troops and supplies?
Their homeland was far away.
The loyalists made them angry.
Which phrase describes a tactic of the Continental army?
food and supplies
surprise attacks
desire to win
Why is the Battle of Saratoga considered a turning point?
The British ended the war.
The colonial victory persuaded France to give more help.
Which of these was not an outcome of the Treaty of Paris?
The new nation got huge amounts of land.
Great Britain recognized the United States.
The army freed the people it enslaved.
What are religious communities established by Spain?
conquistadors
Colonization
Push factor
missions
Factors that attract people to a new location are
push factor
pull factor
missions
conquistadors
Factors that cause people to leave a place are known as
push factor
pull factor
mission
church
establishing a colony or settlement is known as
missions
colonization
conquistadors
pull factor
What motivated Spainiards to come to the Americas?
Power, gold, and land
God, glory, Gold
wealth and power
land and gold
Cortes lands, Aztecs were discovered and new riches were found all occurred in what year?
1519
1521
1492
1500
What was the first known European to set foot in Texas?
Alonso Alvarez de Pineda
Cabeza De Vaca
Christopher Columbus
Hernan Cortes
What was the greatest impact of the Columbian Exchange?
disease
traded gold and silver
traded food items
new exploration
What made Spain make more of an effort to establish colonies in East Texas?
the Indians were there
Gold was found there
They could use American Indian labor
They feared France would settle there
What was the main goal of Spanish Missions
to take over land
to start a war
to start a government
to teach the Native Americans the Spanish way of life and spread Christianity.
What killed off 90% of Native Americans
Spanish Missions
Disease given from the Columbian Exchange
the French
Sugar Act
Stamp Act
Townsend Acts
What was the effect of the events listed above?
Colonists started boycotts
Colonists threw tea into Boston Harbor
Colonists moved past the Appalachian Mountains
Colonist wrote a letter to the king listing their grievances.
What was the effect of the Intolerable Acts?
Colonists started boycotts
Colonists threw tea into Boston Harbor
Colonists moved past the Appalachian Mountains
Colonist wrote a letter to the king listing their grievances.
What is the significance of "taxation without representation"?
Colonist were angry they could not move west
Colonist were angry they did not have a voice in Parliament
Colonist were angry they lost the French and Indian War
Colonist were angry they did not have a voice in the House of Burgesses
What are the effects of geography in each region?
Regions had different governments
Regions had different economies
Regions had different religions
Regions had different banks
trade
grains
Which economy is described above?
French colonies
Middle Colonies
New England Colonies
Southern Colonies
trade
fishing
timber
Which economy is described above?
French colonies
Middle Colonies
New England Colonies
Southern Colonies
plantations
tobacco
cotton
slavery
Which economy is described above?
French colonies
Middle Colonies
New England Colonies
Southern Colonies
Which economic reason describes the French colonization?
glory
convert native americans
religious freedom
traded fur
Which items describe the causes of representative government in the colonies? You may pick more than 1
glory
distance
tradition
salutary neglect
Which 2 items describe the causes salutary neglect in the colonies?
glory
distance
tradition
economy
written by Puritans
1620
self-government
Which document is being described above?
Fundamental Orders of Conecticut
House of Burgesses
Magna Carta
Mayflower Compact
Which describes the House of Burgesses?
established self-goverment
established limited government
established representative government
first constitution in the colonies
Which statement accurately describes the reasons for establishing Plymouth and Jamestown?
Both colonies were established to bring wealth to stockholders.
Plymouth's founders intended to produce raw materials, while Jamestown's founders expected to discover gold.
Both colonies were established to limit the expansion of other European empires.
Plymouth was founded as a refuge from religious persecution, while Jamestown was founded for
commercial profit.
The factors listed above contributed most to the —
creation of alliances between British settlers and American Indians
election of British colonists to Parliament
growth of representative government in the British colonies
expansion of British trade in the Americas
Which of the following was a primary reason France sought to colonize North America?
To reduce overpopulation in Europe
To create communities founded on religious tolerance
To profit from trading in furs and other goods
To create joint ventures with other European powers
Which best describes an important effect of the First Great Awakening?
Followers put suspected witches on trial.
Slavery was abolished in the colonies.
New teachings taught believers to challenge authority.
Puritans in England immigrated to the New World.
Which factor most encouraged the growth of this trade?
The invention of the steam engine
The profitability of cash-crop agriculture in the Plantation system
The development of the factory system
The establishment of protective tariffs
Why did the British Parliament adopt new economic policies after the French and Indian War?
To punish the colonists for their lack of support for the war
to allow the colonies to trade with countries besides Britain
To limit the development of industry in the colonies
To pay off debts incurred in the fighting the war
Great Britain recognized the United States as an independent country as a result of-
the signing of the Declaration of Independence
the issuance of the Proclamation of 1763
the signing of the Treaty of Paris
the publication of Common Sense
The Proclamation Line of 1763 led to disagreement between the colonists and the British government because it—
banned colonial trading with the American Indians
surrendered control of the Great Lakes region to Canada
offered all lands west of the Appalachian Mountains to British nobles
prohibited the colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains
The economic system of mercantilism was opposed by later American colonists because it
supported colonial manufacturing
took gold and silver from American mines
prohibited colonists from fishing or trading in furs
prohibited colonists from trading with other foreign countries
These acts contributed to the start of the Revolutionary War by —
restricting colonial trade with American Indians
imposing regulations on colonial agriculture
angering colonists who believed that their civil liberties had been violated
punishing colonists for resisting the authority of Parliament
