WorksheetsVA/US Unit 1 Review
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 12mins
The founding of Jamestown was funded through private investment in a joint-stock-company called...
The Plymouth Company
The South Sea Company
The British East India Company
The Virginia Company
William Penn belonged to which protestant denomination?
Baptists
Diggers
Quakers
Millerites
Which region was known for producing large quantities of cash crops such as tobacco and cotton?
Southern
Middle
New England
None of the above
Ship building and fishing were major economic activities in which region?
Southern
Middle
New England
Canada
The belief that colonies exist to make the mother country rich is called what?
Redistribution
Mercantilism
Tolerance
Traditional Territories
Africans were brought to North America __________.
Involuntarily
Voluntarily
In 1607
Across the Pacific
The Middle Passage was the portion of the Triangular Trade moving from ______________.
The Americas to West Africa
Europe to West Africa
The Americas to Europe
West Africa to the Western Hemisphere
The wealthy friends of the King of England that controlled the South were known as what?
Indentured Servants
Entrepreneurs
Cavaliers
Artisans
A religious and political agreement that governs a group is called what?
Covenant Community
Indentured Servitude
Colonial Charter
Direct Democracy
The Virginia House of Burgesses:
Provided an example of representative government. 1st example of Legislature in America.
Established the first army in the New World.
Regulated what the people were allowed to eat.
Determined who could leave the colony.
The different types of economies found in the original colonies were primarily a reflection of the —
nationalities of the settlers
geography of the settlers
provisions of the charters
religion of the settlers
Conflict between American Indians (First Americans) and European settlers most often resulted from the different ways each viewed
land ownership
religious practices
family relationships
political systems
During the American Revolution, this cartoon by Benjamin Franklin attempted to —
persuade colonists to support theLoyalists
recruit colonists for the Royal Navy
encourage colonists to resolve their differences
convince colonists to maintainstate sovereignty
The town meetings held by colonists in buildings such as this one were important because they demonstrated a form of —
religious tolerance
direct democracy
multicultural integration
representative government
This statement was issued by the Continental Congress because the British government did not allow
colonial businesses to support royal taxes
powers of the colonial legislatures to increase
colonists to have representation in Parliament
laws passed by Parliament to govern the colonies
Which factor contributed to colonial victory in the American Revolution?
Shortages of British troops
Disloyalty of British generals
Lack of British popular support
Weakness of the British Navy
Which of the following taxes were NOT placed on the colonists after the French and Indian War?
Sugar Tax
Intolerable Acts
Tea Tax
Stamp Act
According to the quote, which action demonstrates the American government protecting and allowing for social participation within the country?
Restricting the right to bear arms
Eventually granting voting rights to African Americans
Requiring mandatory military service for all male citizens
Allowing for the direct election of senators
Which diplomatic factor led to colonial victory during the Revolutionary War?
Benjamin Franklin negotiated the Treaty of Alliance withFrance.
George Washington's leadership kept his army together when defeat seemed inevitable
George Washington avoided any situation that threatened the destruction of his army.
The presence of the French army and navy at the battle of Yorktown.
Why did the middle colonies display more religious tolerance than the New England Puritans?
They wanted to avoid war with each other.
They sought peace in economic dealings.
The population was made up by a variety of religious groups.
Their representative government was based on cooperation.
Which of these completes the title for this diagram?
Second Continental Congress
Articles of Confederation
French and Indian War
Monroe Doctrine
