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VA/US Unit 1 Review

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The founding of Jamestown was funded through private investment in a joint-stock-company called...

a)

The Plymouth Company

b)

The South Sea Company

c)

The British East India Company

d)

The Virginia Company

2.

William Penn belonged to which protestant denomination?

a)

Baptists

b)

Diggers

c)

Quakers

d)

Millerites

3.

Which region was known for producing large quantities of cash crops such as tobacco and cotton?

a)

Southern

b)

Middle

c)

New England

d)

None of the above

4.

Ship building and fishing were major economic activities in which region?

a)

Southern

b)

Middle

c)

New England

d)

Canada

5.

The belief that colonies exist to make the mother country rich is called what?

a)

Redistribution

b)

Mercantilism

c)

Tolerance

d)

Traditional Territories

6.

Africans were brought to North America __________.

a)

Involuntarily

b)

Voluntarily

c)

In 1607

d)

Across the Pacific

7.

The Middle Passage was the portion of the Triangular Trade moving from ______________.

a)

The Americas to West Africa

b)

Europe to West Africa

c)

The Americas to Europe

d)

West Africa to the Western Hemisphere

8.

The wealthy friends of the King of England that controlled the South were known as what?

a)

Indentured Servants

b)

Entrepreneurs

c)

Cavaliers

d)

Artisans

9.

A religious and political agreement that governs a group is called what?

a)

Covenant Community

b)

Indentured Servitude

c)

Colonial Charter

d)

Direct Democracy

10.

The Virginia House of Burgesses:

a)

Provided an example of representative government. 1st example of Legislature in America.

b)

Established the first army in the New World.

c)

Regulated what the people were allowed to eat.

d)

Determined who could leave the colony.

11.
The first permanent English settlement in North America was
a)
Werowocomoco
b)
Yorktown
c)
Richmond
d)
Jamestown
12.
The trade system developed by the colonies between Europe, the West Indies and Africa was called...
a)
Salutary or Benign Neglect
b)
Mercantilism 
c)
Triangular Trade
d)
Navigation Acts
13.

The different types of economies found in the original colonies were primarily a reflection of the —

a)

nationalities of the settlers

b)

geography of the settlers

c)

provisions of the charters

d)

religion of the settlers

14.

Conflict between American Indians (First Americans) and European settlers most often resulted from the different ways each viewed

a)

land ownership

b)

religious practices

c)

family relationships

d)

political systems

15.

During the American Revolution, this cartoon by Benjamin Franklin attempted to —

a)

persuade colonists to support theLoyalists

b)

recruit colonists for the Royal Navy

c)

encourage colonists to resolve their differences

d)

convince colonists to maintainstate sovereignty

16.

The town meetings held by colonists in buildings such as this one were important because they demonstrated a form of —

a)

religious tolerance

b)

direct democracy

c)

multicultural integration

d)

representative government

17.

This statement was issued by the Continental Congress because the British government did not allow

a)

colonial businesses to support royal taxes

b)

powers of the colonial legislatures to increase

c)

colonists to have representation in Parliament

d)

laws passed by Parliament to govern the colonies

18.

Which factor contributed to colonial victory in the American Revolution?

a)

Shortages of British troops

b)

Disloyalty of British generals

c)

Lack of British popular support

d)

Weakness of the British Navy

19.

Which of the following taxes were NOT placed on the colonists after the French and Indian War?

a)

Sugar Tax

b)

Intolerable Acts

c)

Tea Tax

d)

Stamp Act

20.

According to the quote, which action demonstrates the American government protecting and allowing for social participation within the country?

a)

Restricting the right to bear arms

b)

Eventually granting voting rights to African Americans

c)

Requiring mandatory military service for all male citizens

d)

Allowing for the direct election of senators

21.

Which diplomatic factor led to colonial victory during the Revolutionary War?

a)

Benjamin Franklin negotiated the Treaty of Alliance withFrance.

b)

George Washington's leadership kept his army together when defeat seemed inevitable

c)

George Washington avoided any situation that threatened the destruction of his army.

d)

The presence of the French army and navy at the battle of Yorktown.

22.

Why did the middle colonies display more religious tolerance than the New England Puritans?

a)

They wanted to avoid war with each other.

b)

They sought peace in economic dealings.

c)

The population was made up by a variety of religious groups.

d)

Their representative government was based on cooperation.

23.

Which of these completes the title for this diagram?

a)

Second Continental Congress

b)

Articles of Confederation

c)

French and Indian War

d)

Monroe Doctrine