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TBT 11/17

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following would NOT be one of the reasons European countries- such as Spain, France and England- explored and settled in the new world? (remember the 3 Gs)

a)

Pilgrims were being religiously persecuted in England

b)

Tobacco from Virginia became a major cash crop

c)

France wanted to gain more territory in order to prove their power

d)

Conquistadors from Spain wanted to irradiate the Native American Race

2.

The first successful English colony in North America. They found the major cash crop of Tobacco. Settlers entered the Chesapeake Bay and sailed up a river to build the settlement.

a)

Roanoke

b)

Plymouth

c)

Massachusetts Bay

d)

Jamestown

3.

What do all of the European colonies have in common?

a)

They were all settled near waterways such as the Mississippi River or the Atlantic Ocean

b)

They all hunted beaver to sell their pelts back to rich royalty in Europe

c)

They were all very hot and had a dry climate. This made ranching extremely popular

d)

They were all trying to convert the Native American population to Catholicism

4.

Which of the following does NOT impact the economy of a region?

a)

the climate and weather being too dry to produce crops

b)

the lack of access to waterways

c)

having access natural harbors in order to ship materials

d)

the religion of the people in the region

5.

This diagram describes events in colonial America that are related to —

a)

the eventual adoption of the U.S. Constitution

b)

the formation of a government controlled by religious officials

c)

the creation of a national system of checks and balances

d)

the establishment of the principle of religious freedom

6.

Which statement accurately describes the reasons for establishing Plymouth and Jamestown?

a)

Both colonies were established to bring wealth to stockholders.

b)

Plymouth’s founders intended to produce raw materials, while Jamestown’s founders expected to discover gold.

c)

Both colonies were established to limit the expansion of other European empires

d)

Plymouth was founded as a refuge from religious persecution, while Jamestown was founded for commercial profit.

7.

Which of the following is NOT an example of the Growth of Representative Government in the colonies

a)

Virginia House of Burgesses

b)

Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

c)

Pennsylvania's Representative institutions

d)

Tolerance act instituted in maryland

8.

Which of the following is NOT a word used to describe a law making body?

a)

General Assembly or town hall meeting

b)

Legislature

c)

Parliament

d)

Executive

9.

Which of the following is NOT a word used to describe a law making body?

a)

senate

b)

house of representatives

c)

Congress

d)

Cabinet Member

10.

Which of the following is not a cause->effect that happened during the Revolutionary Era

a)

Boycott on paper-> British repeal the stamp act

b)

Boston Tea Party-> British pass intolerable acts like the Quartering act

c)

Articles of Confederation failed -> Constitution

d)

Tea act->Boston tea party

11.

Which of the following are NOT considered civil disobedience according to the STAAR?

a)

Boycotts to the Stamp Act

b)

Shay's Rebellion

c)

Boston Tea Party

d)

a protest to a law that is non-violent

12.

Which of the following does not describe civic duty?

a)

Serving on a jury

b)

choosing to run for governor

c)

being an educated voter

d)

obeying laws

13.

Federalism is the principle of the constitution that-

a)

outlines the state and federal government's power

b)

limited the government to what the constitution allowed

c)

allowed individuals their personal freedoms

d)

allowed each branch of government to control another branch

14.

Amendment process requires a ___ majority vote from the national government to add a change to the constitution and a 3/4 majority vote from the ___ to ratify the amendment into the constitution

a)

1/2, federal government

b)

4/5, federal government

c)

2/3, state governments

d)

3/8, state governments

15.

You are granted right in the Bill of Rights UNTIL you take away someone's ______

a)

due process

b)

personal safety

c)

pursuit of happiness