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AR_5 Midterm_2025

Total questions: 141

Worksheet time: 1hrs 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Match the following

a)

Ethan Allen

1.

leader of the Green Mountain Boys who captured Fort Ticonderoga

b)

Benedict Arnold

2.

American who helped in the Battle of Ticonderoga; became a traitor to the United States

c)

John Burgoyne

3.

British general who was defeated at Saratoga

d)

George Rogers Clark

4.

Patriot general who fought Loyalists and Indians in the West

e)

Charles Cornwallis

5.

British general in the South who surrendered at Yorktown

2.

Match the following

a)

Thomas Jefferson

1.

primary writer of the Declaration of Independence

b)

Nathanael Greene

2.

Patriot general in the South

c)

John Paul Jones

3.

naval officer who won against the British in the North Sea

d)

Marquis de Lafayette

4.

French volunteer commander who was present at the Battle of Yorktown

e)

Thomas Paine

5.

Englishman who wrote Common Sense

3.

The primary author of the Albany Plan of Union was _____.

a)

Benjamin Franklin

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

Patrick Henry

d)

George Washington

4.

Which of the following was not land that changed hands as a result of the Treaty of Paris of 1763?

a)

Britain gained all of France’s land east of the Mississippi River.

b)

Britain gained control of Canada from France.

c)

Britain gained Florida from Spain.

d)

Spain gained the Louisiana Territory from France.

e)

France gained control of Canada from Britain.

5.

4. King _____was the English monarch who was petitioned by the Stamp Act Congress.

a)

Edward IV

b)

George III

c)

Philip II

d)

William I

6.

The _____ Acts placed new taxes on glass, paper, lead, paint, and tea.

a)

Navigation

b)

Quartering

c)

Stamp

d)

Townshend

7.

When Parliament repealed the Townshend Acts, they maintained the tax on what item?

a)

glass

b)

lead

c)

sugar

d)

tea

8.

Match the following

a)

Navigation and Trade Acts

1.

stated that certain products could be shipped only to England or other English colonies

b)

Proclamation of 1763

2.

prohibited colonists from settling beyond the Appalachian Mountains

c)

Quartering Act of 1765

3.

required colonists to house British troops in barracks, stables, or other buildings

d)

Stamp Act

4.

taxed legal documents, newspapers, calendars, playing cards, and other printed items

e)

Sugar Act

5.

taxed imported goods such as sugar, molasses, and coffee

9.

One of the men who warned the colonists that the British were coming toward Lexington and Concord was _____.

a)

Samuel Adams

b)

John Hancock

c)

Benjamin Franklin

d)

Paul Revere

10.

Who made the statement “Give me liberty or give me death” during a speech at St. John’s Church in Richmond, Virginia, in 1775?

a)

Patrick Henry

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

John Locke

d)

George Washington

11.

The Albany Plan of Union was the first attempt to unite the colonies.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

12.

The British won the first major battle of the French and Indian War near Fort Duquesne.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

13.

The purpose of committees of correspondence was to provide written information to the colonists concerning British threats to their liberty.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

14.

The primary objection of the colonists to the Sugar and Stamp Acts was “no taxation without representation.”

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

15.

In the Declaratory Act, Parliament agreed with the colonists that it did not have the right to tax the colonies.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

16.

The British marched to Lexington and Concord to destroy colonial arms stockpiles and capture colonial leaders.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

17.

The First Continental Congress called for the overthrow of the king

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

18.

Match the following

a)

David Brainerd

1.

ministered to the Indians but died at age 29

b)

Samuel Davies

2.

led the Great Awakening in the South

c)

Jonathan Edwards

3.

preached the sermon “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God”

d)

Samuel Sewall

4.

wrote The Selling of Joseph in which he criticized slavery

e)

George Whitefield

5.

traveled to America seven times, preaching sermons and establishing an orphanage in Georgia

19.

The first Africans arrived in Jamestown in the year _____.

a)

1492

b)

1619

c)

1702

d)

1776

20.

Most early colleges in the colonies were established to train _____.

a)

doctors

b)

lawyers

c)

ministers

d)

politicians

21.

The first college in America was _____.

a)

Brown

b)

Harvard

c)

William and Mary

d)

Yale

22.

. Puritans who felt Harvard had drifted from its strong religious teachings founded _____ College in Connecticut.

a)

Brown

b)

Princeton

c)

William and Mary

d)

Yale

23.

The College of _____ was the first college in the southern colonies.

a)

Brown

b)

Harvard

c)

Yale

d)

William and Mary

24.

The majority of New England Puritan churches were _____, in which the members had a voice in how they operated.

a)

Anglican

b)

Congregationalist

c)

Presbyterian

d)

Unitarian

25.

During the _____ Witch Trials, over 150 people were accused of witchcraft.

a)

Boston

b)

Hartford

c)

Providence

d)

Salem

26.

The _____ colonies had the greatest religious diversity.

a)

middle

b)

New England

c)

southern

d)

all equally diverse

27.

Which of the following is not true about indentured servants?

a)

They were forbidden to marry without their master’s consent.

b)

Those who ran away usually had to pay with additional years of service.

c)

Many former servants were able to move up to the middle class.

d)

They were bound to their master for life.

28.

Life expectancy was the same in colonial times as it is today.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

29.

Apprentices rarely rose to positions of importance in society.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

30.

Colonial women generally had the same legal rights as men.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

31.

As a result of the Great Awakening, social class distinctions became more important.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

32.

The Great Awakening increased the distinction between church and government.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

33.

Freedom to question church leaders during the Great Awakening led people to also question their political leaders.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

34.

The emphasis on missions increased as a result of the Great Awakening.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

35.

Match the following

a)

manufactured goods

1.

traded from England to America

b)

slaves

2.

traded from Africa to the Caribbean or America

c)

sugar

3.

traded from the Caribbean to America

d)

tobacco

4.

traded from America to England

36.

Which region was the most diverse “melting pot” of settlers?

a)

middle colonies

b)

New England colonies

c)

southern colonies

d)

all equally diverse

37.

The most common food crop in America was _____.

a)

oats

b)

barley

c)

corn

d)

wheat

38.

The son of Massasoit was Metacomet, who was also known as _____.

a)

King Philip

b)

Pocahontas

c)

Samoset

d)

Squanto

39.

. The colonial legislature, or elected assembly, had the “power of the _____” because it paid the governor’s salary and financed government activities.

a)

church

b)

press

c)

purse

d)

sword

40.

A common tax in some colonies was a(n) _____ tax that citizens had to pay before they could vote.

a)

income

b)

poll

c)

property

d)

sales

41.

The main crop in the tidewater areas of the southern colonies was _____ since the tides could be used to raise and lower the water levels in the fields.

a)

corn

b)

indigo

c)

rice

d)

tobacco

42.

By the early 1700s natural increase had a greater impact than immigration on the growth of the colonies.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

43.

The Indian population in New England was cut in half by wars, disease, and the flight of many Indians from the area.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

44.

. The primary colonial tax paid by the colonists was a property tax paid by anyone who owned land.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

45.

The vast majority of slaves brought to the New World were sent to the American colonies.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

46.

The vast majority of southern colonists were wealthy plantation owners.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

47.

New England has long growing seasons and rich fertile soil which is good for farming

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

48.

The colony of _____ was formed when the Duke of York gave the southern portion of his territory to his friends George Carteret and John Berkeley.

a)

Georgia

b)

Maryland

c)

New Jersey

d)

Pennsylvania

49.

The colony of _____ was originally part of Pennsylvania but became a separate colony in 1704.

a)

Delaware

b)

Maryland

c)

New Jersey

d)

North Carolina

50.

The Church of England was also called the _____ Church.

a)

Anglican

b)

Baptist

c)

Catholic

d)

Quaker

51.

King Charles II granted eight loyal friends who supported him during the English Civil War a tract of land which they named _____.

a)

Carolina

b)

Delaware

c)

Georgia

d)

Pennsylvania

52.

The last of the thirteen colonies to be established was _____.

a)

Delaware

b)

Georgia

c)

Maryland

d)

New Hampshire

53.

The Mayflower Compact established the first self-government in the New World.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

54.

Nearly one half of the first colonists in Plymouth died the first winter.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

55.

The Pilgrims and Indians celebrated the first Thanksgiving in America in 1621.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

56.

Maryland was founded as a colony that would be safe for Catholics to settle.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

57.

. Pennsylvania allowed only Quakers to settle there and was closed to all other religious beliefs.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

58.

Match the following

a)

John Cabot

1.

explorer who claimed the Atlantic coast of North America for England in 1497

b)

Samuel de Champlain

2.

French explorer who has been called the Father of New France and who built the fort (now Quebec)

c)

Francisco Coronado

3.

Spanish explorer who traveled through the Southwest in search of the legendary cities of Cibola

d)

Hernando de Soto

4.

Spanish explorer who started in Florida and traveled until he reached the Mississippi River

59.

Match the following

a)

Sir Francis Drake

1.

English sailor who plundered Spanish ports in South America and returned triumphantly to England

b)

Leif Ericson

2.

best-known Viking adventurer who found a new land in present-day Newfoundland,

c)

Juan Ponce de Leon

3.

first Spaniard to explore Florida

d)

Sir Walter Raleigh

4.

English nobleman who organized two expeditions to Roanoke Island

60.

The _____ is the Mesoamerican group whose name means “rubber people.”

a)

Aztec

b)

Inca

c)

Maya

d)

Olmec

61.

Tenochtitlan was the main city of the _____ civilization.

a)

Aztec

b)

Incan

c)

Mayan

d)

Olmec

62.

The leader of the Aztecs at the time of the Spanish conquest was _____.

a)

Machu Pichu

b)

Montezuma

c)

Francisco Pizarro

d)

Tenochtitlan

63.

Indians in the _____ region were known as cliff dwellers because of the elaborate houses they constructed in the sides of cliffs.

a)

Eastern

b)

Great Plains

c)

Northwest Coast

d)

Southwest

64.

The Navajo, Pueblo, Apache, and Hopi are all tribes from the _____ region.

a)

Arctic and Subarctic

b)

Eastern Woodlands

c)

Southeast

d)

Southwest

65.

The Seminole, Cherokee, and Creek Indians were all from the _____ region.

a)

Arctic and Subarctic

b)

Eastern Woodlands

c)

Southeast

d)

Southwest

66.

The European country whose North American settlements were along the St. Lawrence and Mississippi Rivers and the Great Lakes was _____.

a)

England

b)

France

c)

Netherlands

d)

Spain

67.

The man who helped Jamestown survive by demanding obedience, requiring every man to work, and initiating a relationship with the Indians, was _____.

a)

John Cabot

b)

Sir Francis Drake

c)

Sir Walter Raleigh

d)

Captain John Smith

68.

. The crop that became a profitable cash crop for the Jamestown settlers was _____.

a)

cotton

b)

indigo

c)

rice

d)

tobacco

69.

One possible explanation of how the first people arrived in North America is that they crossed a land bridge linking Asia to Alaska.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

70.

Much of the early exploration focused on finding new routes to the Indies (Far East) to obtain spices, silk, porcelain, gems, and other valuable trade goods.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

71.

The Powhatan Indians inhabited the land where the English first established their Virginia settlement.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

72.

The motives of the first Jamestown colonists for coming to America were to seek gold and silver and adventure and to make a profit for the Virginia Company.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

73.

The first Africans in the American colonies were likely indentured servants rather than slaves.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

74.

The demand for cheap labor in the Americas created a market for slaves from West Africa.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

75.

The Native Americans demonstrated their God-given capabilities by skillfully shaping their cultures, building cities, and making discoveries in mathematics and astronomy

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

76.

The Virginia House of Burgesses was the first representative assembly in America and became a model for other colonies and eventually the form of America’s government.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

77.

Most educated people during the time of Columbus believed the world was flat.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

78.

Mansa Musa’s wealth had little effect on other civilizations.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

79.

British general who led the action against Quebec

(a)  

80.

urged protest against British actions in Massachusetts

(a)  

81.

led Virginian forces and acted as an aide to the British in the French and Indian War

(a)  

82.

made a famous ride through the countryside of Massachusetts warning the colonist the "British are coming"

(a)  

83.

British general who was defeated near Fort Duquesne

(a)  

84.

regulated colonial trade with other colonies and with foreign nations

(a)  

85.

forbade colonial settlement west of the Appalachians

(a)  

86.

In response to the Boston Tea Party, the British passed the Coercive Acts, which the colonists called the (a)   Acts.

87.

alerted colonies of British threats and promoted opposition

(a)  

88.

taxed the work of colonial businessmen, particularly lawyers and printers

(a)  

89.

The defeat of what city led to the fall of New France?

(a)  

90.

Who was the king of Britain while colonial discontent grew?

(a)  

91.

The settlement of what valley was the cause of dispute for the French and Indian War?

(a)  

92.

Who said, “Give me liberty, or give me death”?

(a)  

93.

What became the rallying cry of colonists opposed to the new taxes Parliament implemented?

(a)  

94.

This tribe supported the British and was strongest confederation of Indian tribes in North America

(a)  

95.

What incident left five Patriot “martyrs” dead on the streets of Boston?

(a)  

96.

What was the strongest nation in the world following the French and Indian War?

(a)  

97.

What document, drafted by Benjamin Franklin, was the first attempt to unite the American colonies?

(a)  

98.

What was the name for the energetic militiamen chosen to be ready to fight the British at short notice?

(a)  

99.

In reaction to the Stamp Act, the colonists did all of the following except

a)

have a “tea party” in Boston.

b)

form groups called the Sons of Liberty to protest.

c)

use violence against British agents.

d)

meet in a congress to insist upon their rights.

100.

Edward Braddock’s most lasting contribution from the French and Indian War was

a)

building Fort Duquesne.

b)

building a road to the frontier.

c)

developing a system for defeating the French on three continents.

d)

capturing Quebec.

101.

Which of the following was not one of France’s advantages for furthering its settlement of North America?

a)

strategically placed forts

b)

strong central control of its colonies

c)

the strongest navy

d)

the support of many Indian tribes

102.

Which one of the following most closely marks the beginning of the War for Independence?

a)

the Boston Massacre

b)

the Boston Tea Party

c)

the convening of the First Continental Congress

d)

the skirmishes of Lexington and Concord

103.

The (a)   War was fought in North America from 1754 to 1763.

104.

The tactic of hiding behind trees and ambushing the enemy is called (a)   warfare.

105.

The main group which organized protests against the Stamp Act was the (a)  

106.

Delegates from nine colonies met in an assembly known as the Stamp Act (a)   to peacefully protest the Stamp Act.

107.

. A famous member of the Sons of Liberty was

(a)  

108.

. At the (a)   over one hundred men boarded British ships and tossed all the tea overboard.

109.

Refusals to buy, or (a)   , were a colonial response to the taxes Britain placed on imported goods.

110.

An English philosopher whose writings influenced the colonists’ view on the right to overthrow the government was

(a)  

111.

At the First (a)   Congress, delegates of the colonies met to discuss their opposition to the Intolerable Acts.

112.

The first town the British troops reached and where the first casualties of the War for Independence occurred was

(a)  

113.

At the town of (a)   the British destroyed military supplies and then retreated to Boston.

114.

The term (a)   refers to the number of people killed, wounded, captured, or missing in battle.

115.

the undeveloped area at the edge of the colonial settlement was called the (a)  

116.

What do historians call the trade network between the Americas, Europe and Africa

(a)  

117.

What is the name for large farms in the southern colonies

(a)  

118.

What officials were appointed by colonial governors to hold court and serve various public needs

(a)  

119.

What was the occupation of most of the early colonists

(a)  

120.

What were the colonial armies called

(a)  

121.

Where did Christian Indians live in order to learn about the Bible, European laws, manners, and town life.

(a)  

122.

traded from Africa to the Caribbean or America

(a)  

123.

The wave of immigrants that came from Europe to America in the early years of colonization is called the

(a)  

124.

An undeveloped area at the edge of the settled area is called

(a)  

125.

The (a)   Mountains formed the western boundary of the British colonies for over one hundred years

126.

The (a)   Mountains formed the western boundary of the British colonies for over one hundred years

127.

The main north-south pathway from Pennsylvania to Georgia was called the (a)   Road.

128.

Travelers on the wilderness trails often used (a)  

wagons to carry their belongings.

129.

Travelers on the wilderness trails often used (a)  

wagons to carry their belongings.

130.

The route Daniel Boone helped clear through the Appalachian Mountains is the

(a)   Road.

131.

Farmers who could raise just enough crops and livestock to provide for their families were called (a)   farmers.

132.

Large farms in the South that grew cash crops often with slave labor were

(a)  

133.

The network of routes between Africa, the Americas, and Europe was called the

(a)   trade.

134.

Places where Indians who became Christians could learn about the Bible and European law, manners, and town life were known as

(a)  

135.

The (a)   War was a 1637 war between the Massachusetts Bay colonists and the neighboring Indians in which the colonists ambushed an Indian fort, killed many Indians, and captured and sold the remaining Indians as slaves

136.

(a)   War was a three-year conflict (1675–78) between the Indians

and New England colonists in which at least six hundred colonists and two thousand Indians were killed, including Metacomet.

137.

The conflict in Virginia between frontier settlers and the colonial government was called (a)  

138.

The local army of a colony was called the (a)  

139.

Governors appointed judges, also called, (a)   who held trials, settled disputes, collected taxes, granted licenses, recorded property deeds, and served other public needs.

140.

Free adult white male property owners who could vote for representatives were called

(a)  

141.

In New England the basic unit of government was the

(a)