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U.S. History Midterm Review 22.23

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following actions helped the Aztec to build a powerful and wealthy state?

a)

They created expensive carvings to sell for great profits.

b)

They seized many towns to control a broad trade network.

c)

They destroyed older civilizations to prevent the spread of disease.

d)

They introduced a calendar to organize the activities of their people.

2.

Which of the following describes how the Iroquois League made decisions?

a)

Representatives from each nation reached a consensus.

b)

Chiefs from each nation bargained with goods and resources.

c)

Elders from each nation cast secret ballots to guide the council.

d)

Individuals from each nation voted until a majority was reached.

3.

Which of the following describes a commonly held view among Native Americans with respect to land ownership?

a)

Land should be purchased for farming.

b)

Land could be traded for valuable goods.

c)

Land should be shared among all living things.

d)

Land could be exchanged in peace negotiations.

4.

Mansa Musa traveled to ______ on a spiritual journey, and along the way, he introduced his empire to the world.

a)

Ghana

b)

Tripoli

c)

Benin

d)

Mecca

5.

A business in which investors pool their wealth for a common purpose.

a)

plantation system

b)

encomienda

c)

joint stock company

d)

slavery

6.

_________ led to the growth of civilizations.

a)

Farming

b)

Building

c)

Sewer Systems

d)

Donald Trump

7.
What were the Crusades?
a)
A series of wars in which Christians tried to conquer the Holy Land from the Muslims
b)
An attack by Hindus on a Muslim mosque in Dehli
c)
The effort to save Jews from the Holocaust
d)
An alliance between Christians and Muslims
8.
How many tribes made up the Iroquois League?
a)
2
b)
1
c)
5
d)
4
9.

Which disease is responsible for the deaths of millions of people throughout Europe?

a)

Black Death

b)

Chicken Pox

c)

Measles

d)

Mumps

10.

In the 1500s what changed the ways of life for Native Americans forever?

a)

arrival of Europeans

b)

lack of food

c)

wars between nations

d)

climate changes

11.

Who were the first Europeans to make contact in North America?

a)

Asians

b)

Portuguese

c)

Vikings

12.

Where did Leif Eriksson first land in North America?

a)

Canada

b)

New England

c)

Western Frontier

13.

Why was a trade route to Asia important to Europeans?

a)

Spices, Religion and Culture

b)

Religion, Government and Land

c)

Spices, Land and Mongols

14.

Who supported Portuguese Voyagers with a school that taught better methods for sailing?

a)

Viking Erik the Red

b)

Christopher Columbus

c)

Prince Henry the Navigator

15.

Which navigation tool was used to show sailors their direction?

a)

astrolabe

b)

magnetic compass

c)

caravels

16.

Which tool was used to chart locations based on the position of the stars?

a)

astrolabe

b)

magnetic compass

c)

caravels

17.

What were the new Portuguese ships called that were smaller, lighter, easier to steer?

a)

astrolabe

b)

magnetic compass

c)

caravels

18.

Who was the first Portuguese explorer to try to find the a trade route around Africa?

a)

Bartolomeu Dias

b)

Vasco da Gama

c)

Christopher Columbus

19.

Where is the Cape of Good Hope?

a)

Southern tip of Asia

b)

Southern tip of Africa

c)

Southern tip of Norway

20.

The global trading of plants, animals, diseases, and ideas begun after Columbus's first voyage is known as __________________.

a)

The Great Exchange

b)

The Columbian Exchange

c)

The New World Exchange

d)

The American Exchange

21.

The largest denomination of Christianity in the world to date

a)

Roman Catholicism

b)

Protestant

c)

Christianity

d)

Judaism

22.

Portuguese is the official language of __________ because Portugal colonized this area.

a)

Mexico

b)

Brazil

c)

Chile

d)

Cuba

23.

What where Spanish explorers looking for in the New World (Americas)?

a)

new routes to Asia

b)

gold and silver

c)

cash crops

d)

new routes to Africa

24.

How did the Columbian Exchange get it's name?

a)

the city of Columbus

b)

Columbian coffee

c)

Christopher Columbus

d)

Columbia University

25.

What was the triangular trade?

a)

trade network between Asia, Africa, the Americas

b)

trade network between Europe, Africa, the Americas

c)

trade network between Asia, Europe, the Americas

d)

trade network between Europe, Africa, Asia

26.

Why did Europeans bring enslaved Africans to the Americas?

a)

Native people died from disease, so Europeans wanted other workers.

b)

Europeans wanted to use Africans to use African troops to conquer the native people.

c)

Native people died in wars, so the Americans needed new inhabitants.

d)

Europeans wanted Africans to teach them to live in the hot climate.

27.

What conditions did slaves face on the Middle Passage?

a)

Slaves were squeezed together in dark, overcrowded holds.

b)

Slaves were chained ten to a cell in the ship's brig.

c)

Slaves had good food and plenty of exercise so they would sell for the highest price.

d)

Slaves were squeezed together but given plenty of food and water.

28.

How were Cortes and Pizarro able overthrow the Aztec and Inca Empires?

a)

They had more men than the natives and faster horses.

b)

They had steel weapons, horses, and spread disease that weakened the natives.

c)

They had more land than the Inca and Aztec Empires.

d)

Superior numbers and help from native tribes.

29.

The Treaty of Tordisillas was signed to settle the rivalry between which countries?

a)

Spain and England

b)

England and France

c)

France and Portugal

d)

Portugal and Spain

30.

What was the main goal of exploration in the 1400s?

a)

find new lands to exploit

b)

make more accurate maps

c)

find an alternative sea route to Asia

d)

compete with other European nations for land?

31.

What part of the Columbian Exchange most impacted the Native Americans?

a)

coffee beans

b)

diseases

c)

vanilla and cacao beans

d)

honeybees

32.

What is a conquistador?

a)

A Portuguese explorer who conquers land

b)

A Spanish explorer who conquers land

c)

A follower of Vasco de Gama

d)

Prince Henry the Navigator soldiers

33.

What is a cash crop?

a)

a crop that is ready to harvest

b)

a crop that is grown for profit

c)

when there is a scarcity of a certain crop

d)

when someone has a monopoly on the crop

34.
a)
Connecticut
b)
Massachusetts
c)
Rhode Island
d)
Maine
35.

Who were the two groups that came and settled in Massachusetts?

a)

Pilgrims and Puritans

b)

Powhatan and Shoshone

c)

English and Spanish

d)

Quakers and Catholics

36.

The geography of the New England Colonies can be described as...

a)

Fertile soil, hot summers, rice and indigo fields

b)

Rocky soil, very cold winters, forests and easy ocean access

c)

Warm summers, cold winters, plenty of land for wheat

d)

hot summers, warm winters, lots of forest and rain

37.

Where did the Pilgrims end up settling?

a)

Jamestown

b)

Boston

c)

Plymouth

d)

New York

38.

What natural boundary was on the east coast of the New England Colonies?

a)

Appalachian Mountains

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Mississippi River

d)

Pacific Ocean

39.

Pennsylvania colony was started by...

a)

Quakers

b)

Jews

c)

Catholics

d)

Slaves

40.

Which of these is not a Middle Colony?

a)

New York

b)

New Jersey

c)

Maryland

d)

Pennsylvania

41.

Quakers believed that all men, including Native Americans, should be treated...

a)

with fairness and respect.

b)

like sinners.

c)

like criminals.

d)

with strict rules and regulations.

42.

Which of these is not a southern colony?

a)

Virginia

b)

Georgia

c)

Maryland

d)

Florida

43.

This colony was established for religious freedom for Catholics.

a)

Virginia

b)

Georgia

c)

Maryland

d)

South Carolina

44.

This southern colony was originally one colony that got split into two.

a)

Virginia

b)

Carolina

c)

Georgia

d)

Maryland

45.

The plantations of the Carolinas were the reason that

a)

slaves were brought in.

b)

the colonies nearly failed.

c)

the Native American attacks increased.

d)

they became the most popular colonies.

46.

These colonies included New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware.

a)

New England Colonies

b)

Middle Colonies

c)

Southern Colonies

d)

New England, Middle, and Southern Colonies

47.

These colonies made most of their money from cash crops.

a)

New England Colonies

b)

Middle Colonies

c)

Southern Colonies

d)

New England, Middle, and Southern Colonies

48.

These colonies contained Puritans.

a)

New England Colonies

b)

Middle Colonies

c)

Southern Colonies

d)

New England, Middle, and Southern Colonies

49.

These colonies contained New York which was a center of trade for North America

a)

New England Colonies

b)

Middle Colonies

c)

Southern Colonies

d)

New England, Middle, and Southern Colonies

50.
Colonists who received free passage to North America in exchange for working without pay for a certain number of years:
a)
slaves
b)
migrant workers
c)
employees
d)
indentured servants
51.
After the English Bill of Rights passed,  England's North American colonies became more interested in being governed by representatives they:
a)
elected
b)
selected
c)
appointed
d)
nominated
52.
Hub of shipping and trade in the colonies
a)
New England
b)
Middle Colonies
c)
Southern Colonies
d)
Jamestown
53.
The "breadbasket" colonies, where wheat was the major cash crop
a)
New England
b)
Southern Colonies
c)
Middle Colonies
d)
West Indies
54.
Region of large plantations which grew tobacco, indigo, and rice
a)
New England
b)
Middle Colonies
c)
Southern Colonies
d)
Back Country
55.
Why did many of the colonists want to leave Europe?
a)
to escape religious persecution
b)
to escape the harsh winters
c)
to travel across the ocean in search of riches
d)
to build sandcastles in the sand at the beaches
56.
What was stated in the Proclamation of 1763?
a)
Colonists were banned from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains.
b)
Colonists were encouraged to begin settling west of the Appalachian Mountains.
c)
The Proclamation ended the French and Indian War. 
d)
The Proclamation proclaimed independence for the American colonists. 
57.
In general, how did the colonists view the Proclamation of 1763?
a)
They felt that it supported their freedom and they supported it.
b)
They felt it was an infringement on their freedom of movement and were angry about it.
c)
They were not involved so it did not affect them.
d)
They supported it because they believed the King had the AUTHORITY to make this law.
58.
What was one effect of the Treaty of Paris?
a)
The French gained a huge amount of land in North American had had been claimed by the British.
b)
The British gained a huge amount of land in North American had had been claimed by the French.
c)
The Native American Indians were able to take control of their land.
d)
The Treaty formally ended the American Revolution. 
59.
  What was the purpose of the Treaty of Paris in 1763?
a)
The purpose of the Treaty of Paris in 1763 was to end the Revolutionary War. 
b)
The purpose of the Treaty of Paris in 1763 was to create an agreement between Chief Pontiac and the British colonists. 
c)
The purpose of the Treaty of Paris in 1763 was to end the French and Indian War.   
d)
The purpose of the Treaty of Paris in 1763 was to recognize America as a free and independent nation.
60.
The first political cartoon produced in America was created by whom?
a)
George Washington
b)
Benjamin Franklin
c)
Samuel Adams
d)
Paul Revere
61.
During the French and Indian War, the British and French were fighting over control of which area?
a)
Mississippi River Valley
b)
Ohio River Valley
c)
Connecticut River Valley
d)
Pennsylvania River Valley
62.
Who fought in the French and Indian War?
a)
French vs. Indians
b)
British vs. French
c)
British vs. French and Indians
d)
Indians vs. British
63.
Who was the young military leader from Virginia who was sent to western Pennsylvania to fight the French?
a)
William Pitt
b)
Edward Braddock
c)
King George II
d)
George Washington 
64.

What does this symbolize?

a)

The colonies must unify to win the war

b)

Threatening those don't join the British

c)

Threatening those who don't join the French

d)

The NA must unify to win the war

65.

How can guerrilla warfare be described?

a)

Ambush/surprise attacks

b)

Traditional open field battles

c)

Throwing mushy bananas

d)

Artillery and bombing

66.

The French Indian War can be considered...?

a)

Canada's War for Independence

b)

The 1st World War

c)

9 Years War

d)

War of French Aggression

67.

8. Prime Minister _ _ led the British to victory in the war.

a)

WILLIAM PITT

b)

GEORGE WASHINGTON

68.

10. ______________________________ decided the fate of the war in North America.

a)

BATTLE OF QUEBEC

b)

BATTLE OF TORONTO

69.

9. Fort Duquesne was renamed _ in the Prime Minister’s honor.

a)

FORT TICONDEROGA

b)

FORT PITT

70.
The first battle of the Revolutionary War took place at...
a)
Lexington and Concord
b)
Trenton
c)
Saratoga Springs
d)
Yorktown
71.
The Continental Army was led by...
a)
General Charles Cornwallis
b)
General George Washington
c)
General Robert E. Lee
d)
General William Howe
72.
At the start of the war, the British army was commanded by...
a)
General William Howe
b)
General Nathaniel Greene
c)
General Charles Cornwallis
d)
General Alexander Hamilton
73.
Patrick Henry's famous speech where he said "Give me liberty, or give me death!" was spoken to what group?
a)
Loyalists
b)
Patriots
c)
Hessians
d)
British citizens
74.
George Washington gained early military experience fighting in what war?
a)
War of 1812
b)
French and Indian War
c)
The French Revolution
d)
The Boston Massacre
75.
Who wrote the pamphlet "Common Sense"?
a)
John Locke
b)
George Washington
c)
Alexander Hamilton
d)
Thomas Paine
76.
What effect did "Common Sense" have in the colonies?
a)
It made the colonists afraid of war.
b)
It convinced the colonies to remain loyal to Britain.
c)
It caused them to write letters to King George asking for fair representation.
d)
It persuaded colonists to support independence for America.
77.
When was the Declaration of Independence written?
a)
April 19, 1775
b)
July 4, 1776
c)
September 14, 1781
d)
December 25, 1776
78.
In Jefferson's Declaration of Independence, he states that the power to rule should come from...
a)
the people.
b)
the King.
c)
the President.
d)
God.
79.
What did the Olive Branch Petition say?
a)
That King George should make peace with the colonies
b)
That British troops should leave New Jersey
c)
That Parliament should repel the Tea Act
d)
That Washington should surrender at Yorktown
80.
To Great Britain, the signing of the ___________ was seen as an act of treason.
a)
Constitution
b)
Common Sense pamphlet
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
Magna Carta
81.
What group joined the Continental Army in the hopes of gaining independence and ending slavery?
a)
the French
b)
the Spanish
c)
African Americans
d)
Asian Americans
82.
Once the Continental Army found victory at Saratoga, ______ became allies with the Americans.
a)
Germany
b)
Norway
c)
France
d)
Holland
83.
Where did the Continental Army spend the harsh winter of 1776-1777 camped?
a)
Valley Forge
b)
Saratoga Springs
c)
Yorktown
d)
Princeton
84.
What is the meaning of taxation without representation?
a)
When people are taxed, but they have no say in the government
b)
When people are taxed twice on the same item
c)
When some people get taxed and others don't
d)
When people in the Colonies are taxed, but no one in England is
85.

Where was the first shot fired?

a)

Battle of Lexington and Concord

b)

Battle of Saratoga

c)

Battle of Cowpens

d)

Battle of Charleston

86.

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

Thomas Paine

c)

Abigail Adams

d)

Deborah Sampson

87.
What law made it very expensive for colonists to import molasses?
a)
Townshend Acts
b)
Quartering Acts
c)
Stamp Act
d)
Sugar Act
88.

Why did many soldiers die during the encampment at Valley Forge?

a)

They died of disease, starvation, and/or freezing to death.

b)

The British attacked the fort.

c)

They didn't have time to build the fort.

d)

They were outnumbered by the British.

89.
This event made colonists angry with the British.
a)
Civil War
b)
Boston Massacre
c)
Jamestown
d)
the Lost Colony
90.

What was another name for these British soldiers?

a)

patriots

b)

loyalists

c)

redcoats

d)

Minutemen

91.
According to John Locke, which agreement did individuals enter into to form their own society?
a)
constitution
b)
social contract
c)
Mayflower Compact
d)
English Bill of Rights
92.
According to John Locke, which rights were guaranteed by natural law?
a)
trial by jury and no cruel punishments
b)
freedom of speech and the press
c)
life, liberty, and property
d)
freedom of worship and the right to petition
93.
Which thinker introduced the idea of separation of powers for effective government?
a)
John Locke
b)
Baron de Montesquieu
c)
Thomas Paine
d)
Thomas Jefferson
94.
Which right was established by Magna Carta in 1215?
a)
The right to vote in elections.
b)
The right to choose the monarch
c)
The right to freedom of speech
d)
the right to trial by jury
95.
Which document confirmed the rights of English subjects after the overthrow of James II in the Glorious Revelution?
a)
Magna Carta
b)
Mayflower Compact
c)
English Bill of Rights
d)
Montesquieu's "Spirit of the laws"
96.

What was the main argument against the Constitution by Anti-Federalists?

a)

It lacked a Bill of Rights.

b)

It granted too much power to the president.

c)

The electoral college was too confusing and would cause problems during presidential elections.

d)

It gave the government too much power to tax.

97.

What document did the colonists write to share their concerns with England and to break away?

a)

Mayflower Compact

b)

Bill of Rights

c)

Magna Carta

d)

Declaration of Independence

98.
This was an 18th century philosophical movement of intellectuals, aiming to apply reason to all endeavors.
a)
Reformation
b)
Renaissance
c)
Enlightenment
d)
Scientific Revolution
99.
John Locke's thinking most influenced what American Founding Father?
a)
George Washington
b)
Benjamin Franklin
c)
Alexander Hamilton
d)
Thomas Jefferson
100.
Baron de Montesquieu established two ideas that helped mold today's government in the United States. Those two ideas were....
a)
reason and progress 
b)
Separation of Power and Checks and Balances 
c)
Laissee-faire and Supply & Demand
d)
General Will and Social Contract

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