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WorksheetsUnit 4 Assessment
Total questions: 79
Worksheet time: 1hrs 18mins
1. Using all of the sources, select the three correct impacts of the colonial governments on our government today.
The colonial governments allowed women and people of color to vote, so we don’t have to fight for those rights today.
Many colonial governments guaranteed freedom of religion which influenced the First Amendment in the US Bill of Rights.
The House of Burgesses in Virginia was an elected legislature like the U.S. Congress today.
The Mayflower Compact recognized the importance of citizens agreeing to be governed.
The American Revolution was inspired by the Great Awakening in the 18th century.
2. How did the Delaware Charter contribute to the development of American democracy?
It promoted freedom of religion.
It set up a national government.
It established places of worship.
It encouraged people to live quietly.
Use the list and your knowledge of social studies to answer the question.
● Government worked to enforce religious law. Did not allow other religions in their colonies
● NOT Separatists; wanted to reform the Church of England but stay in the religion
● Established the Massachusetts Bay Colony
3. The list above best describes
Quakers
Pilgrims
Puritans
a representative democracy
4. Which statement best explains how the Mayflower Compact influenced the development of American democracy?
It identified the importance of citizens agreeing to be governed.
It created the separation between church and government.
It established individual rights and freedoms.
It encouraged the development of political parties.
Based on Sources 1 and 2, which statement best describes the influence of the English Bill of Rights on the colonial governments?
The English Bill of Rights meant that the colonists could be taxed because they were British citizens.
The English Bill of Rights guaranteed freedom of religion to all Christians in the colonies.
The English Bill of Rights guaranteed a freely elected Parliament or representative democracy.
The English Bill of Rights allowed citizens to overthrow their government.
Why did the Pilgrims and Puritans leave England?
they wanted to find economic opportunities in the fur trade
they wanted to gain wealth by plantation farming
they wanted to convert the Native Americans to Christianity
they wanted religious freedom in the New World
Under mercantilism, the thirteen American colonies were expected to provide Great Britain with
finished American-manufactured goods
raw materials and markets for British products
officials to represent colonial interests in Parliament
laborers to work in British factories
The British system of mercantilism was opposed by many American colonists because it
placed quotas on immigration
placed restriction on trading
discouraged the export of raw materials to England
encouraged colonial manufacturing
During the early to mid-1700s, the British policy of salutary neglect toward the American colonies contributed to
a decline in colonial maufacturing
the decline of slavery in the northern colonies
a decrease in French and Spanish influence in North America
the development of independent colonial trade practices
In its economic relationship with its North American colonies, Great Britain followed principles of mercantilism by
outlawing the African slave trade
encouraging the development of manufacturing in the colonies
limiting the colonies' trade with other nations
establishing laws against business monopolies
Relaxed enforcement on trade laws imposed on colonies
Burgesses
Joint Stock Company
Charter
Salutary Neglect
Economy where mother country establishes colonies as a source of raw materials and markets.
Joint Stock Company
Salutary Neglect
Mercantilism
Colony
The economic policy that made the "mother country" rich by not letting colonies trade with anyone else was known as...
Salutary Neglect
Free Market System
Capitalism
Mercantilism
What was salutary neglect?
Britain was strictly controlling the colonies
Britain left the colonies to govern themselves
Britain sent an army to the colonies
Britain sold the colonies to France
The trade pattern between the colonies, Africa, and Europe was called what?
Middle Passage
Navigation Acts
Triangular Trade
Columbian Exchange
What was the goal of the Navigation Acts?
To loosen up restrictions on the colonies
To help people navigate the ocean
To regulate trade so Europe could make more profit
To sell the colonies to France
Which of these was an effect of the Navigation Acts on the colonies?
The colonies developed very little industry or manufacturing ability
The economy was thriving due to selling manufactured goods
A huge migration of humans took place
There was a decrease in population due to the slave trade
Which of these was an effect of the Navigation Acts on Africa?
The colonies developed very little industry or manufacturing ability
The economy was thriving due to selling manufactured goods
Smuggling became common to resist trade rules
There was a decrease in population due to the slave trade
Which group benefited the most from Mercantilism?
The colonies
Africa
England
With mercantilism, it was believed the 13 colonies could only trade with _________________.
Middle Colonies
Southern Colonies
England
New England Colonies
The American colonies would grow raw materials that were traded back to Great Britain. Which of the following are raw materials?
Cotton
Indigo
Iron
Furniture
The raw materials were used to create manufactured goods. Which of these are NOT manufactured goods?
Furniture
Clothing
Cotton
Sugar Cane
The manufactured goods were ____ back to the colonists for their use.
given
taken
sold
thrown
Why was mercantilism good for the mother country?
They control all trade and benefits financially
They control all trade but they do not benefit financially
What laws did the British enact in order to enforce mercantilism?
The British Civil War
The Mercantilist Acts
The Navigation Acts
The Mayflower Compact
Many of the Navigation Acts were an attempt by Britain to
protect the colonies from the French
Control colonial trade
punish the colonists
stop the fur trade
How did the colonist respond to the Navigation Acts?
Anti- British Anger
The American Revolution
Both Anti- British Anger & The American Revolution
The name "French and Indian War" is the correct name for the war.
True
False
What were the two opposing sides in the French and Indian War?
French
Native Americans
British
Spanish
The French, Spanish, and British were all fighting for control of the _______________.
The Americas
Fur Trade
Ohio River Valley
Why was the Ohio River Valley a sought-after area?
Vast Forests
Offered Animals to trap to fur
Transportation Routes
Fertile Soil
_______ had moved to the area after being forced from ancestral homes in British and French controlled areas.
Africans
Natives
Europeans
Spanish
How did the "grab for land" affect the natural resources of the area?
The grab for land caused a war between the French and British
The grab for land increased the growth of natural resources in the Ohio River Valley
The grab for land began to put a strain on the Natural Resources in the area
What two rivers bordered the disputed territory?
India
Mississippi
Pacific
Ohio
Which of the following best describes the cause of the French and Indian War?
The French and Indians fought because the Indians did not like the French capturing beaver to make a profit from fur.
The French and British were fighting over land in the Ohio Territory to increase wealth and access to resources
The French wanted the Indians to relocate
The colonists wanted their freedom from the British
What plan did the 13 British colonies come up with to unify themselves?
House of Burgesses
Mayflower Compact
Albany Plan of Union
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
What three ways did the French prepare for the War?
Attempted to Unify under the Albany Plan of Union
Sent an expedition of hundreds of men to lay claim to the land
Built alliances with the Native Americans
Built forts along the Ohio River Valley
What do we call indigenous people who are living in North America when Europeans arrived?
Mound Builders
Natives
Africans
Inca
What tribe allied themselves with the British?
Seminole
Inca
Iroquois
Aztec
What was the Native's ultimate goal in joining the War?
To become allies with the French and British
To kill the French and British
To prevent Europeans from settling on their lands in the Ohio River Valley
An alliance is a relationship that benefits both sides; an agreement to not work together
True
False
This is a picture of a ____.
Castle
Fort
Building
Museum
What formally ended the French and Indian War?
The Declaration of Independence
The Enlightenment Period
The American Revolution
The 1763 Treaty of Paris
In the Treaty of Paris, France gave the British all of the land in North America ______ of the Mississippi River.
North
South
East
West
In the Treaty of Paris, France gave Spain all of the land in North America ______ of the Mississippi River.
North
South
East
West
What was the effect of the French and Indian War on the British?
The British passed the English Bill of Rights
The British passed the Declaration of Independence
The British were greatly in debt
The British issued the 1763 Treaty of Paris
The Proclamation Line of 1763 said that colonists could move in the land west of the Appalachian Mountains.
True
False
What was the cause of the British Proclamation Line of 1763?
The British didn’t want to have any more conflicts with the Native Americans.
The Native Americans sided with the French in the French and Indian War.
The British taxed the colonists because the war was so expensive.
The French didn’t want the British in the Ohio River Valley
Many colonists followed the law of The Proclamation of 1763.
True
False
What are the three ways Britain tried to pay off to get colonists to help pay the debt?
The Stamp Act
The Sugar Act
The Townshend Act
If you were loyal to the King George and Great Britain, you were called
Patriot
Loyalist
Neutralist
If you declared their independence from King George and Great Britain, you were called
Patriot
Loyalist
Neutralist
Someone that did not take sides was called
Loyalist
Neutralist
Patriot
How many colonists were killed in the Boston Massacre?
7
3
10
5
What act forced colonists to feed British Soldiers without being paid?
The Stamp Act
The Sugar Act
The Quartering Act
The Tea Act
Which of the following statements best explains why Parliament repealed the Townshend Acts?
Parliament raised enough money from the war to pay everyone’s taxes.
Parliament decided that the colonists were right, and they shouldn’t be taxed.
The protests and boycotts were hurting British businesses.
What document declared that the colonies were no longer part of the British Empire?
American Revolution
Sons of Liberty
Constitution
Declaration of Independence
What is the war between the 13 colonies and Great Britain for independence called?
The Constitution
The French and Indian War
The American Revolution
The Sons of Liberty
