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Worksheets8th Grade U.S. History 4/13/2023
Total questions: 136
Worksheet time: 2hrs 1mins
The sponsoring of overseas ventures and colonization by the monarch and/or private investors.
Triangular Trade
Joint Stock Company
Headright System
Mayflower Compact
Labor contract in which a person agreed to work for a landowner for 4-7 years in order to receive safe passage from Europe to Colonial America.
Traingular Trade
Headright System
Indentured Servitude
Half-Way Covenant
Religious revival in Colonial America that consisted of open-air sermons on the evils of Colonial America and the path to salvation.
Great Awakening
Quakers
Great Migration
English Restoration
The first form of self governance by colonists in Colonial America
Constitution
Articles of Confederation
Mayflower Compact
Virginia Company Charter
The following Colonial Region was known as the "Bread" Colonies for their Wheat/Rye/Grain plantations:
West Indies
Southern Colonies
Northern/New England Colonies
Middle Colonies
A
B
C
D
A
B
C
D
A
B
C
D
F
G
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Which colonial region had a long cold winter and rocky soil?
New England Colonies
Middle Colonies
Southern Colonies
West Indies
Which Colonial region had the most diverse population?
New England Colonies
Middle Colonies
Southern Colonies
West Indies
Which Colonial region produced cash crops such as tobacco, cotton and indigo (two correct answers)?
New England Colonies
Middle Colonies
Southern Colonies
West Indies
In what year was Magna Carta signed?
1215
1607
1619
1620
In what year were the first African slaves introduced into British North America?
1215
1607
1619
1620
Who was the the primary author of the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut?
Thomas Hooker
William Penn
Baron de Montesquieu
John Locke
Who was the the primary founder of Pennsylvania?
Thomas Hooker
William Penn
Baron de Montesquieu
John Locke
Limited the power of the king. Inspired the limited powers of the American Presidency.
English Bill of RIghts
Magna Carta
Mayflower Compact
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
What was Anne Hutchison's opinion that was different from other colonists?
Anne Hutchison had a different opinion about religion and it caused her to be exiled.
Anne Hutchison did not believe that men should be in charge of women, and it caused her to be put in prison.
Anne Hutchison had a different opinion about how many children she was allowed to have, and this caused her many problems.
Anne Hutchison wanted to move back to England because she did not agree that the colonists should trade with the American Indians.
The U.S. government can have no powers or responsibilities beyond those assigned in the U.S. Constitution.This best describes which of the following ideas? (a)
According to this quote, which of the following principles of the Constitution BEST supports Lafayette's point of view?
" We the People" is what part of the constitution (a)
The national government is divided into three branches would be what (a)
The statement in the Preamble "We the People" expresses the principle (a)
A state having the power to run their own school system is an example of (a)
Powers held by both state and federal governments such as to tax are called (a)
Why were the French willing to help the colonists in their fight against Britain?
The French wanted to gain control of the thirteen colonies themselves.
The colonists were willing to pay the French for all of their services.
There were strong hostilities between the French and the British.
The colonists had a lot to teach the French soldiers and generals.
Which person was killed in the Boston Massacre and later became a symbol of the Abolitionist movement? (a)
Who was the monarch of Britain in the time leading up to and during the American Revolution? (a)
Which founding father held the role of lead military general during the American Revolutionary War?
Paul Revire
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Benjamin Franklin
Which of the following was the main reason that American colonists opposed the Stamp Act of 1765?
The act was taxation without representation.
The act was passed by the king, not Parliament.
The tax was a large amount of money.
The tax was not imposed on the wealthy.
How did the colonist protest against the tea tax?
Dressed up like Native Americans
Boston Massacre
Didn't pay the tax on the East India Tea
Dumped tea into Boston harbor
What does this political poster represent?
The Colonies needed to be united
Colonies need to be independent
Serpents can grow back together
Ben Franklin didn't know why he made this
Life, Liberty and the pursuit of happiness are? (a)
What did the Stamp Act tax? (a)
Patriot Americans changed the name parliament gave to The Intolerable Acts. What was the original name?
The Intolerable Acts
The Boston Port Act
The Townsend Act
The Coercive Acts
Which act said that British soldiers could be housed in the barns, hotels, and homes of the colonists? (a)
The Sons of Liberty were formed to (a)
How did the Intolerable Acts punish Massachusetts economically?
forbade trade with other colonies
forced people to feed and house troops in their home
replaced elected officials with appointed officials
closed the port of Boston until the colonist paid for the tea
Whose Enlightenment philosophy did the Jefferson use in the Declaration of Independence?
John Adams
Ben Franklin
Thomas Jefferson
John Locke
According to Thomas Jefferson, what inalienable rights did all men have?
protection, property, and self-government
life, liberty and property
life, liberty and pursuit of happiness
3 square meals, a bed to sleep in, and a roof over your head
British General John Burgoyne was surrounded and forced to surrender near (a)
The French fleet helped the Continental Army at the Battle of Yorktown by
carrying Washington’s army to Virginia
stopping Cornwallis’ troops from escaping by sea
delivering supplies to the Americans
delivering fries they made at the first McDonald’s
The Battle of Lexington/Concord was the...
turning point of the Revolutionary War.
first battle of the Revolutionary War
first battle of the Civil War
last battle of the Revolutionary War
What was the significance of the Battle of Yorktown?
It was the last major battle of the Revolutionary War.
It was the turning point of the Revolutionary War.
It was the first battle of the Revolutionary War.
George Washington killed many lobsterbacks.
Montesquieu argued that the 3 branches of government should have power over each other and stop a branch if it got too powerful. This is known as (a) .
Which document states that all people have the rights to life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness?
Declaration of Independance
Virginia Declaration of Rights
Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom
The Mayflower Compact
American naval commander and war hero who is famously quoted saying "I have not yet begun to fight!". Who am I? (a)
I was wife to a famous Founding Father, and wrote to him saying "Remember the ladies...". I was an early advocate for women's rights! Who am I?
Mercy Otis Warren
Abigail Adams
Martha Washington
John Paul Jones
I am a man of many talents - a writer, scientist, and helped negotiate the Treaty of Paris in 1783 that ended the Revolutionary War. I hail from Pennsylvania. I look pretty LIT on the $100 bill. #JoinOrDie. Who am I?
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
George Mason
Ben Franklin
After a certain act of civil disobedience, I guess you could call my group the Sons of Liber...tea! Both my cousin and I were patriots! I protested heavily against British taxation. Who am I?
Lawyer, defended Boston soldiers after Boston Massacre, became a foreign diplomat to Britain after Rev. War. My wife wrote me famous words advocating for women's rights. Who am I?
George Washington
John Adams
Benedict Arnold
Thomas Jefferson
Under the Articles of Confederation, the government consisted of (a) branch of government.
Under the Articles of Confederation Congress could only pass a law if (a) out 13 states agreed.
In order to change (amend) the Articles of Confederation, (a) out of 13 states had to agree.
The Articles of Confederation created a (a) type of government.
The (a) was the solution to the disagreement about how many representatives each state would have.
How were enslaved people counted as part of the population when deciding the number of representatives for a state?
All enslaved people were counted.
Three-fifths of the number of enslaved people was added to the population.
Enslaved people were not counted at all.
Enslaved were allowed to vote and be elected to represent each state.
