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WorksheetsChapter 1 Gallopade Test
Total questions: 33
Worksheet time: 17mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Select your US History class
a)
Period 1
b)
Period 4
c)
Period 5
d)
Period 6
2.
Enter your "First Name."
4 lines
3.
Enter your "Last Name."
4 lines
4.
What is the best heading for this outline?
a)
Failed Attempts at Self Government
b)
Colonial Governments Created by Parliament
c)
Colonial Governments of Virginia
d)
Examples of Early Representative Government
5.
What development allowed the Jamestown colony to prosper?
a)
Settlers began to mine gold in the area.
b)
Limits were placed on the number of new families.
c)
Colonists began to grow tobacco as a cash crop.
d)
Settlers started to manufacture cotton cloth for sale.
6.
What was the main motivation behind the establishment of Jamestown and other southern colonies?
a)
political refuge
b)
economic gain
c)
religious freedom
d)
social experimentation
7.
Which colonial government most resembles the system of government in the United States legislature today?
a)
Albany Plan of Union
b)
Mayflower Compact
c)
Virginia House of Burgesses
d)
Massachusetts's town-meetings
8.
During the Colonial Era, the original settlers of the New England region came to the continent for what reason?
a)
economic mobility
b)
plantation agriculture
c)
social equality
d)
religious freedom
9.
This is an excerpt from the Mayflower Compact.
What political idea is reflected in this excerpt?
a)
checks and balances
b)
mercantilism
c)
self-government
d)
separation of church and state
10.
What is the major reason the Pilgrims left England?
a)
They wanted to establish a pure Catholic society.
b)
The British government forced them to leave.
c)
They believed they could make better profits in America.
d)
They thought the Church of England could not be reformed.
11.
Why was Anne Hutchinson banished from the Massachusetts Bay colony?
a)
She refused to participate in town hall meetings as required by law.
b)
She led a violent uprising to overthrow the theocracy in the colony.
c)
She challenged traditional Puritan teachings about the roles of women.
d)
She was convicted of being a witch during the Salem Witch Trials.
12.
Which settlement is John Winthrop referring to in this passage?
a)
Charleston
b)
Jamestown
c)
New York
d)
Massachusetts Bay
13.
What was the main purpose of English colonies established in New England?
a)
to start plantations
b)
to establish contact with Native Americans
c)
to act as safe havens for persecuted religions
d)
to act as penal colonies for British criminals
14.
When John Winthrop told his fellow Puritans that their new community would be a "city upon a hill," what did he mean?
a)
They should serve as a model of religious behavior for other societies.
b)
Their success or failure was not tied to their religious beliefs.
c)
God would punish those who did not follow their example.
d)
Agriculture should be shunned in favor of commerce and industry.
15.
Who was the Patuxet Indian who served as an interpreter and helped the Plymouth Colony develop into a stable settlement?
a)
Massasoit
b)
Samoset
c)
Squanto
d)
Pocahontas
16.
Roger Williams was banished from the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1636 because he advocated for what idea?
a)
separation of church and state
b)
abolition of slavery
c)
independence from Britain
d)
women's suffrage
17.
What 1691 event that led to the execution of 19 people, would highlight the danger of theocracy?
a)
Salem Witch Trials
b)
Banishing of Frank Abagnale
c)
Signing of the Magna Carta
d)
Speeches by George Whitefield
18.
The British took over the colony of New York from which nation?
a)
France
b)
Portugal
c)
Spain
d)
Netherlands
19.
Which speaker sounds most like William Penn?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
20.
The colony of Pennsylvania was founded by members of which religious group?
a)
Anglican
b)
Catholic
c)
Quaker
d)
Puritan
21.
This painting depicts William Penn signing a treaty with members of the Lenape tribe.
How did Penn’s actions impact the founding of the Pennsylvania colony?
a)
The treaty established free trade with Native Americans, which resulted in Pennsylvania’s economic growth.
b)
Penn paid Native Americans for their land, therefore Pennsylvania experienced few conflicts with local tribes.
c)
Penn attempted to indoctrinate Native Americans into the Quaker faith, which led to resentment from tribal leaders.
d)
The treaty created a military alliance with Native Americans, so Pennsylvania was able to take western lands from the French.
22.
This chart lists characteristics of one British colony.
Which colony is described in this chart?
a)
Deleware
b)
Plymouth
c)
Virginia
d)
Georgia
23.
Why was Georgia known as the “buffer colony”?
a)
It housed prisoners until they proved they were ready to move to another British colony.
b)
It was settled by Native Americans who promised not to attack colonists.
c)
It prevented Puritans and Catholics from settling next to each other.
d)
It served as a physical barrier between the British colonies and Spanish territory.
24.
Why was Georgia referred to as a "debtor's colony" during the colonial period?
a)
It provided refuge and opportunities for individuals burdened by debt.
b)
It had a significant number of wealthy merchants.
c)
It served as a major hub for international trade.
d)
It prevented Puritans and Catholics from settling next to each other.
25.
The geographic conditions of the southern colonies led to an economy based on what activity?
a)
livestock, fishing, and grain
b)
ship building and fishing
c)
cash crop farming
d)
textile manufacturing
26.
The geographic conditions of the New England colonies led to an economy based on what activity?
a)
livestock, fishing, and grain
b)
ship building and fishing
c)
cash crop farming
d)
textile manufacturing
27.
The geographic conditions of the Mid-Atlantic colonies led to an economy based on what activity?
a)
livestock, fishing, and grain
b)
ship building and fishing
c)
cash crop farming
d)
textile manufacturing
28.
This is an excerpt from a sermon given by Thomas Hooker in 1638 at the time of the formation of Connecticut’s first colonial government.
"The choice of [political representatives] belongs unto the people by God’s own allowance…. Those who have power to appoint officers and magistrates have it in their power also to set the bounds and limits of the power and places unto which they call them. Why? Because the foundation of authority is laid firstly in the free consent of people. [And] because by a free choice the hearts of the people will be more inclined to the love of the persons and more ready to yield obedience."
Based on this excerpt, what was true about the government of the Connecticut colony?
a)
The government was a theocracy based on Christian ideals.
b)
Representatives were elected by the people of the colony.
c)
Representatives were appointed by the Puritan church.
d)
There were no restrictions on the authority of the government.
29.
Vocab: charter
a)
A special ship type during the 18th century
b)
a democratic form of government
c)
A document, giving permission to establish a colony
d)
A type of colorful gemstone commonly found in New England
30.
Vocab: stock
a)
traditional dance originating from Powhattan culture
b)
A piece of ownership in a company
c)
a highly valuable cash crop in the 18th century
d)
rare species of flowering plant found only in the Middle colonies
31.
Vocab: persecution
a)
to treat someone unfairly or oppressively because of their beliefs, race, religion, or other characteristics
b)
study of ancient civilizations
c)
term used to describe trade in North America
d)
a form of voting in colonial Jamestown
32.
Vocab: toleration
a)
the belief that social outcasts would turn to witchcraft
b)
commonly used ship style in the Middle colonies
c)
the name of the ship that brought supplies to Jamestown, saving its inhabitants
d)
Acceptance of different beliefs
33.
Vocab: buffer
a)
colonial-era term for a diplomatic envoy who mediated conflicts between Native American tribes and European settlers.
b)
term referring to a special type of hat worn by colonial soldiers that provided extra protection during battles.
c)
something that acts as a protective barrier between two things.
d)
temporary trading post established by colonial merchants
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