WorksheetsUnit 2 Topic 2 Test
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 12mins
What did the people who first came to America help create?
50 states
13 colonies
North America
South America
What ship did the Pilgrims come to America in?
Old Ironsides
USS Constitution
Mayflower
Carnival
Who helped the Pilgrims grow crops in the spring?
Washington
Jefferson
Columbus
Squanto
Why did the Pilgrims move to North America?
To worship God in their own way
To buy more land
To fight the Native Americans
What 3 crops did Squanto help the colonists plant?
corn
beans
pumpkins
melon
What is a colony?
Lands controlled by the Native Americans
Lands controlled by the president
Lands controlled by other countries that are far away
Why did the colonists dislike taxes?
They wanted to save their money
Taxes were more expensive than the cost of the item
They wanted their money to go towards tea
What is the Declaration of Independence?
The document declared that the colonists were breaking free of Great Britain’s control to create their own country
The document that declared that King George III would rule the 13 colonies
The document that declared the United States would go to war with Great Britain
What was the Boston Tea Party?
A holiday where King George III and the colonists would drink tea
When members of the Sons of Liberty dressed as Native Americans and dumped hundreds of chests of tea into the Boston Harbor
When Paul Revere warned the colonists that the British were coming
What is a holiday?
A day to plant crops
A day to pay taxes
A day to celebrate
What day is Thanksgiving celebrated?
the 4th of July
the 25th of December
the fourth Thursday in November
What holiday is on November 11th and honors military veterans?
Thanksgiving
Veterans Day
Groundhog's Day
What person does this memorial honor?
Ben Franklin
Martin Luther King Jr.
Christopher Columbus
What holiday remembers the day when enslaved
people received news that they were free?
Juneteenth
Easter
4th of July
What was a gift from the people of France,
and is one of the biggest statues in the world?
The Bald Eagle
The American Flag
Statue of Liberty
What is a symbol of freedom and was cracked many years ago?
Liberty Bell
The National Anthem
Uncle Sam
What do the stars on our flag stand for?
The 45 presidents
The 13 colonies
The 50 states
How are the Statue of Liberty and the Liberty Bell the same?
They both are symbols of peace
They both are symbols of freedom
They both are British symbols
How is the Statue of Liberty and the American flag the same?
Both are symbols of love
Both are symbols of the Native American tribes
Both are symbols of our country
Why is the bald eagle considered our national bird?
it is large, powerful, and found all over the United States
it is a beautiful bird
it is a small and weak bird
What problems did the Pilgrims face when they first arrived?
They had to find new ways to make money, so they could afford to pay taxes.
They had to build houses quickly to stay out of the cold. They also were worried about running out of food.
They had to buy all new clothing since theirs got lost while they were traveling.
Why did the colonists write the Declaration of Independence?
The colonists did not want to follow the unfair laws made by King George III.
The colonists wanted to make King George III pay taxes.
The colonists wanted King George to be their king.
What is one difference between Colonial Life and life today?
Colonial life was filled with many hardships and now there is none.
Colonial life was a time when many people got diseases and now everyone is healthy.
Colonial life was based around the farm. We now have stores to buy the things we need.
