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U.S. History Review

Total questions: 112

Worksheet time: 2hrs 52mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which region moved around to follow the herds of buffalo? 
a)
Northwest
b)
Plains
c)
Arctic
d)
Southeast
2.
Which region lived in longhouses that housed many families? 
a)
Southeast
b)
Northeast
c)
Plains
d)
Artic
3.
Which region made their homes, called pueblos, from adobe? 
a)
Northeast
b)
Artic
c)
Southwest
d)
Plains
4.
Which region lived in Chickees to help them stay cool in the high heat and humidity? 
a)
Southwest
b)
Arctic
c)
Northwest
d)
Southeast
5.
Which region used totem poles to tell stories? 
a)
Northwest
b)
Plains
c)
Arctic
d)
Southeast
6.
Which region lived in teepees and traveled often? 
a)
Northeast
b)
Southwest
c)
Plains
d)
Northwest
7.
Which region wore cool, loose clothing made from cotton or wool? 
a)
Arctic
b)
Southwest
c)
Northwest
d)
Northeast
8.
Which region depended on meat for food and hunted caribou, seal, whale, and walrus? 
a)
Arctic
b)
Northeast
c)
Southwest
d)
Plains
9.

The region in bright green is called:

a)

The Great Plains

b)

The Eastern Woodlands

c)

The Northwest Coast

d)

The Southeast

10.
The name of this home in the Eastern Woodland Region is called:
a)
Wicki-up
b)
Pit-House
c)
Wigwam
d)
Plank House
11.

What natural resource did Eastern Woodland Natives use to make their clothes?

a)

Buffalo Hides

b)

Deer Hide and feathers

c)

Cedar Bark

d)

Cotton

12.
Which explorer led an expedition to America and laid claim to the Hudson River?
a)
Christopher Columbus
b)
Henry Hudson
c)
Hernando  De Soto
d)
Vasco Balboa
13.
Which European explorer led three expeditions along the St. Lawrence River?
a)
John Cabot
b)
Jacques Cartier
c)
Henry Hudson
d)
Juan Ponce de Leon
14.
He was born in Italy and sponsored by Spain. He landed in the Bahamas and thought he was in Asia.
a)
Columbus
b)
Balboa
c)
Cabot
d)
Hudson
15.
Explorers were able to reach and explore new lands because of improved navigation tools. 
a)
True
b)
False
16.
Which of the following was a reason for European exploration?
a)
shorter route to asia
b)
gold, wealth, and fame
c)
to spread Christianity
d)
all of the choice
17.
Why did the French explore?
a)
to find gold and spread Christianity
b)
develop a profitable fur trade
c)
to form new colonize and grow cash crops
d)
trade for technology and manufactured items
18.
I was searching for the Fountain of Youth, and though I never found it, I was the first to step foot on what is today U.S.A. soil.
a)
de Soto
b)
Erikson
c)
Columbus
d)
de Leon
19.
I believed I could read Asia by traveling west across the Atlantic Ocean in 1492.  I asked the king and queen of Spain to pay for my journey.
a)
Cabot
b)
de Leon
c)
Columbus
d)
Cortes
20.
What was the purpose of Columbus' expeditions?
a)
To find a shorter route to Asia by sailing west
b)
To claim land in Canada
c)
To explore the Hudson Bay
d)
None of the above
21.
Who said, "If you don't work, then you don't eat!"?
a)
Chief Powhatan
b)
Christopher Newport
c)
Lord De La Warr
d)
Captain John Smith
22.
What was the name of the indian girl who told the indians they should get along with settlers and help them survive?
a)
Belle
b)
Ariel
c)
Pocahontas
d)
Rapunzel
23.
What became Jamestown's "gold"?
a)
cars
b)
tobaccco
c)
water
d)
tomatoes
24.
What word did John White find carved in a tree when he returned?
a)
Roanoke
b)
Crowman
c)
Help
d)
Croatan
25.
Why was colony of Roanoke called the lost colony?
a)
The people returned to England.
b)
The colonist were gone when the other colonists came back.
c)
They moved to Jamestown.
d)
The colonist kept losing supplies and couldn't find anything!
26.
Why did John White return to England?
a)
to get supplies
b)
he was injured 
c)
he missed his family
d)
to fight in the war
27.
How long was it before White could return to the colonist after leaving to get supplies?
a)
3 months
b)
1 year
c)
3 years
d)
5 years
28.
Roanoke is considered the 
a)
First Colony
b)
Lost Colony
c)
South Colony
d)
Perfect Colony
29.
Chief _______was the leader of the Native Tribe near Jamestown
a)
Pocahontas
b)
Powhatan
c)
Sitting Bull
d)
Magwa
30.
Why did it take so long for John Smith to return to Roanoke?
a)
England was at war with France
b)
England was at war with Spain
c)
England was at war with Britain
d)
England was at war with Portugal
31.

A form of government where citizens elect the leaders to make decisions is called a _______________________.

a)

monarchy

b)

democracy

c)

dictatorship

d)

communism

32.

A ____________________ is a form of government in which the ruler is a king or queen.

a)

monarchy

b)

democracy

c)

dictatorship

d)

communism

33.

The first permanent English colony in America was named ________________.

a)

Plymouth

b)

Roanoke

c)

Junction City

d)

Jamestown

34.

What the problem with the original site of Jamestown?

a)

It was high in the hills.

b)

It was too rocky to farm.

c)

It was wet land with bad water.

d)

It was too near the Native Americans.

35.

The first settlers to arrive at Plymouth came in search of

a)

good farmland and fishing

b)

natural riches such as gold

c)

independence from England

d)

freedom to practice their religion

36.

What was the Mayflower Compact?

a)

a pledge of friendship with American Indians

b)

a plan of government drawn up by the settlers

c)

an agreement with the ship's captain

d)

a promise of support by the king

37.
Aside from helping the Pilgrims grow crops and hunt, what is another important thing Squanto did to help the settlers?
a)
He married William Bradford's daughter.
b)
He taught them Indian fighting methods.
c)
He opened up trade routes with other Indians.
d)

He helped keep the peace between the Native Americans and settlers.

38.
Why were Africans captured and forced to work in the Americas?
a)
to share riches and wealth with them
b)
to provide more workers for the plantations
c)
to give them diseases
d)
to spread Christianity
39.

What is the Middle Passage?

a)

Water Route Through North America

b)

European slave trade with India

c)

the journey enslaved Africans took across the Atlantic Ocean to the Americas

40.

What happen to the slaves when they got to the markets in the Americas?

a)

They were traded or sold

b)

They were beaten

c)

Packed on ships

41.

Which of the following is NOT true about the Middle Passage.

a)

It was from Africa to the Americas

b)

The Journey took 2-4 months

c)

Disgusting, dehumanizing conditions

d)

The individuals were given plenty of room and food.

42.

Where were most of the slave ships coming from?

a)

America

b)

East Africa

c)

Europe

d)

West Africa

43.

If a mother was a slave, her child was:

a)

Free for life

b)

A slave for life

c)

A slave for a short time

d)

Free for a short time

44.
A complete end to slavery
a)
abolition
b)
abolitionist
c)
emancipation
d)
dehumanization
45.

African American children went to school and learned to read when they were little. True or False?

a)

True

b)

False

46.

Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Rhode Island are what region

a)

Middle Colonies

b)

Southern Colonies

c)

New England Colonies

47.

Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Delaware

a)

Southern Colonies

b)

Middle Colonies

c)

New England Colonies

48.

Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia

a)

Southern Colonies

b)

Middle Colonies

c)

New England Colonies

49.

New England colonies did not have large farms because..

a)

the soil very rocky

b)

the winters were too long

c)

the summers were too hot

d)

the soil was too dry

50.

Most people settled in the Southern colonies because they wanted

a)

freedom from the King

b)

to make money (cash crops)

c)

Religious Freedom

d)

Adventure

51.

In the South huge harvests of cash crops were grown on special pieces of land called

a)

farm

b)

ranch

c)

Plantation

d)

company

52.

A crop that people grow and sell to earn money

a)

plantation

b)

cash crop

53.

What were the two main economic industries in the New England colonies?

a)

Agriculture and mining

b)

Agriculture and fishing

c)

Fishing and lumber

d)

Mining and lumber

54.
Why did the king begin to tax the colonists?
a)
He wanted more money to make England look better
b)
He needed money to pay off war debts
c)
He needed money to pay for Boston soldiers
d)
He hated the colonists' guts
55.
What act was the cause of the Boston Tea party?
a)
The Townshend act
b)
Tea Act
c)
Sugar Act
d)
Boston Massacre
56.
Who was the King during the American Revolution?
a)
King Arthur
b)
Martin Luther King Jr.
c)
King George III
d)
King Charles II
57.
What was the common slogan used in the Colonies?
a)
"Give me liberty or Give me death"
b)
"No Taxation without Representation"
c)
"No Stamp Act, No Sugar Act"
d)
"Never eat spinach with a stranger"
58.
The Sons of Liberty dressed as _______ when they raided the ship during the Boston Tea Party.
a)
circus clowns
b)
grizzly bears
c)
Red Coats
d)
Mohawk Indians
59.
What action did King George take after the French and Indian War that colonists felt unfairly restricted their ability to move west?
a)
Dumped the colonists' tea into the harbor
b)
Declared the Proclamation of 1763
c)
Passed the Stamp Act
d)
Gave the colonies back to the French
60.
"Why should I have to spend my money on British soldiers? Can't they buy their own cider, candles, and fuel? Can't they find their own place to stay?"
a)
Stamp Act
b)
Townsend Act
c)
Quartering Act
d)
Tea Act
61.
"Not another tax! I will not pay for a stamp on my newspaper!"
a)
Sugar Act
b)
Declaratory Act
c)
Tea Act
d)
Stamp Act
62.
"The East India Company will not get my money if I have to pay a duty. I don't car how low its price goes!"
a)
Declaratory Act
b)
Stamp Act
c)
Tea Acts
d)
The Proclamation of 1763
63.
"We will not pay for tea dumped in the Boston Harbor. And we will not give up our political rights. We will prepare for war!"
a)
Sugar Act
b)
Stamp Act
c)
Townsend Acts
d)
Intolerable acts
64.
What was it called when the colonists were forced to house British soldiers?
a)
Babysitting
b)
Quartering
c)
Hospitality
d)
Kidnapping
65.
Which of these laws made colonists provide British soldiers with food, transportation, and housing?
a)
the stamp Act
b)
the Quartering Act
c)
the Coercive Acts
d)
the Proclamation of 1763
66.
In 1765, the Parliament of Great Britain passed the Stamp Act. The purpose of this act was to 
a)
get rid of colonists who were willing to support the king
b)
raise money by putting a tax on tea, sugar, and molasses
c)
get rid of French colonists in the Northern colonies
d)
raising money by passing a tax on newspapers and other paper products
67.
What was the British view of colonial taxes?
a)
They thought it was unfair because it was at night
b)
They thought it was fair because British citizens had been paying a similar tax for years
c)
To raise money for protection of the colonies
d)
The Stamp Act collected very little money
68.

Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?

a)

Benjamin Franklin

b)

George Washington

c)

Thomas Jefferson

69.

Why was this document written?

a)

The colonists wanted to break free from British control.

b)

The French told the colonists to write a letter.

c)

Both A and B

70.

Thomas Jefferson stated people have the right to life, _______, and the pursuit of happiness.

a)

love

b)

liberty

c)

learning

71.

The purpose of the Declaration of Independence was to

a)

put an end to slavery.

b)

offer the king one last chance.

c)

ask for money to solve problems.

d)

explain why the colonists wanted to become a separate nation.

72.

The Second Continental Congress was held in

a)

Great Britain.

b)

Plymouth.

c)

Williamsburg.

d)

Philadelphia.

73.

A person that was in favor of independence was called a

a)

Loyalist.

b)

colonist.

c)

Patriot.

d)

Pilgrim.

74.

A person that was against independence was called a

a)

Loyalist.

b)

colonist.

c)

Patriot.

d)

Pilgrim.

75.

When was the Declaration of Independence approved?

a)

July 14, 1776

b)

July 4, 1775

c)

July 4, 1776

d)

June 4, 1776

76.

Which army had problems that they had to overcome?

a)

British Army

b)

Continental Army

c)

Both armies

77.

Which army had a long supply route.

a)

British Army

b)

Continental Army

c)

Both Armies

78.

Which army had strong leaders?

a)

British army

b)

Continental army

c)

Both armies

79.

Which army used new military tactics, like guerrilla warfare.

a)

British army

b)

Continental army

c)

Both armies

80.

Which army had a strong navy?

a)

British army

b)

Continental army

c)

Both armies

81.

Which army had experienced professional soldiers?

a)

British army

b)

Continental army

c)

Both armies

82.

Which army was fighting for liberty?

a)

British army

b)

Continental army

c)

Both armies

83.
Battle to control the high ground around Boston
a)
Long Island
b)
Bunker Hill
c)
Princeton
d)
Chesapeake
84.

Small poorly trained army

a)

British army

b)

Continental army

85.

Had little money to wage war.

a)

British army

b)

Continental army

86.

Received help from France

a)

Continental army

b)

British army

87.

Which of the following was a strength the British did not have at the start of the war.

a)

experienced

b)

knew the land well

c)

well-supplied

d)

well fed

88.

During the American Revolution, George Washington...

a)

was a loyalist

b)

participated in the Boston Tea Party

c)

was Commander in Chief of the Continental Army

d)

wrote the Declaration of Independence

89.
Who were the Hessians?
a)
Women who disguised themselves as men to fight in the war
b)
The cooks in the Military 
c)
Germans who fought for the British
d)
Another name for American soldiers
90.
battle which ended the Revolutionary War
a)
Battle of Lexington and Concord
b)
Battle of Yorktown
c)
Battle of Trenton
91.
________ took place during the winter of 1777 to 1778 and more than ⅕ of the soldiers died of disease and/or malnutrition.
a)
Saratoga
b)
Yorktown
c)
Valley Forge
d)
Trenton
92.
OFFICIALLY gives colonists independence 
a)
Declaration of Independence 
b)
Treaty of Paris
c)
Yorktown
d)
2nd Continental Congress 
93.

Men who were ready to fight at a minute's notice were called

a)

patriots

b)

redcoats

c)

minutemen

d)

militia

94.

Where were the first battles of the American Revolution?

a)

Trenton

b)

Boston

c)

Yorktown

d)

Lexington & Concord

95.

The Battle of Bunker Hill was actually fought where?

a)

Breed's Hill

b)

Boston

c)

Lexington

d)

Philadelphia

96.

After the Battle of Saratoga, what country agreed to help fight for the Americans?

a)

Mexico

b)

France

c)

Canada

d)

Italy

97.

Where did the Continental Army spend the harsh winter of 1777?

a)

Bunker Hill

b)

Philadelphia

c)

Valley Forge

d)

Saratoga

98.

Why was the winter at Valley Forge so difficult?

a)

Many soldiers were sick.

b)

It was extremely cold.

c)

They didn't have enough food.

d)

all of these

99.
What is the name of the first written plan of government in America?
a)
Constitution
b)
Treaty of Paris
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
Articles of Confederation
100.
Under the Articles of Confederation, most of the power was where?
a)
Legislative branch
b)
the president
c)
the states
d)
national government
101.
Which is a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
a)
Congress couldn't collect taxes
b)
Weak central government
c)
Provided for no common currency
d)
All of the these
102.
Under the Articles of Confederation Congress could only pass a law if ____________ out 13 states agreed. 
a)
13
b)
8
c)
9
d)
10
103.
Why was this first U.S. government so weak?
a)
King George III  was still in charge of USA
b)
Americans were afraid to give their new government too much power
c)
The American army did not win their independence from Great Britain and King George III
d)
ask; no
104.
The Legislative branch includes
a)
the House of Representatives and the Senate
b)
The Senate and the Supreme Court
c)
The House of Representatives and the President
d)
The Congress and the Senate
105.
Who determines if a law is unconstitutional?
a)
The president
b)
The Supreme Court
c)
The Congress
d)
The Small states
106.
Which part of Congress is determined by population of the states?
a)
The House of Representatives
b)
The Senate
c)
The Legislative
d)
The Supreme Court
107.
What does veto mean?
a)
The president is removed from office
b)
A law is unconstitutional
c)
The law is approved
d)
The president does not approve the law
108.
What does impeach mean?
a)
The Congress wants to remove the President from office
b)
The law is unconstitutional
c)
The President does not approve the law
d)
The President is removed from office
109.
Which of the following is NOT a branch of government?
a)
Executive
b)
Judicial
c)
Tyranny
d)
Legislative
110.
What is the job of the Legislative branch?
a)
to enforce the laws
b)
to judge the laws
c)
to check the Congress
d)
to write the laws
111.
What is the job of the Judicial Branch?
a)
to judge the laws
b)
to enforce the laws
c)
to write the laws
d)
to veto the laws
112.
What is the job of the Executive Branch?
a)
to enforce the laws
b)
to write the laws
c)
to judge the laws
d)
to tax the people

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