WorksheetsUS History Quiz 1: Columbus-1st Thanksgiving
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 53mins
What country sent Columbus on his journey?
(a)
Fill in the blank: after slaves, the most common type of workers in the British American colonies were (a) servants
Place the events under the correct year on the timeline
Columbus lands in the Americas
Cortes's conquistadors land in America
First Thanksgiving held
Mayflower lands in America
Number of Taino reduced to 60,000
Write 1-2 paragraphs to answer ONE of the following questions. Make sure to include the number of the question you are answering.
1. In what ways were native American tribes civilised/uncivilised before European arrival? Analyse at least 3 factors, and say whether you think they were mainly civilised or uncivilised and why.
2. Give at least 3 reasons for the sudden fall in numbers of native Americans after European. Which reason was the most important and why?
3. Give 3 facts about a typical puritan pilgrim, and explain what that tells us about why they chose to move to America.
4. Give 3 commonly held beliefs about the First Thanksgiving and say whether or not they are likely to be true. Be sure to explain why you believe/don't believe them.
