WorksheetsUIL Social Studies
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
Who paid for the ships and supplies for the trips to America?
King of England
King of India
Queen of France
Queen of Spain
What was the voyage across the ocean for originally?
To find new land
To find gold
To trade for spices and silk
To meet new people
Spanish soldiers were called ____.
militia
conquistadors
military
aviators
Who figured out that Columbus had in fact discovered a new land and had the new land named after him? (a)
This person actually sailed to America before Columbus according to artifacts found.
King Ferdinand
Amerigo Vespucci
Leif Erikson
Ferdinand Magellan
What were the natives of the new land called?
Indians
Americans
Cherokee
Natives
Why did the Spanish come to the New World?
Spices
silk
gold
slaves
Name 2 other countries that colonized the New Land other than Spain.
Germany and Ireland
England and Poland
France and Mexico
France and England
The 13 colonies declared their independence from who?
France
Great Britain
Spain
Africa
How many colonies where there in the 1700's ?
12
14
50
13
What was a Plantation?
a field where people worked
homes where people lived
land and property owned by white people that owned slaves
slaves
How many Bill of Rights are there
10
13
20
27
Who was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence?
A) George Washington
B) Thomas Jefferson
C) Benjamin Franklin
D) John Adams
Which ancient civilization is known for its development of democracy?
A) Roman
B) Egyptian
C) Greek
D) Mesopotamian
What was the main purpose of the Lewis and Clark expedition?
A) To find a water route to the Pacific Ocean
B) To establish trade with Native Americans
C) To map the eastern United States
D) To discover gold
