WorksheetsColonial America and Early U.S. History Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which economic system and trade route contributed to the development of English colonies during the 17th century?
Mercantilism and trans-Atlantic trade
Feudalism and Silk Road trade
Capitalism and the Spice Route
Socialism and the Panama Canal
Which of the following was NOT a factor in the development of the Southern Colonies?
Impact of location and place
Relations with American Indians
Economic development
Industrial revolution
Which region's colonial development included reasons established, impact of location, relations with American Indians, and economic development?
Mid-Atlantic Colonies
Western Territories
Pacific Colonies
Northern Territories
What does SSUSH1 require students to do regarding English settlement and colonization?
Compare and contrast the development during the 17th century
Memorize all English monarchs
Write a novel about colonization
Ignore economic factors
What is Salutary Neglect?
A period of relaxed enforcement of colonial self-governance
A strict control over colonial trade
A war between colonies and Britain
A religious movement
Which war and treaty laid the groundwork for the American Revolution?
French and Indian War and the 1763 Treaty of Paris
World War I and the Treaty of Versailles
Civil War and the Emancipation Proclamation
Spanish-American War and the Treaty of Madrid
Which of the following is NOT a focus of SSUSH2?
Development of the internet
European cultural diversity
Growth of the African population
Colonial self-governance
What is one impact of the Great Awakening mentioned in the standards?
Challenging traditional authority
Building new cities
Inventing the telephone
Establishing new colonies
Which event is directly linked to the unity of the colonies before the American Revolution?
The Great Awakening
The Gold Rush
The Industrial Revolution
The Civil War
Which document's intellectual sources, organization, and argument are investigated in SSUSH4?
Declaration of Independence
Bill of Rights
Federalist Papers
Emancipation Proclamation
Who played a significant role in the diplomacy that led to the French alliance during the American Revolution?
Benjamin Franklin
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
Which battles are mentioned as important for investigating the role of geography in the American Revolution?
Trenton, Saratoga, and Yorktown
Gettysburg, Antietam, and Vicksburg
Lexington, Concord, and Bunker Hill
New Orleans, Baltimore, and Detroit
Which groups' roles are examined in supporting the war effort during the American Revolution?
Women, American Indians, and enslaved and free Blacks
Only men
Only soldiers
Only politicians
What did the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 influence?
Westward migration and the addition of new states
The abolition of slavery
The start of the Civil War
The creation of the Supreme Court
What event led to a call for a stronger central government under the Articles of Confederation?
Daniel Shays’ Rebellion
Boston Tea Party
Whiskey Rebellion
Battle of Bunker Hill
Which compromise is a key feature of the Constitution?
The Great Compromise
The Missouri Compromise
The Compromise of 1850
The Kansas-Nebraska Act
What was the Three-Fifths Compromise related to?
Representation and taxation of enslaved people
The purchase of Louisiana
The election of 1800
The Bill of Rights
Who were the main authors of The Federalist Papers?
Alexander Hamilton and James Madison
George Washington and John Adams
Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin
James Monroe and John Quincy Adams
Which president set important precedents for the office?
George Washington
James Monroe
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
Which war is associated with James Madison’s presidency?
War of 1812
Mexican-American War
Civil War
Revolutionary War
