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Study Guide: Our Colonial Heritage

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why did the first Americans migrate from Asia to the Americas?

a)

in search of food

b)

to locate fertile farmland

c)

to flee from hostile tribes

d)

in search of a better climate

2.

Which of these best explains why different cultural regions formed in North America?

a)

A. Groups settled in the areas at various times.

b)

B. Groups chose where they lived based on their special skills.

c)

C. Groups needed to distinguish themselves from other groups.

d)

D. Groups adapted to the environments in which they settled.

3.

Which of these was most important to the survival of the American Indians?

a)

land and home ownership

b)

trade to meet their daily needs

c)

ability to use natural resources

d)

warm and mild climate conditions

4.

Which of these was most important in determining the way of life of an American Indian group?

a)

food sources

b)

language skills

c)

land ownership

d)

religious celebrations

5.

American Indians of which region lived in a very arid (dry) climate?

a)

California

b)

Great Basin

c)

Plateau

d)

Southwest

6.

American Indians who lived on the Plains wore clothing made from animal hides. Which of these was an important economic activity in this region?

a)

fishing

b)

mining

c)

hunting

d)

gathering

7.

Which of these describes one way American Indians adapted the environment to meet their needs?

a)

Arctic people raised livestock.

b)

Southwest people made many things with corn.

c)

Great Plains people made clothing from animal hides.

d)

Eastern Woodlands people burned trees to plant corn.

8.

Which of these was a major motivation for European expeditions?

a)

profit

b)

leisure

c)

freedom

d)

education

9.

How did Marco Polo encourage European exploration?

a)

He became wealthy after conquering the Incas.

b)

He wrote a book about his travels in Asia.

c)

He told stories about his trip around the tip of Africa.

d)

He brought treasures back from his journey to the Americas.

10.

Which of these was a goal of the first European explorers?

a)

to establish trading posts

b)

to find a water route to Asia

c)

to exchange ideas with native peoples

d)

to explore North and South America

11.

Which statement is true about slavery in North America?

a)

Enslaved American Indians were treated with dignity.

b)

European explorers rejected slavery in the Americas.

c)

Slavery had not existed before the European discovery of America.

d)

Enslaved Africans took the place of American Indian workers.

12.

Which of these was a goal of the Spanish conquistadors who came to the Americas?

a)

to trade with the native peoples

b)

to conquer a large empire for Spain

c)

to establish agricultural communities

d)

to learn about the culture of the Aztec people

13.

What was the main goal of the Spanish missionaries?

a)

to protect the American Indians

b)

to trade with the American Indians

c)

to teach their religion to the American Indians

d)

to learn about the customs of the American Indians

14.

Which of these describes an indentured servant?

a)

Someone that pays their debt to a farmer by working for them without pay.

b)

Someone that pays rent on their farm with a portion of their crops.

c)

Someone that makes and sells candles to wealthy landowners.

d)

Someone that was sold to a landowner and forced to work as a cook.

15.

Which of these describes the Separatists?

a)

They were English soldiers.

b)

They shared religious beliefs.

c)

They were wealthy English investors.

d)

They shared a common occupation.

16.

Which of these best describes the environment of the New England colonies?

a)

long, hot summers and mild winters

b)

harsh winters and rocky, hilly land

c)

broad coastal plains and fertile soil

d)

broad rivers, swamps, and wetlands

17.

Which of these documents is most similar to the Mayflower Compact?

a)

the Bible

b)

the Constitution

c)

the Gettysburg Address

d)

the Emancipation Proclamation

18.

Why did people in the New England, Middle, and Southern colonies adapt different ways of life?

a)

People with specific skills settled in each area.

b)

The regions had different geographies and resources.

c)

The people all had different reasons for settling in North America.

d)

The leaders of the colonies decided how the people would earn a living.

19.

Which generalization best sums up the founding of the English colonies?

a)

The English colonies were founded by Puritans, Quakers, and Catholics who wanted religious freedom.

b)

The English colonies were founded to provide a new start to poor people throughout Europe.

c)

The English colonies were founded by businesspeople who planned to make money by selling land to settlers.

d)

The English colonies were founded by people with various goals, from making money to following their faith.

20.

Which of these statements is true about life on colonial farms from the perspective of European colonists?

a)

The hardest part of life on a farm was clearing the land of trees.

b)

Most farms were noisy and smelly.

c)

Farms were usually very close to shops.

d)

Colonial farmers used very advanced tools.

21.

What were the expectations of English colonists in America?

a)

They expected to be governed by the English king.

b)

They expected the same rights as English citizens.

c)

They expected to denounce their English citizenship.

d)

They expected to be able to choose the leader of Parliament.

22.

What was an effect of Magna Carta in England?

a)

It limited the power of the king.

b)

It established a democratic government.

c)

It allowed Parliament to impose taxes.

d)

It established a Bill of Rights for the citizens.

23.

What event became known as the Glorious Revolution?

a)

Enslaved people rebelled and escaped to freedom.

b)

African leaders ended slave trade with Europeans.

c)

Parliament was formed with the cooperation of the king.

d)

The king was overthrown and Parliament retained lawmaking powers.

24.

Which of these is true about slavery in the colonies?

a)

Laws were written to abolish slavery.

b)

It expanded throughout the colonies.

c)

It was limited to the Southern colonies.

d)

Enslaved Africans living in the North were freed and returned to Africa.

25.

What was a main goal of education for students in the New England colonies?

a)

to be able to read the Bible

b)

to become political leaders

c)

to be prepared to attend college

d)

to become wealthy landowners

26.

Label the colonial regions.

27.

Label the three Colonial Regions

28.
What was the name of the Indian tribe that helped the Pilgrims survive?
a)
Cherokee
b)
Wampanoag
c)
Sasquatch
d)
Tlingit
29.

Pennsylvania is a colony in WHICH REGION?

a)

New England

b)

Middle

c)

Southern

30.
Who lived on most of the land before the colonists came to settle?
a)
Pilgrims
b)
Quakers
c)
Native Americans
31.

Who was already living in the United States before the colonists arrived?

a)

Native Americans

b)

Asians

c)

Africans

32.

The desire to spread ​ (a)   also motivated European exploration

Choose from the below words
Christianity
Catholicism
Islam
Muslim
33.

Which of the following is not a reason why Europeans began to explore the world?

a)

to convert people to Christianity

b)

to learn about new lands and people

c)

to obtain spices from Asia

d)

to develop new technologies

34.
Which of the following was the main reason that Columbus sailed west from Europe?
a)
to find a more direct water route to Asia
b)
to set up colonies
c)
to spread the Catholic religion
d)
to stay home
35.

What year was Jamestown established?

a)

1620

b)

1803

c)

1607

d)

1787

36.

These colonies were settled by the Pilgrims in 1620 and Puritans in 1630 to escape religious persecution in England

a)

Middle Colonies

b)

New England

c)

Southern Colonies

d)

Canada

37.

A cartoon showing how Pocahontas (the "Native-American princess" of Jamestown, VA)

met John Smith (one of the early leaders in Jamestown colony)


a)

primary source

b)

secondary source

38.

Match the following

a)

agriculture

1.

farming

b)

livestock

2.

cattle

c)

colony

3.

new town

(Science-pioneer species)

d)

representative government

4.

self government

39.

Of the 5 freedoms given to us by the First Amendment, ​ (a)   is what allows us to worship any religion or god we wish.

Choose from the below words
Petition
Assembly
Press
Religion
40.
Which amendment give you the right of Religion, Assembly, Speech, and Press?
a)
First Amendment
b)
Second Amendment
c)
Third Amendment
d)
Fourth Amendment