WorksheetsEarly America Test
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
How did the first people arrive in the Americas?
a)
From Africa by ship
b)
From Asia by land or boat
c)
From Europe across the Atlantic
d)
From South America by foot
2.
Why did Native Americans build different types of houses?
a)
Because they liked variety
b)
They copied European settlers
c)
They adapted to their environments
d)
They all lived in the same way
3.
Which two animals were most important to Native Americans of the Great Plains?
a)
Deer and bear
b)
Horses and bison
c)
Sheep and goats
d)
Dogs and wolves
4.
How did horses change hunting for Native Americans?
a)
Made hunting slower
b)
Allowed fewer bison to be caught
c)
Made hunting easier and faster
d)
Had no effect
5.
Why were bison important to the Plains tribes?
a)
They were only used for decoration
b)
They provided food, clothing, and tools
c)
They were used for farming
d)
They were worshiped as gods
6.
Why didn’t Native Americans of the Pacific Northwest need to farm?
a)
They didn’t know how to farm
b)
Their environment gave them plenty of resources
c)
The soil was too good
d)
They only ate fish
7.
Why did people settle in New England?
a)
Gold and silver
b)
To escape taxes
c)
Religious freedom
d)
To build plantations
8.
Which colonies had rich soil and were diverse in culture?
a)
New England colonies
b)
Southern colonies
c)
Middle colonies
d)
Pacific Northwest tribes
9.
Why did plantations in the South lead to slavery?
a)
Plantations were small farms
b)
Farmers wanted more friends
c)
Large farms needed many workers
d)
There were too few crops
10.
Why did colonists want independence from Britain?
a)
They didn't want to pay taxes without representation in parliament
b)
Britain promised them land in Africa
c)
They disliked farming
d)
They wanted a new king
11.
Which document declared the colonies free from Britain?
a)
Constitution
b)
Magna Carta
c)
Bill of Rights
d)
Declaration of Independence
12.
What is a constitution?
a)
A list of personal rules
b)
A plan for government and people’s rights
c)
A type of colony
d)
A law about farming
13.
What was the main cause of the Civil War?
a)
Farming rights
b)
Land disputes
c)
Slavery
d)
Gold rush
14.
The Northern states were called the ______.
a)
Confederacy
b)
Union
c)
Colonies
d)
Territories
15.
The Southern states were called the ______.
a)
Union
b)
Confederacy
c)
Allies
d)
Rebels
16.
Who won the Civil War?
a)
Union
b)
Confederacy
c)
Both sides
d)
Neither side
17.
What was Reconstruction?
a)
A new war
b)
The rebuilding of the country after the Civil War
c)
A trade deal with Britain
d)
A farming movement
18.
What did the 13th Amendment do?
a)
Allowed women to vote
b)
Ended slavery
c)
Started plantations
d)
Declared independence
19.
What did the 14th Amendment do?
a)
Gave women rights
b)
Gave citizenship and equal protection
c)
Allowed the South to leave the Union
d)
Created new states
20.
What did the 15th Amendment do?
a)
Allowed African American men to vote
b)
Ended the war
c)
Created plantations
d)
Limited freedom
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