WorksheetsU.S. History Term 1 Final Review
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 23mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Why were Europeans interested in exploration, at first?
a)
To prove that the world is round.
b)
To be adventurous.
c)
To circumnavigate the world
d)
To find a route that would allow trade access with China and India.
2.
Once “The New World” was discovered, what was the goal of most European nations?
a)
Land, Gold, and Spices
b)
Glory, Power, and Adventure
c)
Gold, Glory, and God
d)
Cotton, Spices, and Tobacco
3.
What did Spanish Missionaries try to accomplish?
a)
Send people on missions.
b)
Build Farms
c)
Convert people to Christianity
d)
Find more land for their country
4.
Why did Spain pay for Columbus’s voyage?
a)
So that he could go on an adventure.
b)
So that he could find a trade route to Asia for Spain.
c)
So that he could become a great explorer.
d)
So that he could prove his theory.
5.
What was the very first permanent English settlement in North America?
a)
St. Augustine, Florida
b)
Roanoke Island, North Carolina
c)
Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts
d)
Jamestown, Virginia
6.
The Dare Stone was possible evidence of what happened to the colonists of which English Colony?
a)
St. Augustine, Florida
b)
Roanoke Island, North Carolina
c)
Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts
d)
D. Jamestown, Virginia
7.
Which Company in England was the sponsor of both the Jamestown Colony and the Plymouth Colony?
a)
The Virginia Company of London
b)
The London Company of Virginia
c)
The Plymouth Company of Jamestown
d)
Walmart Company of Boca Raton
8.
The horrible time of suffering at the Jamestown Colony in 1609 and 1610, when hundreds of settlers died from illness and starvation, was called what?
a)
The Time of The Suffering
b)
The Starving Time
c)
The Time of The People Gone Bye-Bye
d)
The Staving, Illness, and Suffering Time of Starving, Illness, and Suffering.
9.
The First Thanksgiving, in 1621, was shared between the Plymouth settlers and which Native Indian Tribe?
a)
The Eagle People
b)
The Cherokee Tribe
c)
The Sioux Tribe
d)
The Wampanoag Tribe
10.
Which famous document stated that the colonists of Plymouth would have a Pledge of Loyalty to the King of England, but followed all of the laws of the new Plymouth colonial government?
a)
The Plymouth Contract
b)
The Mayflower Compact
c)
The Plymouth Compact
d)
The Mayflower Agreement
11.
Who was the Italian explorer sponsored by Spain who is credited with “discovering” the New World in 1492?
a)
Ferdinand Magellan
b)
Christopher Columbus
c)
Vasco da Gama
d)
Hernán Cortés
12.
Juan Ponce de León explored what is now the state of:
a)
Texas
b)
California
c)
Florida
d)
Louisiana
13.
Spanish conquerors who claimed land and riches in the Americas for Spain were called:
a)
Pilgrims
b)
Conquistadors
c)
Missionaries
d)
Colonists
14.
Which of the following best describes the Columbian Exchange?
a)
A trade agreement between Spain and Portugal
b)
The transfer of plants, animals, people, and diseases between the Old and New Worlds
c)
The movement of Native Americans to European colonies
d)
The spread of Christianity to Africa
15.
Jamestown was founded in 1607 by settlers from:
a)
England
b)
Spain
c)
France
d)
Portugal
16.
The Lost Colony refers to:
a)
Jamestown
b)
Plymouth
c)
Roanoke
d)
Quebec
17.
The success of Jamestown largely depended on the work of:
a)
John Smith
b)
Christopher Columbus
c)
Jacques Cartier
d)
Juan Ponce de León
18.
What crop did John Rolfe introduce to Jamestown that became its first profitable export?
a)
Corn
b)
Wheat
c)
Tobacco
d)
Cottonn 1
19.
Pocahontas was the daughter of which Native American leader?
a)
Tecumseh
b)
Powhatan
c)
Massasoit
d)
Squanto
20.
The Plymouth Colony was founded by:
a)
The Puritans
b)
The Pilgrims
c)
The Spanish
d)
The French
21.
The Mayflower Compact was important because it:
a)
Was the first written form of self-government in America
b)
Established freedom of religion in the colonies
c)
Created a trade agreement with England
d)
Divided land between settlers and Native tribes
22.
The first Thanksgiving was a celebration of:
a)
The Pilgrims’ alliance with the Spanish
b)
The Pilgrims’ successful harvest with the help of Native Americans
c)
The Pilgrims’ victory over the French
d)
The Pilgrims’ first winter
23.
Which of the following describes both a positive and a negative effect of the Columbian Exchange?
a)
It brought wealth to Native Americans but ended trade with Europe.
b)
It introduced new foods to both hemispheres but spread deadly diseases.
c)
It allowed faster travel but destroyed forests in Europe.
d)
It improved Native American health but reduced European crops.
24.
Why did the Roanoke Colony fail?
a)
The settlers joined local Native American tribes willingly.
b)
The colonists disappeared mysteriously after supplies ran out and contact was lost.
c)
It was destroyed by Spanish conquistadors searching for gold.
d)
The settlers moved to Jamestown to find better farmland.
25.
How did John Smith’s leadership help Jamestown survive during its early years?
a)
He forced everyone to farm and made peace with local tribes.
b)
He left Jamestown to search for gold and new land.
c)
He built a fort but refused to work with Native Americans.
d)
He depended only on supplies from England to feed the colonists.
26.
What was the main reason the Pilgrims left England to establish the Plymouth Colony?
a)
To search for gold and silver
b)
To find religious freedom and build their own community
c)
To escape from Spanish rule in Europe
d)
To trade fur with the Native Americans
27.
How did the Columbian Exchange most significantly change life for Native Americans?
a)
It improved their diets through access to European wheat and cattle.
b)
It introduced new technologies that helped them resist colonization.
c)
It exposed them to new diseases that caused a massive population decline.
d)
It ended the conflict between tribes through shared trade networks.
28.
Comparing maps of Florida from the 1500s and today helps historians understand that:
a)
Early explorers had advanced geographic knowledge of the continent.
b)
Mapping technology and exploration improved the understanding of coastlines over time.
c)
Florida’s shape has changed dramatically due to earthquakes.
d)
Florida was originally drawn based on myths and stories from Europe.
29.
What economic motivation most encouraged England to establish colonies like Jamestown?
a)
The desire to spread Catholicism
b)
The search for a northwest passage to Asia
c)
The need for land to grow cash crops and earn profit for investors
d)
The wish to escape from European wars
30.
Which of the following best reflects the lasting legacy of early European exploration in North America?
a)
Cooperation between all European powers and Native Americans
b)
The permanent destruction of all Native American societies
c)
Cultural blending and geographic names that remain today, such as “St. Augustine”
d)
The elimination of colonial rivalries by 1600
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