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Chapter 7 Test Review (The Fight for a Continent)

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Reason for Spain's colony in Florida: _________.

a)

Spain didn't want France or England to gain control of new land.

b)

Spain wanted to escape religious persecution.

c)

Spain was searching for gold mines in Florida.

d)

Spain wanted to establish a fur trade with Native Americans.

2.

Location of open grassland and haciendas: _________.

a)

New Mexico

b)

Florida

c)

California

d)

Texas

3.

Reason for the Pueblo Revolt: _________

a)

The Pueblo were being mistreated by the Spanish.

b)

The Pueblo wanted to explore new lands.

c)

The Pueblo were invited by the Spanish to revolt.

d)

The Pueblo were seeking gold and riches.

4.

Source of birch-bark canoe knowledge for French settlers: _________.

a)

Native Americans.

b)

Spanish explorers.

c)

English merchants.

d)

French priests.

5.

Pedro Menendez de Aviles's goal in Florida: _________.

a)

discovering natural resources.

b)

establishing Spanish settlements.

c)

defending against French intruders.

d)

spreading Christianity.

6.

Spanish discovery in New Mexico: _________.

a)

grassland.

b)

mountains.

c)

deserts.

d)

rivers.

7.

Result of the Pueblo Revolt: _________

a)

The Spanish were driven out of New Mexico.

b)

The Pueblo people converted to Christianity.

c)

The Spanish established a new capital in New Mexico.

d)

The Pueblo people were given Spanish citizenship.

8.

French exploration goal for the Mississippi: _________.

a)

to find new lands to build trading posts.

b)

to search for gold mines and precious stones.

c)

to establish new colonies for religious freedom.

d)

to conquer native empires for wealth.

9.

French method to find the Northwest Passage: _________.

a)

by exploring the Mississippi.

b)

by sailing around Africa.

c)

by crossing the Sahara Desert.

d)

by building the Panama Canal.

10.

Contributing factor to New Orleans' success as a trading center: _________.

a)

its location near the mouth of a river.

b)

its proximity to mountain ranges.

c)

its desert climate.

d)

its distance from major waterways.

11.

Outcome of English settlers moving west: _________

a)

Native Americans resisted English settlement.

b)

English settlers adopted Native American customs.

c)

English settlers moved back east.

d)

Native Americans welcomed settlers without conflict.

12.

Metacom's goal in waging war against settlers: _________

a)

to force the French out of New England.

b)

to establish trade with the Dutch.

c)

to convert settlers to Christianity.

d)

to claim land for Spain.

13.

Beginning of the French and Indian War: _________.

a)

French and British fight over the Ohio River valley.

b)

Spain and Portugal sign a peace treaty.

c)

Colonists declare independence from Britain.

d)

The Boston Tea Party occurs.

14.

Factor that helped British win the French and Indian War: _________.

a)

More British soldiers joined them.

b)

French had better weapons.

c)

British had fewer resources.

d)

Native Americans supported the French.

15.

Effect of the French and Indian War on New France: _________.

a)

Britain took over most of New France.

b)

France gained more territory in North America.

c)

New France became independent.

d)

Spain took control of New France.

16.

Definition of a tributary: _________.

a)

a stream or river that flows into a larger river.

b)

a river that flows directly into the sea.

c)

a body of water surrounded by land.

d)

a stream that originates from a glacier.

17.

Meeting place for settlers and Native Americans to trade: _________.

a)

trading post.

b)

schoolhouse.

c)

church.

d)

fort.

18.

Description of the backcountry: _________.

a)

the rugged stretch of land near the Appalachian Mountains.

b)

a coastal region known for its beaches and ports.

c)

an urban area filled with skyscrapers and factories.

d)

a desert plain with little vegetation.

19.

Winner of the French and Indian War: _________.

a)

British.

b)

French.

c)

Spanish.

d)

Dutch.

20.

Territory added to New France by La Salle: _________.

a)

Louisiana.

b)

Quebec.

c)

Nova Scotia.

d)

Hudson Bay.