WorksheetsUnit 2 Exploring America
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A person who draws and designs maps. (H.6.WH.5) (Bonus)
a)
Mariner
b)
Cartographer
c)
Explorer
d)
Conquistador
2.
The Aztecs rivaled _________________in its sophistication design and engineering. (H.6.WH.10)
a)
Rome
b)
Greece
c)
England
d)
Byzantine Empire
3.
_________________ was the capital of the Aztecs. (H.6.WH.2)
a)
Lake Texcoco
b)
Mexico City
c)
Tenochtitlan
d)
None of the Above
4.
_______________defeated the Aztecs in 1519. (H.6.WH.4)
a)
Ferdinand Magellan
b)
Hernan Cortez
c)
Moctezuma
d)
Ponce de Leon
5.
The Spaniards introduced this animal to the New World and used it in battle. (H.6.WH.3)
a)
Cows
b)
Horses
c)
Donkeys
d)
Elephants
6.
The Conquistadors defeated the Aztecs, due to superior weapons, like gunpowder. However, _______________ killed most of the Aztecs. (H.6.WH.4)
a)
Internal Fighting
b)
Drought
c)
Starvation
d)
Diseases
7.
___________________ was a French Explorer known as "The Father of New France." He established the colony of Quebec in Canada. (H.6.WH.4)
a)
Christopher Columbus
b)
Samuel de Champlain
c)
John Cabot
d)
Jacques Cartier
8.
_________________was the first permanent English settlement in the New World. This settlement was founded in 1607. (H.6.WH.4)
a)
Roanoke
b)
Jamestown
c)
Plymouth
d)
Massachusetts Bay Colony
9.
_______________________ said, "if you don't work, you don't eat." He was obviously tired of the settlers unwillingness to work. (H.6.WH.4)
a)
John Rolfe
b)
John Smith
c)
Miles Standish
d)
Squanto
10.
Which of the following crops saved Jamestown and the whole Virginia Colony? (H.6.WH.5)
a)
Beans
b)
Corn
c)
Tobacco
d)
Cotton
11.
The winter of 1609-1610 was known as the _____________ in Jamestown. (H.6.WH.4)
a)
Starving Time
b)
Harvest Time
c)
The Long Winter
d)
None of the Above
12.
______________ was the name of the ship that brought the Pilgrims to the New World. (H.6.WH.4 and 5)
a)
Nina
b)
Pinta
c)
Mayflower
d)
Santa Maria
13.
_______________________ was a legal document, signed by 41 men. This document is the basis for self-rule/self-government in the New World. (H.6.WH.12)
a)
Connecticut Compromise
b)
Pilgrims' Progress
c)
Mayflower Compact
d)
The Articles of Confederation
14.
True or False: The Pilgrims spent their first winter on the Mayflower. (H.6.WH.3)
a)
True
b)
False
15.
____________________ were the names of the two Indians that helped show the Pilgrims how to grow crops. (H.6.WH.3)
a)
Squanto and Samoset
b)
Geronimo and Red Stick
c)
Sequoyah and Sitting Bull
d)
None of the Above
16.
The Pilgrims came to the New World for (H.6.WH.2)
a)
Riches
b)
Resources
c)
Religious Freedom
d)
For an Alliance with the Indigenous people.
17.
The triangular trade included Europe, _______________, and the Americas. (H.6.WH.3)
a)
Asia
b)
Africa
c)
The Whole World
d)
China
18.
The __________________refers to the slaves' trip across the Atlantic. (H.6.WH.3)
a)
Trans-Atlantic
b)
Atlantic Passage
c)
Middle Passage
d)
Trip of Despair
19.
The Slave trade led to a _____________________ for parts of Africa. (H.6.WH.3)
a)
De-population
b)
Renewing of Resources
c)
Unification
d)
None of the Above
20.
Why did the Pilgrims choose to settle in Plymouth rather than continuing further south to the area originally intended in their Virginia Company charter? (H.6.WH.3)
a)
The ship’s captain refused to sail any farther south.
b)
They wanted to avoid conflicts with Spanish settlements.
c)
They decided to settle where they landed because winter weather made further travel too dangerous.
d)
They were ordered by the King to remain in Massachusetts Bay.
21.
How did the Mayflower Compact help establish the foundation for self-government in the colonies? (H.6.WH.2)
a)
It allowed each family to govern itself independently.
b)
It was the first written constitution in North America.
c)
It established laws created by the colonists themselves for the good of the community.
d)
It required the colonists to obey only English laws.
22.
What inference can be made about the relationship between the Pilgrims and the Native Americans during their first year at Plymouth? (H.6.WH.3)
a)
The Pilgrims completely relied on the Native Americans for survival.
b)
The relationship was built on mutual need and cautious cooperation.
c)
The Pilgrims refused to accept any help from the Native Americans.
d)
The Native Americans forced the Pilgrims to leave their settlement.
23.
What was the primary result of the Columbian Exchange? (H.6.WH.4)
a)
The establishment of European colonies in Africa
b)
The exchange of plants, animals, and diseases between the Old World and the New World
c)
The spread of European culture to Asia
d)
The development of trans-Saharan trade routes
24.
Europe sells/trades manufactured goods to Africa. Africa trades/sells/sends slaves to the New World, and the New World produces raw materials for Europe. This is called the ________.
a)
Columbian Exchange
b)
Triangular Trade
c)
Indian Ocean Network
d)
None of the above
25.
_____________ set out from Spain with the five ships to find a way to reach the Pacific. While he died, his crew was the first to circumnavigate the globe. (H.6.WH.5)
a)
Columbus
b)
Ferdinand Magellan
c)
Vasco da Gama
d)
Eric Marsh
26.
King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of ________ sponsored Columbus's journeys. (H.6.WH.5)
a)
Portugal
b)
England
c)
France
d)
Spain
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