WorksheetsRoad to Revolution Study Guide
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 14mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Choose the correct definition of slave trade.
a)
the goods and services sold to enslaved people
b)
the goods and services used by enslaved people
c)
the freeing of human being that had been held as slaves
d)
the capturing, transporting, selling, and buying of human beings as slaves
2.
Read the definition below. Then choose the vocabulary term defined.
dislike or distrust of people just because they are of another race or religion, or from another country.
a)
propaganda
b)
prejudice
c)
Holocaust
d)
persecution
3.
Read the definition below. Then choose the vocabulary term defined.
to favor or oppose someone or something because of certain characteristics, especially in an unfair manner.
a)
credible
b)
reliable
c)
verify
d)
bias
4.
Choose the correct definition of indentured servant.
a)
a person who chooses to work for someone to learn a craft or skill
b)
a person who is bound to work for another for a specified period of time
c)
a person who is bound to work for another for a lifetime
d)
a person who chooses to work for someone for pay
5.
Read the definition below. Then choose the vocabulary term defined.
the unjust judgment or mistreatment of a person or people due to race, sex, religion, nationality, or other characteristic
a)
discrimination
b)
emigration
c)
tolerance
d)
diversification
6.
Choose the correct definition of hereditary
a)
passed on or transmitted from one culture to another
b)
passed on or transmitted along a trade route
c)
passed on or transmitted through examination
d)
passed on or transmitted from parent to child
7.
Choose the correct definition of domestics.
a)
enslaved people who worked in the fields
b)
the hcildren in the household
c)
enslaved people who worked in the household
d)
the indentured servants in the fields
8.
Choose the correct definition of foundation.
a)
the base upon which something is built
b)
the profit which something provides
c)
the labor which someone provides
d)
the overseers of something
9.
Read the definition below. Then choose the vocabulary term defined.
a common and oversimplified idea or opinion regarding a group of people.
a)
prejudice
b)
discrimination
c)
segregation
d)
stereotype
10.
Read the definition below. Then choose the vocabulary term defined.
a group of people gathered together for a specific purpose.
a)
assembly
b)
confederation
c)
constitution
d)
petition
11.
Choose the correct definition of representative
a)
a person who gives authority to the people
b)
a person chosen to act, speak, or make decisions for another person or group of people
c)
a person chosen to be a citizen
d)
a person given special rights in the Constitution
12.
Choose the correct definition of confederacy.
a)
a league of independent members working together for a common benefit or objective.
b)
a league of independent members toward different goals or objectives
c)
a league of dependent member who were governed by one central chief
d)
a league of dependent members who battle each other for control
13.
Who benefited most from the use of slavery throughout the southern colonies?
a)
American Indians
b)
plantation owners
c)
enslaved Africans
d)
indentured servants
14.
Who was the first group of people the colonists enslaved?
a)
Africans
b)
Poor Englishmen
c)
American Indians
d)
French fur traders
15.
Why did colonists stop enslaving American Indians?
a)
The colonists' plantations failed
b)
The colonists realized it was wrong
c)
This group of enslaved people were dying from disease
d)
This group of enslaved people did not have experience farming
16.
Who became the main group of people the colonists enslaved?
a)
Africans
b)
Poor Englishmen
c)
American Indians
d)
French fur traders
17.
Why did an African slave trade develop in the southern colonies of North America?
a)
A new enslaved labor force was needed on plantations when the original cash crops failed
b)
A new enslaved labor force was needed on plantations when the fur trade became big business
c)
A new enslaved labor force was needed on plantations when indentured servants refused to keep working on them
d)
A new enslaved labor force was needed on plantations when European diseases killed large numbers of indigenous people
18.
What did the practice of race-based slavery lead to?
Pick TWO
a)
forced migration of Africans
b)
economic development of the colonies
c)
the end of the Triangular Trade
d)
economic challenges in the colonies
e)
forced migration of American Indians
19.
Why is Olaudah Equiano's autobiography considered a primary source?
a)
It was written down instead of drawn
b)
It was written by someone with first-hand knowledge
c)
It was written by someone with an unbiased perspective
d)
It was written by someone with second-hand knowledge
20.
How did the movement and forced migration of enslaved African to the Americas influence the economic development of the colonies?
a)
It ended the need for manufacturing in the New England colonies
b)
It led the Southern colonies to focus on manufacturing instead of agriculture
c)
It provided the foundation of the agricultural system in the Southern colonies
d)
It cause the New England colonies to surpass the agricultural output of the Southern colonies
21.
How did slave demonstrate resistance?
PICK FOUR
a)
leading rebellions and running away
b)
working slowly and pretending to be ill
c)
remaining strong and using cultural practices for self-expression
d)
breaking and stealing necessary tools
e)
whipping and beating themselves
22.
Why did the Ohio River Valley become a scene of rivalry and conflict?
a)
Both France and Great Britain gained land there as part of the Treaty of Paris
b)
Both France and Great Britain wanted to control the area and acquire its resources
c)
Both France and the American Indians wanted to control the area and chase the other way
d)
Both Great Britain and the American Indians gained land there as part of the Albany Plan of Union
23.
How did the French respond to British settlers moving into the Ohio River Valley?
a)
They built more forts in the region
b)
They declared war on Great Britain
c)
They began attacking British forts in the region
d)
They encouraged their American Indian allies to attack the British
24.
The French and Indian War was primarily fought between which two nations?
a)
France and Great Britain
b)
France and Spain
c)
France and the United States
d)
France and Canada
25.
Who did most American Indians side with in the French and Indian War?
a)
Americans
b)
British
c)
French
d)
Spanish
26.
How did the Treaty of Paris affect the colonial powers in North America?
a)
French and English colonies grew in North America
b)
French and Spanish colonies grew in North America
c)
France gave up all of its North American colonies and Spain gave up Florida
d)
France gave up all of its North American colonies and Great Britain gave up Florida
27.
Which was a clear sign that a uniquely American identity had begun to emerge?
a)
Treaty of Paris
b)
Albany Plan of Union
c)
French and Indian War
d)
the competition for the Ohio River Valley
28.
Which statement BEST represents the message Benjamin Franklin was trying to send with this political cartoon?
a)
The colonies will be more effective as a single unit, and they should join together.
b)
The colonies are separate units, and they should join with Great Britain to succeed.
c)
The colonies will be more effective if they join with France in the war against Great Britain
d)
The colonies will be more effective if they convince American INdians to join the war against France.
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