WorksheetsUnit I Assessment
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following is a primary source about the French and Indian War
a)
a videotape showing a reenactment of a battle
b)
a journal of the events written by a British soldier
c)
a social studies textbook
d)
a published article written by a history professor
2.
What was a result of the French and Indian War that led directly to the American Revolution?
a)
The British lost most of their colonies in the Americas.
b)
French colonies expanded west of the Appalachians.
c)
Native American Indians were given lands west of the Appalachians.
d)
England decided to make the American colonists help pay war debts.
3.
Many colonists were angered by the Proclamation of 1763 because it
a)
took too much land from Canada
b)
gave Florida to the French
c)
limited their freedom to move west
d)
gave too much land to Virginia
4.
Lumber, dried fish, and rum were mainly products of the
a)
New England states
b)
Middle Atlantic states
c)
Southern states
d)
Northwest Territory
5.
The main reason for the variety of products in the different regions of the country was the differences in
a)
family structure and education
b)
geography and climate
c)
political and social systems
d)
national origins and cultures
6.
Which of the following groups is is being described below:
a)
Pilgrims on the Mayflower
b)
passengers on the Underground Railroad
c)
enslaved Africans during the Middle Passage
d)
Native American Indians traveling withFrench fur traders
7.
The need for agricultural workers in the early southern colonies led to the
a)
formation of labor unions
b)
decision to industrialize
c)
improvement in farming
d)
use of enslaved persons from Africa
8.
Which heading best completes the partial outline below?
a)
Causes of English Colonization
b)
Effects of the Exploration of the Americas
c)
Cultural Contributions of Native American Indians
d)
Discovery of the Northwest Passage
9.
Which of the following were effects of European exploration of America? CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY
a)
New diseases are introduced.
b)
The African slave trade is expanded.
c)
Europeans discoverd the Northwest Passage
d)
Native American Indians lose their lands.
10.
Which conclusion is most clearly supported by the information on the graph?
a)
The colonial population showed the greatest rate of increase during the 1600s.
b)
The colonial population showed continual growth from 1620 to 1780.
c)
The French and Indian War (1754–1763) caused the colonial population to decrease.
d)
By the start of the Revolutionary War in 1775, the colonial population had reached three million
11.
Based on the excerpt, what was one source of conflict between American Indians and European colonists?
a)
American Indians preferred European currency rather than goods.
b)
American Indians refused to teach the colonists how to farm.
c)
American Indians refused to learn European languages.
d)
American Indians wanted to retain their land.
12.
A conclusion best supported by this illustration is that the Columbian Exchange
a)
increased the isolation between Europe and the Americas
b)
ended the slave trade in the Eastern Hemisphere
c)
led to the spread of disease to the natives of the Americas
d)
resulted in a decrease in trade between North America and Europe
13.
The belief that colonies exist to benefit the economy of the mother country is known as
a)
triangular trade
b)
mercantilism
c)
free trade
d)
nativism
14.
The main purpose of the Navigation Acts passed by England was to
a)
limit the size of ships in English waters
b)
ensure that England benefited from colonial trade
c)
train sailors for the British navy
d)
limit manufacturing in colonial America
15.
Which conclusion is most clearly supported by information in the chart?
a)
Most females exercised their right to vote.
b)
Voters in every colony chose their own governor.
c)
Most colonies had a one-house legislature.
d)
Some form of democracy was present in all the British colonies.
16.
In which region of the United States was the first permanent English settlement located?
a)
Pacific Coast
b)
Atlantic Coast
c)
Great Plains
d)
Great Lakes
17.
What was the major reason the original settlers of Plymouth Colony, Maryland, and Pennsylvania came to America?
a)
to secure freedom from religious persecution
b)
to search for gold and silver
c)
to convert Native American Indians to Christianity
d)
to bring spices to the New World
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