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Worksheets8th Grade Final Exam Study Guide
Total questions: 100
Worksheet time: 59mins
What happened at Fort Ticonderoga?
Washington's troops defeated the British
Green Mountain Boys captured the fort and the artillery
Green Mountain Boys lost to the British
The British burned all of the artillery at the fort so the colonists couldn't capture and use it
James Oglethorpe founded the colony of ________?
South Carolina
Maryland
Georgia
Delaware
The fate of the Olive Branch Petition was:
It resulted in immediate independence for the colonies
It was rejected by King George II
It was accepted and led to peace negotiations
It was ignored and never reached Britain
Complete the statement: "Pontiac's Rebellion began in May of 1763, when Ottawa chief, Pontiac, led an attack on ________."
Fort Detroit
Fort Pitt
Fort Niagara
Fort Ticonderoga
The French and British were looking for a sea route through the Arctic, North of Canada. This sea route is called
The Upper Sailboat Causeway
The Northwest Passage
The Ice Highway
The Cthulhu Corridor
What happened at the Battle of Cowpens?
North Carolina; British were victorious in January 1781
Georgia; French forces were defeated in February 1781
Virginia; Americans were defeated in March 1781
South Carolina; British were defeated in January 1781
What specific event directly led to the implementation of the Intolerable Acts in 1774?
Boston Tea Party
First Continental Congress
Battle of Lexington and Concord
Stamp Act Congress
Which country was the first to begin the Age of Exploration?
Spain
France
Portugal
England
What colony was settled in the middle of a swamp?
Plymouth
Jamestown
Roanoke
Massachusetts Bay
What happened at the Battle of Yorktown?
Continental Army was defeated at Yorktown, resulting in British control over the southern colonies.
British forces successfully broke the French naval blockade and escaped from Yorktown, leading to a prolonged war.
The French Navy abandoned the Continental Army, allowing General Cornwallis to escape and regroup his forces.
British General Cornwallis surrendered to the Americans; last major battle of the war
Which of the following best describes the role of the Marquis de Lafayette during the American Revolution?
He was a British general who surrendered at Yorktown.
He negotiated the Treaty of Paris for the Americans.
He led the Culper Spy Ring in New York City.
He was a French nobleman who volunteered to serve in the Continental Army and became a trusted aide to George Washington.
What empire did Hernán Cortés encounter and ultimately conquer in present-day Mexico?
The Aztec
The Inca
The Olmec
The Mayan
Who did King Charles II give Carolina to?
His immediate family
The Church of England
The Parliament
8 of his loyal supporters
Who played a major role in drafting the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
George Washington
Benjamin Franklin
What was the significance of Valley Forge for the Continental Army?
It was where the army received crucial training and endured hardship
It was the location where the Treaty of Paris was signed
It was the first capital of the United States
I am the document that established the colony of GA:
Degree of 1732
Charter of 1733
Charter of 1732
Proclamation of 1763
_____ went to his grave believing he had discovered a westward passage to Asia, when in fact he had actually discovered the Americas.
Alfonso de Albuquerque
John Cabot
Amerigo Vespucci
Christopher Columbus
Who settled at Plymouth?
Pilgrims
Spanish explorers
Native Americans
French Americans
What was the primary goal of the Sullivan Expedition during the American Revolutionary War?
To reinforce troops at Valley Forge
To negotiate peace with Native American tribes
To destroy Iroquois villages allied with the British
To capture New York City from the British
Who was the first European explorer to sail around the southern tip of Africa?
Leif Ericcson
Prince Henry
Vasco da Gama
Bartolomeu Dias
What weapon did frontiersmen and sharpshooters use?
Crossbow
Long rifle
Short sword
Flintlock pistol
What is guerrilla warfare?
A type of fighting that uses raids, ambushes, and hit and run tactics
A formal agreement between two countries to stop fighting.
A method of fighting using only naval ships and blockades.
A strategy involving large armies meeting in open fields for direct battles.
The group of citizens in the colony who were not happy with the Trustee Rule were known as:
The Jews
The Unhappy Campers
The Mad ones
The Malcontents
Under the Navigation Acts, colonial merchants were required to:
Export all goods directly to France
Use British or colonial ships for transporting goods
Pay no taxes on imported goods
Trade only with Native American tribes
What was Bacon's Rebellion?
It was a peaceful protest led by wealthy landowners against British taxation policies.
Indentured servants, slaves, and poor farmers made up the majority of this militia that destroyed Jamestown
It was a trade dispute between Virginia and Maryland resolved by the colonial assembly.
Bacon's Rebellion was a diplomatic negotiation between colonists and Native Americans over land rights.
How did the invention of sails of various sizes and shapes help explorers?
helped ships travel faster
helped sailors tell direction
helped sailors measure distance
helped ships defend themselves from attack
Why was the Battle of Trenton significant for the Continental Army?
It led to the signing of the Treaty of Paris
It boosted morale and encouraged reenlistments
It ended the war in New Jersey
It resulted in the surrender of General Cornwallis
What was the Mayflower Compact?
Document that was the first self-government plan in the colonies
Agreement to establish trade relations with Native Americans
Treaty signed to end conflicts between colonists and the British government
Charter granted by the King of England to form a new colony
What were the consequences and effects of the French and Indian War on the Native American communities.
Native Americans formed a powerful alliance with the French after the war.
Native Americans were granted independence by both the British and French.
The Native Americans' traditional lands were now part of the British Empire.
Native Americans gained new territories from the British.
Member of British Parliament / Wanted to help the poor / Wrote GA's Charter / Founding Father of GA
James Taylor
Samuel Nunes
King George II
James Oglethorpe
_____ a ban that forbids relations with certain groups, cooperation with a policy, or the handling of goods.
o. Boycott
m. Charter
i. Cash Crops
j. Patroon
_____ Chief of the Mohawks and leader of 4 of the Iroquois Nations; was a strong British ally
f. Joseph Brant
a. Sitting Bull
b. Tecumseh
c. Geronimo
_____ Interpreter between the British and Creek Indians
e. Mary Musgrove
a. Tomochichi
b. James Oglethorpe
c. Sequoyah
_____ Married to Pocahontas and developed tobacco as Jamestown’s first profitable export
a. John Rolfe
b. Thomas Hooker
c. William Penn
d. Puritans
_____ business where investors paid a share of the cost and in return received a share of the profit or loss
k. Joint Stock Company
i. Cash Crops
j. Patroon
m. Charter
_____ document granted by the government that gave individuals the right to establish and govern a colony
m. Charter
k. Joint Stock Company
h. Trustee Colony
j. Patroon
_____ Dutch landlords were given huge tracts of land that they could rent out to tenant farmers
j. Patroon
i. Cash Crops
k. Joint Stock Company
h. Trustee Colony
_____ a colony controlled by Trustees of King George II
h. Trustee Colony
k. Joint Stock Company
j. Patroon
m. Charter
_____ I am the reason for GA’s founding spelled out in the charter that relates to Mercantilism.
n. Economics
k. Joint Stock Company
i. Cash Crops
m. Charter
_____ Founded Connecticut
b. Thomas Hooker
a. John Winthrop
c. William Penn
d. Roger Williams
_____ crisis faced by residents of the Jamestown colony
g. Starving Time
i. Cash Crops
k. Joint Stock Company
h. Trustee Colony
_____ labor intense plants that are grown for the purpose of selling rather than being used by the farmer
i. Cash Crops
j. Patroon
h. Trustee Colony
k. Joint Stock Company
_____ Established Pennsylvania
a. John Rolfe
b. Thomas Hooker
c. William Penn
d. Puritans
_____ A group of people who wanted to purify the Church of England
d. Puritans
a. Pilgrims
b. Quakers
c. Cavaliers
_____ The 1st Royal Governor of GA
l. John Reynolds
a. James Oglethorpe
b. Henry Ellis
c. Samuel Elbert
Jewish doctor who ‘saved’ the people of GA dying from illnesses.
Bilbo Baggins
Samuel Nunes
John McIntosh
James Oglethorpe
Which explorer established the first French settlement in Quebec?
Jacques Cartier
John Cabot
Henry Hudson
Samuel Champlain
Which one of the following groups did not support going to war against Great Britain?
Rebels
Patriots
Whigs
Tories
The Culper Spy Ring was one of the most well-known spy networks. They __________.
passed valuable information about Washington to the British
refused to let women or freed slaves to join their networks of spies
uncovered a plot to ambush the British army in Rhode Island
discovered that Benedict Arnold was working with the British
Who were the Quakers?
A Native American tribe in New England
Settled in Pennsylvania; Society of Friends
A group of Spanish explorers
A religious sect in ancient Egypt
The major parties involved in the French and Indian War were:
United States and Mexico
Russia and Prussia
Spain and Portugal
France and Great Britain
Which idea is most closely associated with John Locke?
Natural rights of life, liberty, and property
Separation of powers
Divine right of kings
Absolute monarchy
New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware are made up of what colonies?
New England Colonies
Southwestern Colonies
Middle Colonies
Southern Colonies
What was one of the three main motivations often summarized as "God, Gold, and Glory"?
To spread Christianity
To establish universities
To study foreign languages
To build theme parks
I am the reason for GA's founding that deals with helping the poor with new opportunities.
Defense
Mercantilism
Economics
Philanthropy
Select the option that correctly lists 2 advantages and 2 disadvantages for the British.
Advantages: No allies, low morale. Disadvantages: Superior weapons, local support.
Advantages: Small population, limited resources. Disadvantages: Advanced technology, experienced officers.
Advantages: Weak navy, poor leadership. Disadvantages: Home advantage, strong supply lines.
Advantages: Strong navy, well-trained army. Disadvantages: Fighting far from home, unfamiliar territory.
What was another name for the Dutch settlement of New York?
New France
New England
New Netherland
New Amsterdam
New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut are made up of what colonies?
Northwestern Colonies
Southern Colonies
Middle Colonies
New England Colonies
Explain results of the Treaty of Paris in 1763.
The Treaty of Paris 1763 marked the end of the French and Indian War.
The Treaty of Paris 1763 established the United States as an independent nation.
The Treaty of Paris 1763 ended the American Civil War.
The Treaty of Paris 1763 created the League of Nations.
During the replacement of the Townshend Acts, what item continued to be taxed?
Tobacco
Cotton
Tea
Sugar
Which colony did not send a representative to the 1st Continental Congress?
New York
Georgia
North Carolina
Virginia
What was the main effect of salutary neglect on the American colonies?
It increased religious control over the colonies
It ended the use of indentured servants
It led to stricter enforcement of trade laws
It allowed the colonies to develop independent trade practices
Why did the British soldiers want to go to Concord?
They wanted to seize weapons and ammunition they heard were being stored there.
They didn't like Boston and wanted to get a break from the tension.
They wanted to arrest members of the Sons of Liberty.
They wanted to post a small group of soldiers to keep the peace outside of Boston.
Who was Thomas Gage?
Author of Common Sense
Leader of the Continental Army during the American Revolution from 1763-1775
Commander in Chief of the British Army in the colonies from 1763-1775
First President of the United States
Which explorer was the first European to successfully circumnavigate the globe (though he died during the journey)?
Vasco da Gama
Ferdinand Magellan
John Cabot
Christopher Columbus
What was the effect of parliament passing the Stamp Act?
Colonists sought military support from France
Colonists boycotted British goods
Colonists signed the Declaration of Independence
Colonists dumped tea into Boston Harbor
I am the chief that befriended Oglethorpe and negotiated peacefully.
Tomochichi
Toonahowi
Machosocho
Chichitomo
What happened at the Battle of Saratoga?
The Continental Army was led by George Washington and lost to the British in the southern colonies
A naval battle off the coast of Virginia; American forces were defeated and forced to retreat; Spain formed an alliance with the British after the battle.
A minor skirmish with little impact; British forces easily defeated the Continental Army and maintained control of New York; No foreign alliances resulted from this battle.
The Continental Army led by Horatio Gates and Benedict Arnold defeated the British troops at Saratoga, NY
Tax on British goods such as paint, glass, lead, paper, and tea.
Tea Act
Quartering Act
Proclamation of 1763
Townshend Acts
Which of the following best describes a proprietary colony?
A colony directly ruled by the English king
A colony controlled by the Spanish crown
A colony governed by individuals or groups granted land by the king
A colony established by a joint-stock company
Fought the British in South Carolina
George Washington
Benedict Arnold
Ethan Allen
Francis "Swamp Fox" Marion
The fighting methods of the British and the Colonial Armies can be described as:
The British used traditional European tactics, while the Colonials used guerrilla warfare.
The Colonials used traditional European tactics, while the British used guerrilla warfare.
Both armies used only guerrilla warfare.
What was the main goal of European exploration during the Age of Discovery?
To establish universities
To create vacation destinations
To study marine biology
To establish trade routes and find riches
Which of the following was the Salzburgers Primary goal for coming to GA?
To meet hot chicks
Religious Freedom
Silk Production
Free Land
What colony was Delaware originally part of?
New York
Maryland
Virginia
Pennsylvania
What colony was originally 2 separate colonies settled by Sir George Carteret and Lord John Berkley?
Georgia
New Jersey
Virginia
Maryland
What are the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut?
First written constitution in North America
A declaration of independence from England
A Set of religious laws for Connecticut
A treaty between Native Americans and settlers
The war was like ______ for Native Americans.
A period of prosperity and peace
A time of increased political power
Devastating, leading to loss of land and lives
An opportunity for technological advancement
What happened at the Battle of Trenton?
The Battle of Trenton was fought in 1781 and resulted in a British victory over the Continental Army.
Washington and the Continental Army crossed the Delaware River, surprised the Hessian soldiers stationed in Trenton, and defeated them
The Battle of Trenton was a naval battle between the French and British forces off the coast of New Jersey.
The Battle of Trenton was a peaceful negotiation between American and British leaders that ended the Revolutionary War.
This person helped train the Continental Army at Valley Forge
Baron von Steuben
Thomas Paine
George Washington
Marquis de Lafayette
What was the main purpose of Christopher Columbus's first journey across the Atlantic in 1492?
to locate a route around Africa
to find gold for the Spanish Crown
to build an empire for Queen Isabella
to learn more about the Indian people
Which colonial region was made up of Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Rhode Island?
Southern Colonies
Middle Colonies
New England Colonies
Northern Colonies
In the United States we settled in the ________ and moved on ________.
east, west
west, east
north, south
south, east
In 1620, the Mayflower Compact was created to promote ________________ within Plymouth.
a representative assembly
peace and harmony
self-expression
self-government
Who was the first known European explorer in Georgia?
Vasco Núñez de Balboa
Christopher Columbus
Hernán Cortés
Hernando de Soto
The Georgia Colony was founded with the goals of "philanthropy," "economics," and "defense." What motivated the British to set these goals?
The desire to help British prisoners start a new life led to the goal of philanthropy. Manufacturers in Britain could not find enough skilled workers, leading to the goal of economics. French attacks on the New England colonies led to the goal of defense.
The struggles of indentured servants in Britain led to the goal of philanthropy. Gold had been discovered in North America, leading to the goal of economics. Conflicts between colonists and American Indians led to the goal of defense.
The poverty of many British living in Britain led to the goal of philanthropy. Britain's climate did not allow them to grow certain crops, leading to the goal of economics. The Spanish threat to Britain's other colonies led to the goal of defense.
The desire to return colonial lands to American Indians led to the goal of philanthropy. The were very few markets for Britain's manufactured goods in Europe, leading to the goal of economics. The French naval threat to Britain's coastal colonies led to the goal of defense.
What group first governed the Georgia colony?
Trustees
King George's Council
Council of Elders
English Board of Directors
Which agricultural item was NOT expected to be grown in the early Georgia colony?
Cotton
Grapes for wine
Silk
Indigo
Colonies with the most slaves
Southern
Middle
New England
Settled by people who wanted religious freedom
Southern
Middle
New England
Region with lots of lumber and fishing
Southern
Middle
New England
Which one of the following groups did not support going to war against Great Britain?
Whigs
Patriots
Rebels
Tories
Which of the following lists accurately describes ways women contributed to the Revolutionary War?
They served as nurses, managed farms and businesses, and acted as spies.
They fought as generals, signed the Declaration of Independence, and led armies.
They wrote the Constitution, commanded naval fleets, and established colonies.
They negotiated peace treaties, created new states, and led foreign alliances.
Which document was written during the 2nd Continental Congress?
Declaration of Independence
Bill of Rights
Articles of Confederation
Constitution
Which of these is the correct saying that protested Parliaments taxes?
“No taxation without an explanation”
“First Taxation, Next Extermination”
“No taxation without representation”
“Taxes stink and so does Parliament"
Which of the following stated the colonists could not settle west of the Appalachian Mountains?
The Treaty of Paris 1763
The Navigation Acts
The Proclamation of 1763
The Declaratory Act
Paul Revere used the following image as propaganda in order....?
Show the might of the British army
encourage colonists not to resist the British
create anti-British feelings
support the taxing of the colonies
