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Worksheets7th Midterm Exam — Practice
Total questions: 75
Worksheet time: 38mins
Select the best answer. A people's way of life, including beliefs, customs, food, dwellings, and clothing can be defined as ____________.
natural resources
cultural region
culture
environment
Select the best answer. How did the Great Awakening in the 1730s prepare the colonists for the American Revolution?
It established an army.
It created anti-colonial sentiment.
It required colonists to pay heavy taxes.
It encouraged the ideals of liberty and equality.
Select the best answer. Which of the following terms is NOT correctly defined?
A militia is a small army made up of ordinary citizens who are trained to fight in an emergency.
To repeal means to take back or 'cancel' a law.
Patriots were colonists who believed the colonies had the right to govern themselves and rebelled against Britain.
Tyranny is the fair use of government power.
Select the best answer. A crop, such as tobacco, sugar, and cotton, raised in large quantities and sold for a profit.
charter
cash crop
slavery
Columbian Exchange
Select the best answer. The three colonial regions were...
North, East and South
New England, Middle, and Southern
New France, New England, New Netherland
Select the best answer. The law which forced British soldiers to live in colonists' homes was called?
Quartering Act
Stamp Act
Tea Act
Select the best answer. A(n) ____________ is useful material found in nature, including water, vegetation, animals, and minerals.
environment
natural resource
cultural region
culture
Select the best answer. The treatment of people as property. People who are denied freedom in this way are said to be enslaved.
Columbian Exchange
slavery
Northwest Passage
conquistadors
Select the best answer. Which of these was a goal of the Spanish conquistadors who came to the Americas?
to trade with the native peoples
to conquer a large empire for Spain
to establish agricultural communities
to learn about the culture of the Aztec people
Select the best answer. An agreement that Pilgrims wrote and signed describing how they would govern themselves in the Americas.
Columbian Exchange
mercantilism
Mayflower Compact
slave trade
Select the best answer. Which of these became the name of New Netherland after the English took it over in 1664?
New York
New Jersey
New England
New Hampshire
Select the best answer. Why did the London Company send colonists to Virginia?
to create maps of the area
to establish a trading post
to start a moneymaking colony
to make peace with American Indians
Select the best answer. A formal document issued by the king that outlined a colony's geographic boundaries and specified how it would be governed.
cash crop
charter
democratic
colony
Select the best answer. What does "boycott" mean?
refusal to buy goods from a certain source
to cancel or remove a law
an unjust use of government power
a small group of citizens trained to fight in an emergency
Select the best answer. The primary reasons for colonization were...
Green, Grief, Goodness
Glow, Goop, Going
Grow, Grass, Gross
God, Gold, Glory
Select the best answer. Which of the following best describes the Columbian Exchange?
Plants and animals were transferred among Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas
Columbus discovered new animals in the Americas
New foods brought to Europe caused diseases
Explorers shipped Native Americans to Europe
Select the best answer. What were the expectations of English colonists in America?
They expected to be governed by the English king.
They expected the same rights as English citizens.
They expected to denounce their English citizenship.
They expected to be able to choose the leader of Parliament.
Select the best answer. Which of these was a result of the French and Indian War?
The British government had a large war debt.
The colonists were given their independence.
The British government stayed out of colonial politics.
The colonists were free to move west of the Appalachians.
Select the best answer. Which of these belongs in place of the question mark in the diagram? Cause — The Boston Tea Party → Event — ?
the Stamp Act
the Intolerable Acts
the Boston Massacre
the Proclamation of 1763
Select the best answer. Which of these best explains why different cultural regions formed in North America?
Groups settled in the areas at various times.
Groups chose where they lived based on their special skills.
Groups needed to distinguish themselves from other groups.
Groups adapted to the environments in which they settled.
Select the best answer. Which of these was most important in determining the way of life of an American Indian group?
food sources
language skills
land ownership
religious celebrations
Select the best answer. Which of these was most important to the survival for the majority of American Indians?
land and home ownership
trade to meet their daily needs
ability to use natural resources
warm and mild climate conditions
Select the best answer. Which colonists wanted to fight the British for American independence?
Loyalists
Patriots
Separatists
Nationalists
Select the best answer. The Proclamation of 1763 prohibited colonists from moving west of the
Louisiana Territory
Ohio River valley
Appalachian Mountains
Great Lakes
Select the best answer. How do historians learn how American Indians lived so long ago?
They read their journals.
They study their artifacts.
They live in their shelters.
They speak to their families.
Select the best answer. Why did the first Americans migrate from Asia to the Americas?
in search of food
to locate fertile farmland
to flee from hostile tribes
in search of a better climate
Select the best answer. What was Beringia?
A land bridge that may have existed between Alaska and Siberia that enabled migration of humans and animals to North America
A glacier that connects Alaska to North America
A land bridge that connected North America with South America
The material that American Indians used to build boats to migrate from one area to another
Select the best answer. What did the colonists resent most about the Stamp Act?
They did not believe in any form of taxation.
They had no representatives to vote on the tax.
People in Great Britain did not have to pay taxes.
People in Great Britain were taxed only on property.
Select the best answer. Which of the following is not a primary source?
Einstein’s diary
Interview with a Choctaw Indian
A history textbook
Painting by Monet
Select the best answer. Which of these best describes the environment of the New England colonies?
long, hot summers and mild winters
harsh winters and rocky, hilly land
broad coastal plains and fertile soil
broad rivers, swamps, and wetlands
Select the best answer. People who travel to a territory or community in order to make converts to their religion.
slaves
missionaries
Columbian Exchange
conquistadors
Select the best answer. How did some Boston colonists react to the Tea Act?
They burned crates of British tea along Dorchester Bay.
They made American Indians destroy the British tea.
They forced the British tea ships to return to Britain.
They boarded British ships and dumped tea into the harbor.
Select the best answer. A new settlement or territory, established and governed by a country in another land.
colony
Columbian Exchange
slavery
Northwest Passage
Select the best answer. Which generalization best sums up the founding of the English colonies?
The English colonies were founded by Puritans, Quakers, and Catholics who wanted religious freedom.
The English colonies were founded to provide a new start to poor people throughout Europe.
The English colonies were founded by businesspeople who planned to make money by selling land to new colonists.
The English colonies were founded by people with various goals, from making money to following their faith.
Select the best answer. How did the Columbian Exchange affect many American Indian groups?
They grew in number.
They died from diseases.
They became prosperous.
They were forced to move.
Select the best answer. An economic policy in which nations tried to gain wealth by controlling trade and establishing colonies.
mercantilism
slavery
colony
Columbian Exchange
Select the best answer. Which of these describes an indentured servant?
Someone that pays their debt to a farmer by working for them without pay.
Someone that pays rent on their farm with a portion of their crops.
Someone that makes and sells candles to wealthy landowners.
Someone that was sold to a landowner and forced to work as a cook.
Select the best answer. What became evident when the colonists and British troops clashed at Lexington and Concord?
The British soldiers were fearful of the colonial militia.
The British troops were eager to start a war with the colonies.
The colonial militia was no match for the well-trained British troops.
The colonists were willing to fight for the right to govern themselves.
Select the best answer. Which colonists did not consider unfair taxes a good reason for rebellion?
Separatists
Nationalists
Patriots
Loyalists
What are the four countries who are primarily responsible for exploring and colonizing North America?
Spain, France, England, Netherlands
France, United States, Spain, Portugal
Dutch, Spain, Netherlands, England
Sweden, Spain, England, France
The Great Awakening taught people that
that all people were equal before God, and that they did not need the church to reach God
that all people were sinners and God would punish them
that people should weep, moan and cry before God because they were sinners
that people should do what Whitefield and Edwards told them to do
What was an effect of Christopher Columbus’s voyages to the Americas?
a reduction in the European population
a delay in future Spanish explorations
a war between the Spanish and the French
a transfer of foods between Europe and the Americas
Which statement best describes the greatest impact of the European settlement on Native Americans?
European settlers introduced tools and weapons to the colonies and developed a trading system with the Native Americans
European settlers introduced new diseases to the colonies and caused the Native American population to decrease substantially
European settlers introduced Christianity to the colonies and converted the Native American population
European settlers introduced slaves to the colonies and ended the need for Native American labor
According to Thomas Jefferson, the power to rule comes from
God
the king
Parliament
the governed
Why did people in the New England, Middle, and Southern colonies adopt different ways of life?
People with specific skills settled in each area.
The regions had different geographies and resources.
The people all had different reasons for colonizing North America.
The leaders of the colonies decided how the people would earn a living.
Which is a source created by someone who did not actually witness the events that took place?
primary
secondary
pleanary
none of the above
How do natural rights, as described in the Declaration of Independence, differ from other rights?
People are born with natural rights.
People can vote to choose natural rights.
Natural rights are given only to citizens.
Natural rights come from the government.
Which group formed the Sons of Liberty?
Patriots
Loyalists
British soldiers
American Indians
French fur trappers who learned many skills from the American Indians with whom they worked and lived.
slaves
Columbian Exchange
colony
coureurs de bois
Spanish soldier-explorers, especially those who conquered the native peoples of Mexico and Peru.
Columbian Exchange
slavery
Conquistadors
Explorers
Which of these was a goal of the first European explorers?
to establish trading posts
to find a water route to Asia
to exchange ideas with native peoples
to explore North and South America
Which of the following describes a militia?
only refers to men in the American Revolution who called themselves "Minute Men"
A large organized army that fights for independence
An unsuccessful military brigade
A small army of citizens trained to fight in an emergency
During the 1700s, most colonists lived ____
on small family farms.
in large crowded cities.
on trading boats overseas.
in tenements in the city.
Use the map and your knowledge of social studies to answer the question: Which statement about colonial New England is most accurate?
New Hampshire had highest population density.
Rivers served as natural boundaries between colonies.
The first communities developed along rivers and coastlines.
The Atlantic Ocean isolated the region from the rest of the colonies.
According to the map, which of the items listed below did not travel in both directions in the Columbian Exchange?
disease
enslaved people
foodstuffs
none of the above
Select the best answer. What was the main purpose of the Mayflower Compact?
To set up a military alliance
To create a government based on majority rule
To establish trade with Native Americans
To declare independence from England
Select the best answer. Which act required colonists to pay a tax on printed materials?
Intolerable Acts
Quartering Act
Tea Act
Stamp Act
Select the best answer. What was a major effect of the Columbian Exchange on Native American populations?
Introduction of new forms of government
Expansion of trade routes
Decline in population due to diseases
Increase in population due to new crops
Select the best answer. What was the main reason European nations established colonies in North America?
To learn new farming techniques
To expand their empires and increase wealth
To escape religious persecution
To avoid conflict with Native Americans
Which of the following best describes the role of the Mayflower Compact in colonial America?
It set up a military alliance with Native Americans
It abolished slavery in the colonies
It created a government based on majority rule
It established a system of trade with England
Select the best answer. What was a major consequence of the arrival of Europeans in the Americas for indigenous peoples?
Rapid industrialization
Loss of land and cultural changes
Formation of new governments
Increase in population
Select the best answer. Which of the following was a direct result of European diseases brought to the Americas?
Spread of American crops to Europe
Growth of Native American empires
Increase in European populations
Decline in Native American populations
Select the best answer. Which of these events directly led to the meeting of the First Continental Congress?
The arrival of British troops in Boston
The Boston Tea Party
The passage of the Intolerable Acts
The signing of the Declaration of Independence
Select the best answer. What was the primary reason for the establishment of Jamestown in 1607?
To search for gold and economic opportunities
To escape European wars
To create a haven for debtors
To find religious freedom
Select the best answer. Which of the following best describes the impact of the Proclamation of 1763 on colonial settlers?
It restricted colonial expansion beyond the Appalachian Mountains.
It allowed free trade with Native Americans.
It granted land to Loyalists only.
It encouraged settlers to move west of the Appalachian Mountains.
Which explorer is credited with leading the first expedition to circumnavigate the globe?
Hernán Cortés
Ferdinand Magellan
Francisco Pizarro
Henry Hudson
Select the best answer. What was the main goal of explorers searching for the Northwest Passage?
To establish trade with Africa
To discover new lands for settlement
To convert native peoples to Christianity
To find a direct sea route to Asia
Which Spanish conquistador conquered the Inca Empire in South America?
Vasco Núñez de Balboa
Juan Ponce de León
Francisco Pizarro
Hernán Cortés
Select the best answer. What was the main motivation for many European explorers during the Age of Exploration?
To spread democracy
To find new trade routes and wealth
To escape religious persecution
To study native cultures
Which explorer is known for searching for the Fountain of Youth in Florida?
Hernán Cortés
Francisco Coronado
Ferdinand Magellan
Juan Ponce de León
Select the best answer. Which of the following was NOT one of the 13 original colonies?
South Carolina
Delaware
Vermont
Georgia
Select the best answer. Which region of the 13 original colonies was known for its large plantations and reliance on enslaved labor?
Southern Colonies
Western Colonies
Middle Colonies
New England Colonies
Select the best answer. What was the main reason the Pilgrims founded the Plymouth Colony, one of the 13 original colonies?
To escape disease in England
To gain religious freedom
To search for gold
To establish trade with France
Select the best answer. Who was the first European explorer to reach the Americas in 1492?
Francisco Pizarro
Christopher Columbus
Ferdinand Magellan
Hernán Cortés
Select the best answer. What was the main goal of Spanish conquistadors in the New World?
To find gold and riches
To establish trade with Asia
To create democratic governments
To study native cultures
