Worksheets8th-AH-MidtermPractice(T1)(25/26)
Total questions: 70
Worksheet time: 35mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
In order for a person to be considered a reliable source, they must
a)
be at least 25 years of age
b)
be an expert in the field with a degree or experience
c)
use large and fancy words
2.
Many historians believe the first people to settle in the Americas came from Asia 20,000-30,000 years ago. Identify how they made it to the Americas.
a)
They sailed in large ships
b)
They swam across the Pacific Ocean
c)
They walked over a land-bridge
3.
Which year did Christopher Columbus make his first exploration?
a)
1001
b)
1492
c)
1506
4.
What was a major challenge faced by the settlers in Jamestown?
a)
Frequent earthquakes
b)
Disease from bugs like malaria
c)
Conflicts with the French
5.
What does Baron de Montesquieu's separation of powers mean?
a)
Dividing government into different countries
b)
Dividing the power of the government into three branches
c)
Allowing states to govern themselves completely
6.
What was the primary purpose of Thomas Paine's "Common Sense"?
a)
To promote loyalty to King George III
b)
To convince colonists to fight for independence
c)
To create peace between Britain and colonies
7.
Who was chosen to write the Declaration of Independence?
a)
Thomas Paine
b)
John Locke
c)
Thomas Jefferson
8.
When did Congress approve the Declaration of Independence?
a)
July 4th, 1781
b)
August 4th, 1776
c)
July 4th, 1776
9.
The "Shot Heard Around the World" sparked the start of the American Revolution. The 700 British soldiers were marching to Concord for what?
a)
to attack a Native American tribe
b)
to raid a weapons storage of the minutemen
c)
to blockade Boston
10.
The Loyalists were colonists who:
a)
Wanted to maintain British rule of the colonies
b)
Remained neutral in the conflict
c)
Fled to Canada
11.
What was a major financial action taken by the Second Continental Congress to support the war effort?
a)
Taxing the colonies
b)
Printing money
c)
Selling land
12.
Identify the name of the person who warned the colonists about the British leaving Boston for Concord. His ride is known as the Midnight Ride.
a)
Paul Revere
b)
George Washington
c)
John Smith
13.
What term described the colonial militia members who could respond quickly?
a)
Minutemen
b)
Patriots
c)
Freedom Fighters
14.
12 of the 13 colonies sent delegates to ____________ for the First Continental Congress
a)
Albany
b)
Philadelphia
c)
Jamestown
15.
What was the main effect of the Tea Act on the colonies?
a)
It raised tea prices significantly
b)
It gave the British East India Company a monopoly
c)
It required colonists to pay additional taxes
16.
Who did the British say would pay for their large war debt after the French and Indian War
a)
France
b)
Colonists
c)
Native Americans
17.
The French and Indian War resulted in:
a)
French victory over Britain
b)
Significant British debt
c)
Colonial independence
18.
During the Boston Massacre:
a)
Fifty colonists threw British tea into the sea
b)
British soldiers burned the city
c)
Five colonists were killed after throwing rocks and snowballs at British soldiers
19.
The Quartering Act required colonists to:
a)
Pay additional taxes to the British
b)
Serve in the British military
c)
House and feed British soldiers
20.
What is the purpose of Benjamin Franklin's political cartoon shown below is to
a)
have the colonies declare war on Britain
b)
encourage the colonies to remain independent from each other
c)
encourage the colonies to work together
21.
What was the main cause of conflict between Britain and France in North America during the mid-1700s?
a)
Religious differences between the two nations
b)
British settlers moving into French territory in the Ohio River Valley
c)
Disputes over fishing rights
22.
How did John Locke's ideas influence government?
a)
They encouraged the protection of natural rights by the government
b)
They promoted isolationism
c)
They discouraged any form of government
23.
What cultural influences did slaves bring to the Americas?
a)
Classical music
b)
African crafts, music, and folk tales
c)
Asian art
24.
What were slave codes?
a)
Laws that protected slaves' rights
b)
Strict laws that restricted slaves' rights and activities
c)
Guidelines for educating slaves
25.
What is this map portraying?
a)
Middle Passage
b)
The Triangular Trade
c)
The Pacific Trade PAct
26.
On this map, which product is being sent from the Americas to Europe?
a)
raw materials
b)
slaves
c)
manufactured goods
27.
Approximately how many enslaved Africans were sent to the Americas between the 1500s and 1800s?
a)
100,000
b)
5 million
c)
10 million
28.
What did stronger African tribes receive in exchange for captured individuals?
a)
Land and property
b)
Guns, clothes, rum
c)
Freedom and rights
29.
Read the following quote and identify what it is describing:
"The closeness of the place, and the heat of the climate, added to the number in the ship, which was so crowded that each had scarcely room to turn himself, almost suffocated us."
Olaudah Equiano
a)
slavery on the plantation
b)
the Middle Passage
c)
indentured servitude in Pennsylvania
30.
What were women primarily responsible for in colonial society?
a)
Managing businesses
b)
Domestic responsibilities and raising children
c)
Agricultural work
31.
The right of journalists to publish the truth without penalty is
a)
habeas corpus
b)
freedom of the press
c)
libel
32.
How did the Magna Carta and the English Bill of Rights affect the colonists of the thirteen colonies?
a)
Many colonists moved back to England to get these rights
b)
It made the colonists demand these same rights from the king
c)
It did not affect them at all
33.
What was a significant result of the large plantations in the south?
a)
Decrease in the slave population
b)
Growth of the slave trade
c)
Decline in agricultural production
34.
Based on the document below, the meetings of Parliament should be ______
a)
eliminated forever
b)
held frequently
c)
held every time a king dies
35.
What crop became essential for the economy of Jamestown?
a)
Corn
b)
Tobacco
c)
Cotton
36.
What did the Pilgrims learn from Squanto?
a)
How to build ships
b)
How to trade with other colonies
c)
How to grow local food and fish
37.
Why was farming difficult in New England?
a)
The land was too flat
b)
Mountains and rocky soil made it challenging
c)
There was too much rainfall
38.
How did Pennsylvania treat Native Americans differently from other colonies?
a)
By forcing them to relocate
b)
By paying them for their land
c)
By enslaving them
39.
Which colony had the largest population in the year 1700?
a)
New York
b)
Pennsylvania
c)
Delaware
40.
According to the House of Burgess, any person found to be _______________ shall be appointed a master until they show change.
a)
gambling
b)
drunk
c)
lazy
41.
What is the transfer of people, ideas, and products between the hemispheres after explorers discovered the Americas
a)
American Exchange
b)
Columbian Exchange
c)
Viking Exchange
42.
Identify which of the following items were originally from Europe and CAME TO THE Americas
a)
corn, potatoes
b)
pigs, horse, cows
c)
pineapple, pumpkin
43.
Identify which of the following was a negative consequence of the Columbian Exchange
a)
new food being introduced in new areas
b)
diseases and slaves being brought to the Americas
c)
European explorers being captured and turned into slaves
44.
Identify which of the following is the reason why small groups of Spanish conquistadors were able to take down the empires of the Aztecs and Incas
a)
Spain rode horses
b)
superior weapons, especially the musket and armor
c)
all of the above were reasons
45.
In which year was the first European (Spain, France, England, or Dutch) settlement in North America?
a)
1556
b)
1607
c)
1718
46.
Identify why nomadic Paleo Indians traveled to North America
a)
In search for a better civilization
b)
To follow herds of animals which were their food source
c)
To get a new culture
47.
Identify which of the following is one of the greatest discoveries in the history of humans which effectively caused the creation of cities
a)
the modern ax
b)
planting crops/farming
c)
the bow and arrow
48.
What affected the culture of Native American tribes more than anything else?
a)
currency
b)
their language
c)
their geography/land
49.
European explorers are about to reach the undeveloped Americas. What effect will this connection have on the Americas?
a)
Native Americans will choose to begin using the European form of currency
b)
The Americas will begin to see a reduction in crops being produced
c)
This will dramatically change nearly all aspects of the culture of Native Americans
50.
USE THE MAP TO ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTION:
Which of the following group lived in the southwest?
a)
Navajo
b)
Inuit
c)
Cheyenne
51.
What is the domination of one country over another country for political, economic, religious, military, and social reasons?
a)
imperialism
b)
immigration
c)
embargo
52.
Political reason for imperialism
a)
world power/spread government
b)
natural resources/set up overseas markets to sell goods
c)
"help less developed"/social darwinism
53.
religious reason for imperialism
a)
world power/spread government
b)
to spread
c)
"help less developed"/social darwinism
54.
economic reason for imperialism
a)
world power/spread government
b)
natural resources/set up overseas markets to sell goods
c)
set up naval bases
55.
social reason for imperialism
a)
world power/spread government
b)
to spread
c)
"help less developed"/social darwinism
56.
military reason for imperialism
a)
world power/spread government
b)
set up naval bases
c)
"help less developed"/social darwinism
57.
A source that you can trust is considered ________
a)
Primary
b)
Reliable
c)
Unreliable
58.
Our history textbook would be considered a ___________ source.
a)
Primary
b)
Secondary
59.
Mr. Kill teaching you about math concepts would be considered a ______________ source.
a)
Reliable
b)
Unreliable
60.
A handwritten personal journal would be considered a ___________ source.
a)
Primary
b)
Secondary
61.
Which of the following is a reason why your textbook would be considered reliable
a)
it cost over $100
b)
it has been researched by several academic experts
c)
it has over 800 pages
62.
The reason we need to verify all information from one source with information from another source is because all sources contain _______.
a)
both sides of the story
b)
bias
c)
firsthand accounts
63.
Identify this continent
a)
Africa
b)
Asia
c)
Antartica
d)
Australia
e)
Europe
64.
Identify this continent
a)
Asia
b)
Africa
c)
Antartica
d)
Australia
e)
Europe
65.
Identify this continent
a)
North America
b)
Africa
c)
Asia
d)
Antartica
e)
Australia
66.
Identify this continent
a)
Europe
b)
Africa
c)
Asia
d)
Antartica
e)
Australia
67.
Identify this ocean
a)
Atlantic Ocean
b)
Africa
c)
Asia
d)
Antartica
e)
Australia
68.
Identify this ocean
a)
Pacific Ocean
b)
Africa
c)
Asia
d)
Antartica
e)
Australia
69.
Identify this river
a)
Mississippi River
b)
Gulf of Mexico
c)
Ohio River
d)
Lake Superior
e)
Lake Michigan
70.
Identify this river
a)
Ohio River
b)
Gulf of Mexico
c)
Mississippi River
d)
Lake Superior
e)
Lake Michigan
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