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WorksheetsUS History Review
Total questions: 65
Worksheet time: 49mins
How many people were executed during the Salem witch trials?
10
20
30
40
Who were the two female cousins who started the allegations of witchcraft in Salem, MA in January 1692?
Elizabeth "Betty" Parris
&
Abigail Williams
Rebecca Nurse
&
Elizabeth "Betty" Parris
Abigail Williams
&
Sarah Good
Sarah Good
&
Sarah Osborne
Who was accused of being a witch, eventually confessed she was forced to do it and later freed?
Bridget Bishop
Tituba
Reverend Parris
Samuel Parris
Who did Columbus borrow his ships from?
He built them.
The King and Queen of England
The King and Queen of Spain
1. Which country invented gun powder?
2. Which country was sought out for their beautiful fabrics for Kings & Queens?
1. India
2. Spain
1. China
2. Great Britain
1. Great Britain
2. Africa
1. China
2. India
Enslaved people were brought to the New World from _________.
A. Canada
B. New Netherland
C. Africa
D. New Zealand
Slaves were not tortured being brought to the New World from Africa in the 1600-1700s.
They were only shackled together at night for their safety, but allowed to roam on the ship during the day.
True
False
Which Enlightenment thinker believed in the "social contract" or emphasizing government by consent, equality, and liberty through self-imposed laws?
Who argued for freedom of speech and religion?
Thomas Jefferson
John Locke
Voltaire
Descartes
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Massachusetts
South Carolina
Virginia
Maryland
Georgia
Deleware
New York
New Jersey
Indiana
Ohio
Wisconsin
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Massachuttes
South Carolina
Virginia
Maryland
Georgia
Delaware
New York
New Jersey
Arizona
New Mexico
Washington
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Massachuttes
South Carolina
Virginia
Maryland
Georgia
Delaware
New York
New Jersey
Georgia
Louisiana
Alabama
What skill did Squanto teach the Pilgrims to help them survive?
How to build houses
How to plant crops
How to navigate the seas
How to make clothes
The Proclamation Line of 1763 led to disagreement between the colonists and the British government because it —
prohibited the colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains
banned colonial trading with the American Indians
surrendered control of the Great Lakes region to Canada
What did the Sons of Liberty disguise themselves as when throwing tea into the Boston Harbor?
Minutemen
British Soldiers
Native Americans
Mr. Hughes
What law required the colonists to house and feed British troops in the American colonies without permission?
In the decade following the French and Indian War, many American colonists believed that new British taxes were unfair because —
tax rates were higher in some colonies than in others
colonists were asked to pay higher taxes than those paid by people in England
American colonists lacked representation in Parliament
This political cartoon was created by Benjamin Franklin in 1754. What point of view does it express?
The colonies must unite or face destruction.
The colonies must avoid conflict with India and Mexico
The colonies must stop the swarm of poisonous snakes brought on by British townspeople.
What was the primary reason Parliament passed these acts?
To promote the growth of cottage industries in the colonies
To encourage foreign trade with the colonies
The recover the cost of defending the colonies
To fund the establishment of new colonies
What was the name of Britain's law-making assembly?
Parliament
Congress
House of Representatives
First Continental Congress
Placed duties (extra taxes/costs) on imports & exports on glass, lead, paints, paper, and tea.
Coercive Act
Quartering Act
Townshend Act
Boston Massacre
Who was the only male to die in the Salem Witch Trials?
John Proctor
Giles Corey
Samuel Parris
Emmitt Coy
Sons of Liberty were formed in this event
Coercive Act
Townshend Act
Quartering Act
Stamp Act
British placed a 3-cent tax on on coffee, indigo, and certain kinds of goods.
Sugar Act
Townshend Act
Tea Act
Coercive Act
The Englightenment Thinkers created the ideas and beliefs now part of the US Constitution?
True
False
The Sons of Liberty _____ and ______ tax collectors, customs officials, and Loyalists to punish, humiliate, and intimidate them into abandoning British policies, enforcing boycotts, and preventing cooperation with British authority, using it as a potent form of vigilante justice and public shaming to rally support for the Patriot cause.
tarred and feathered
cheered and welcomed
screamed and shouted at
feathered and killed
What is the famous phrase of the Battles of Lexington and Concord on April 19, 1775?
Give me Liberty or Give me Death!
No taxation without representation.
The shot heard around the world.
The British are Coming!
True or False? Colonists were represented and had a say about taxes.
True
False
Colonists felt strongly about the following slogan:
Allow for military housing!
Save the colonies and pay more taxes!
Support the British Parliament!
No taxation without representation!
How does the organization of the US government reflect the ideas of Enlightenment philosopher Baron de Montesquieu?
All US citizens possess certain natural rights
Religion is completely separate from government
The government is divided into three branches.
Which of the following actions did the First Continental Congress take in 1774?
Delegates created a plan of self-government for the British colonies and how to make friends.
Delegates discussed ways to end how wigs are worn in the colonies.
Delegates wrote an official protest against the Intolerable Acts and the control of British rule and taxes.
May 10, 1775, Americans attacked Ft. Ticonderoga near the great lakes. They captured the fort and its cannon. Who led this charge?
John Adams
Ethan Allen
General Thomas Gage
George Washington
What was the primary goal of the Sons of Liberty?
To support British rule in colonial America
To weaken British rule in colonial America
To promote trade with British merchants
Where did the Boston chapter of the Sons of Liberty hold their meetings?
In Philadelphia Hall
By a boat in Boston Harbor
Under the Liberty Tree
What famous phrase did Patrick Henry utter in his speech?
Give me liberty, or give me death!
I have a dream
We hold these truths to be self-evident
Ask not what your country can do for you
What was the FIRST Battle that began the American Revolution?
Battle at Lexington
Battle of the Bulge
Battle at Plymouth Rock
What is an objection in court?
A formal protest by a lawyer against improper evidence, testimony, or questions, aiming to stop it from being presented to the judge or jury
To let questioning continue
People who are in the jury and need to hear all the evidence and approved by the lawyers.
According to the text, what happens on the the night of April 18, 1775?
General Gage gives the order to attack; as the British approach, two lanterns are hung in the Old North Church; Paul Revere sees the signal and a friend rows him across the Charles River; Paul Revere borrows a horse and warns the colonists of the British attack.
King George III orders spies to scout the land and use whistles to let other redcoats know they were arriving and would meet at the Old North Church then shimmy up hrough Concord for the weapons.
The colonial militia who invented the idea of camouflage and snipers is also known as.....
Minutemen
Redcoats
Tories
A nightmare
British soldiers shot and killed several colonists because of a snowball fight. What was this event called?
Battle of Concord at Lexington
Boston/Bloody Massacre
King Emmitt III Rule
End of Trimester 2
Middle to Lower class Americans
Farmers or Craftsmen who lived in the country or in rural areas
Had no relatives in England
Resented British rule and wanted to break from England
Wanted freedom more than protection
Loyalist
Patriot
Redcoats
Parliament
Why are there 13 stripes on the American flag?
For the 13 minutemen who sacrficed their lives keeping our borders safe.
For the 13 different Native American tribes relocaged during the Great Migration.
For the original 13 signatures on the US Constitution.
For the original 13 Colonies in the Americas.
Another name to identify the British.
Redcoats
Minutemen
Patriots
Loyalists
What is another name for a tax that the consumer pays, not the government?
Tax
Duty
Tariff
Levy
A meeting held by Samuel Adams, John Adams. George Washington and Patrick Henry in Philadelphia in 1774 is called........
Sons of Liberty Establishment
Meeting of Lexington
First Continental Congress
The 13 colonies were established because they wanted freedom from King Henry and the Pope's control over religion, power, and money.
True
False
Not exactly. It's both true and false.
Why did the colonists wrote a letter to King George?
they feel that his rules are unfair
they feel happy about King George
they feel terrible that King George is in England
What was the most famous line of Patrick Henry as he pleaded to the courts for support?
No taxation without representation!
Give me Liberty, or Give me Death!
Do you hear the people sing? Singing the song of angry men!
What is the name of the other person who helped Paul Revere?
William Dawes
John Adams
George Washington
What is the name of the city where British military men were tricked to go due to reports of guns being stored there?
Concord
Cambridge
Philadelphia
Militia
Tories
British colonists who lost all their money
A military force of volunteers and farmers
Soldiers who are paid to fight for a country
What was a way Ben Franklin helped establish communication for all the colonies?
Invented the telephone
Created the newspaper
Invented flying envelopes for owls
What was the lantern signal to inform militia the British were coming?
Burn out all the lights in town except in front of the tower to signal entry on land.
1- if by land
2- if by sea
1- if by sea
2- if by land
Use a flashlight to signal coming onto shore. *Turn it on/off and off 2 times.
If the Magna Carta was a symbol for something, it would be _____.
The English people do have rights
The King has absolute power
Who was King as the American Revolution began?
King George
King George II
King George III
King Philip
What was the color of the flag for "Don't Tread On Me" created by colonists?
White
Red
Blue
Yellow
What was the symbol for Don't Tread on Me?
snake
dachshund
shark
eagle
What famous Colonist is seen on the Quaker Oats brand today?
William Penn
George Washington
Emmitt Coy
Giles Corey
