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First Americans European Exploration English Colonies The American Revolution
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1
How did the Columbian Exchange affect many American Indian groups?
A. They grew in number.
C. They became prosperous.
B. They died from diseases.
D. They were forced to move.
2
What effect did Common Sense have in the colonies?
It instilled fear of war in the colonists.
It convinced the colonies to remain loyal to Great Britain.
It persuaded many colonists that America should be independent.
It petitioned the king to end the quarrel between the colonies and Great Br
3
Before 1760, which statement best describes the colonies?
The colonies were united into one government.
The colonies depended upon the British government.
The colonies had representation in Parliament.
The colonies had assemblies that passed laws.
4
In addition to independence, what did the Treaty of Paris give to the Americans?
British land in Canada
the right to punish the Loyalists
land east of the Mississippi River
the return of taxes paid to Great Britain
5
Which of these became the name of New Netherland after the English took it over in 1664?
B. New Jersey
C. New England
A. New York
D. New Hampshire
6
What was a main goal of education for students in the New England colonies?
D. to become wealthy landowners
C. to be prepared to attend college
A. to be able to read the Bible
B. to become political leaders
7
What did the colonists resent most about the Stamp Act?
They did not believe in any form of taxation.
People in Great Britain were taxed only on property.
People in Great Britain did not have to pay taxes.
They had no representatives to vote on the tax.
8
Which belief spurred the Great Awakening?
B. Farm life is better than city life.
D. People were too religious
C. Women are not as educated as men.
A. People have lost their faith.
9
This image depicts the colonist reaction to the British imposed Tea Act.
Mohawk Indians Party
The Silent Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party
The British Tea Party
10
Which of these best explains why different cultural regions formed in North America?
A. Groups settled in the areas at various times.
C. Groups needed to distinguish themselves from other groups.
B. Groups chose where they lived based on their special skills.
D. Groups adapted to the environments in which they settled.
11
Which of these was a major motivation for European exploration?
C. to serve the King of England
B. leisure
D. education
A. profit
12
What event helped end conflict between the Jamestown settlers and the American Indians?
C. the discovery of the lost colony of Roanoke
B. the marriage of John Rolfe to Pocahontas
A. the arrival of Captain John Smith
D. the success of the trade of weapons and food
13
Which statement is true about slavery in North America?
A. American Indian slaves were treated with dignity.
D. African slaves took the place of American Indian workers.
C. Slavery had not existed before the European discovery of America.
B. European explorers rejected slavery in the Americas.
14
James Oglethorpe intended that the Georgia colony be settled by
A. English debtors.
C. religious Separatists.
D. wealthy business people.
B. indentured servants.
15
What does this image depict?
Boston the Band massacre
New England Patriots massacre
the Boston Celtics Massacre
the Boston Massacre
16
Which of these was a weakness of the Continental army at the start of the war?
too many soldiers
supply shortages
weak commander
unfamiliar territory
17
Which of these describes how American Indians viewed their environment?
B. They believed that the land should remain unchanged.
A. They believed they owned the land on which they lived.
D. They believed they were the rulers of the region in which they lived.
C. They believed they were a part of a community of living things.
18
What was an effect of Christopher Columbus’s voyages to the Americas?
D. a transfer of foods between Europe and the Americas
C. a war between the Spanish and the French
B. a delay in future Spanish explorations
A. a reduction in the European population
19
Which of these English traditions was adopted in the 13 colonies?
B. Parliament
C. political parties
A. monarchy
D. self-government
20
Which of these was a result of the French and Indian War?
The colonists were free to move west of the Appalachians.
The British government had a large war debt.
The colonies were united into one government.
The colonists were given their independence.
21
Why did the London Company send settlers to Virginia?
B. to establish a trading post
D. to make peace with American Indians
C. to start a moneymaking colony
A. to create maps of the area
22
The Middle Passage refers to
C. a step in climbing the social ladder.
A. the ocean crossing of the slaves.
B. the route taken to reach New York.
D. a system of trade between the colonies.
23
What did colonial public schools use the New England Primer for?
C. to attract new teachers to schools
B. to prepare students for paying taxes
A. to teach reading and writing
D. to convince adults to get an education
24
How do scientists think people migrated from Asia to the Americas during the last Ice Age?
D. They traveled by air
C. They traveled across a land bridge.
A. They sailed across a narrow strait.
B. They traveled south from Canada.
25
Which of these features made the Southern colonies unique?
C. general assemblies
B. religious freedom
D. tobacco plantations
A. self-government
26
Which of these made the laws in most of the colonies?
A. the church leaders
C. the English governor
D. the elected assembly
B. the king of England
27
Which of these was an important resource of the Northwest Coast people?
B. Pacific Ocean
C. Gulf of Mexico
A. Great Lakes
D. Mississippi River
28
How did the American Revolution impact other parts of the world?
It made citizens of other nations fearful of a fight for independence.
It led to Great Britain giving up its other colonies.
It encouraged other nations to fight for their independence.
It made other nations fearful of American strength.
29
What happens next in Northern Colonies?
Slavery was abolished throughout the colonies.
African Americans were respected and their brave acts rewarded.
Several colonies began to take steps to end slavery.
African Americans who fought were given their freedom.
30
What was the main goal of the Spanish missionaries?
D. to learn about the customs of the American Indians
C. to teach their religion to the American Indians
A. to protect the American Indians
B. to trade with the American Indians
31
Which of these settled in the Spanish borderlands?
C. pirates and runaway slaves
B. soldiers and missionaries
D. miners and treasure seekers
A. farmers and ranchers
32
Which of these describes the relationship between the French and the American Indians?
B. They were business partners.
D. The American Indians were slaves to the French.
A. They were enemies.
C. The French converted the American Indians.
33
What was the purpose of the Olive Branch Petition?
to ask King George to make peace with the colonies
to encourage colonists to join the army
to convince Parliament to repeal the Stamp Act
to persuade British troops to leave Boston
34
Which of these was a goal of the Spanish conquistadors who came to the Americas?
B. to conquer a large empire for Spain
C. to establish agricultural communities
D. to learn about the culture of the Aztec people
A. to trade with the native peoples
35
The Boston Tea Party led to what response from Parliament?
the Proclamation of 1763
the Boston Massacre
the Intolerable Acts
the Stamp Act
36
How did the Great Awakening in the 1730s prepare the colonists for the American Revolution?
B. It created anti-colonial sentiment.
D. It encouraged the ideals of liberty and equality.
A. It established an army.
C. It required colonists to pay heavy taxes.
