Which is the best definition of a primary source?
A) The first artifact, document, image, or other source of information that comes up on an internet source The first artifact, document, image, or other source of information that comes up on an internet source
B) an artifact, document, image, or other source of information that was created during the time under study or by someone who was there.an artifact, document, image, or other source of information that was created during the time under study or by someone who was there.
C) artifact, document, image, or other source of information that is believed to be the most reliableartifact, document, image, or other source of information that is believed to be the most reliable
D) an artifact, document, image, or other source of information that was created as a work of fiction
B) an artifact, document, image, or other source of information that was created during the time under study or by someone who was there.an artifact, document, image, or other source of information that was created during the time under study or by someone who was there.
Town Meetings were part of the political life in
A Southern Colonies
B Middle Colonies
C New England Colonies
D Western Colonies
C New England Colonies
The _____________________ learned farming techniques from the American Indians.
A French
B Spanish
C English
D Germans
C English
Focus on producing one product or a few products is
A Interdependence
B Industrialization
C Specialization
D Agriculture
C Specialization
England began taxing the Colonies to pay for
A New Ships
B The American Revolution
C The French and Indian War
D Westward Expansion
C The French and Indian War
Identify Ocean #10 on the map above.
A) Arctic Ocean Arctic Ocean
B) Atlantic Ocean
C) Indian Ocean
D) Pacific Ocean
E) Southern Ocean
B) Atlantic Ocean
GOLD, GOD, and GLORY were the three reasons why
A European countries went to Antarctica to claim land
B European countries went to Asia
C European countries went to North America to compete for power
D Asian countries traded with European powers
C European countries went to North America to compete for power
The ______________________ made voyages of discovery along the coast of West Africa.
A Spanish
B English
C French
D Portuguese
D Portuguese
Colonists had to obey British laws that were enforced by
A The King
B Soldiers
C Tax Collectors
D Governors
D Governors
A major source of Colonial dissatisfaction was the lack of representation in England's _______________ .
A The House of Burgesses
B Parliament
C Colonial Assemblies
D The Monarchy
C Colonial Assemblies
Evidence suggests that people lived at _________ about 18,000 years ago, much longer than scientist previously thought.
A Beringia
B Cactus Hill
C Meadowcroft
D Jamestown
B Cactus Hill
Roanoke Island (Lost Colony) was established as a/an _____________ venture.
A Military
B Religious
C Economic
D Cultural
C Economic
Read this quote CAREFULLY and then answer the question that follows it. 4a
“I am an explorer who was the first European to explore America’s Southwest. I searched for the Golden Cities of Cibola. While I never found gold, I did claim the entire Southwest of America and called it New Spain.”
Who was this explorer?
A Francisco Coronado
B Samuel de Champlain
C Robert LaSalle
D John Cabot
A Francisco Coronado
The Proclamation of 1763 said colonists could NOT _______.
A Move west of the Appalachian Mountains
B Serve in the British Army
C Return home to England
D Vote for the King
A Move west of the Appalachian Mountains
Who surrendered at Yorktown, VA?
A Lord Cornwallis
B Oliver North
C Confederate Troops
D George Washington
A Lord Cornwallis
Who worked as craftsmen in towns and on plantations?
A Women
B Artisans
C Free African Americans
D Merchants
B Artisans
Plymouth and Massachusetts Bay were founded for _____________ reasons.
A Military
B Religious
C Economic
D Cultural
B Religious
The _____________________ conquered and enslaved American Indians, brought Christianity to the New World, and introduced European disease.
A French
B Spanish
C English
D Germans
B Spanish
What document states that people have "certain unalienable rights?"
A US Constitution
B Proclamation of 1763
C Declaration of Independence
D Magna Carta
C Declaration of Independence
In the first major battle of the war, Americans lost the hill but showed they could stand up to the British.
Battle of Bunker Hill
This American victory was the turning point of the war, securing French assistance to the Americans.
Battle of Saratoga
Market town and diverse cultural and religious backgrounds were part of the
A Southern Colonies
B Middle Colonies
C New England Colonies
D Western Colonies
B Middle Colonies
Ghana. Mali, and Songhai dominated _______ Africa from 300 to 1600 A.D.
A North
B South
C East
D West
D West
Which of the following documents was the United States' first constitution?
A The Constitution of the United States
B The Proclamation of 1763
C The Declaration of Independence
D The Articles of Confederation
D The Articles of Confederation
The first shots of the Revolution took place here.
Lexington and Concord