The New World
The Settlement of North America
Conflict between the colonies and England
Moving West
Civil War
100
Which technological changes led to the exploration of the New World by Spain, Portugal, and England? a. the caravel ship and better navigational tools b. the plants and animals from the new world c. the global positioning system d. the new submarines
What is a. the caravel ship and better navigational tools
100
Why did the Jamestown settlers use the plantation system in South Carolina? a. they did not know how to farm the land b. they wanted to make more money from cash crops c. they didn't have time to farm the land d. they had other jobs to do besides farming the land
What is b. they wanted to make more money from cash crops
100
The Northwest Ordinance made what illegal in the Northwest Territory? a. slavery b. settling the land c. speaking out against the government d. building new homes
What is a. slavery
100
What is the name of the purchase that doubled the size of the United States? a. the Louisiana Purchase b. the Georgia Purchase c. the Kansas Purchase d. the California Purchase
What is a. the Louisiana Purchase
100
Which best describes the land of the Piedmont Plateau? a. low, rolling hills b. wet, marshy soil c. rocky soil d. a mountain range
What is a. low, rolling hills
200
What was part of the Columbian Exchange? a. Columbus brought new plants and animals from the New World to the Old World b. Columbus brought germs from the New World to Europe c. Columbus brought furs from Europe to the New World d. Columbus found a sea route to Asia so they could trade
What is a. Columbus brought new plants and animals (squash, tobacco, corn and turkeys) from the New World to the Old World
200
What group of people did the French establish an alliance with? a. slaves b. Spanish c. English d. Algonquian
What is d. Algonquian
200
Which legendary woman of the Revolution carried water to thirsty soldiers on the front lines? a. Abigail Adams b. Martha Washington c. Betsy Ross d. Mary Ludwig Hays McCauley (Molly Pitcher)
What is d. Mary Ludwig Hays McCauley (Molly Pitcher)
200
Which state does the Santa Fe Trail end in? a. Mexico b. New Mexico c. Texas d. California
What is b. New Mexico
200
What battle was the start of the Civil War? a. Battle of Gettysburg b. Battle of Fort Sumter c. Battle of Richmond d. Battle of Appomattox Court House
What is b. Battle of Fort Sumter
300
What did John Cabot find on his voyage to the New World in 1497? a. He discovered gold b. He discovered rich farming land c. He discovered old boats left by the Vikings d. He discovered a rich fishing area called the Grand Banks
What is d. He discovered a rich fishing area called the Grand Banks
300
How did the southern and middle colonies make money? a. selling crops to Europe b. herding sheep c. making fine cloth d. making furniture
What is a. selling crops to Europe
300
Which law was included in the Intolerable Acts? a. some colonists had to go back to England b. British troops had to go back to England c. the port of Boston Harbor had to be closed d. the colonists had to stop paying their taxes
What is c. the port of Boston Harbor had to be closed
300
What best describes the goal of the missionaries who settled west in Oregon? a. to become doctors b. to open hospitals c. to find fur animals d. to spread their religion
What is d. to spread their religion
300
Who was the general of the Union army? a. Abraham Lincoln b. Ulysses S. Grant c. Robert E. Lee d. Jefferson Davis
What is b. Ulysses S. Grant
400
What did Henry Hudson explore on his voyage to the New World? a. he explored the St. Lawrence River b. he explored the Hudson River c. he explored the Mississippi River d. he explored Florida
What is b. he explored the Hudson River
400
How did Africans contribute to the development of the colonies? a. providing all the hard labor b. publishing folktales c. establishing their own businesses d. learning to read and write
What is a. providing all the hard labor
400
What did one part of the Declaration of Independence list? a. the colonists still wanted to be British citizens b. the colonists wanted to change the British government c. the things the colonists thought the king did wrong d. the colonists wanted to elect their own king
What is c. the things the colonists thought the king did wrong
400
What did the Cherokee call the Indian Removal Act? a. Trail of Tears b. bad trail c. Santa Fe Trail d. the Oregon Trail
What is a. Trail of Tears
400
What was formed when the states from the South seceded from the Union? a. Confederate States of America b. New Nation of the South c. Southern States of America d. Southern Nation
What is a. Confederate States of America
500
Which statement best describes what led to the exploration of the New World? a. European traders wanted to trade with each other b. European traders wanted to trade with Italians c. European traders wanted to trade with Native Americans d. European traders wanted to trade directly with Asia
What is d. European traders wanted to trade directly with Asia
500
How did the tribes of the Eastern Woodlands mark the passing of time? a. by using clocks b. by using calendars c. by watching the signs of nature d. by keeping journals
What is c. by watching the signs of nature
500
Who were the minutemen? a. British soldiers b. colonial citizens c. Native Americans d. trained professional soldiers
What is b. colonial citizens
500
What state did the Seminole Native Americans originally live in? a. Oregon b. Florida c. Louisiana d. Texas
What is b. Florida
500
What event ended the Civil War? a. the Appomattox Court House surrender b. the Peace Treaty c. the Freedmen's Bureau d. the Election of 1860
What is a. the Appomattox Court House surrender
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