Quarter 1 Review
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1. What was the 1st permanent English colony in North America? (71) Jamestown
2. When was Jamestown founded? (71) 1607
3. What was the 1st representative assembly in the 13 colonies? (72) House of Burgesses
4. What document did the Pilgrims sign before disembarking their vessel? (77) Mayflower Compact
5. What document was the 1st written constitution in the 13 colonies? (79) Fundamental Orders of
Connecticut
6. What two individuals were banished for disagreeing with teachings or the Puritan Church? (79) Roger
Williams and Anne Hutchinson
7. What are the Virginia House of Burgess, Mayflower Compact, and Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
example of? Representative Government
8. What colonies are included in the New England Colonies? (86) Maine, New Hampshire, Connecticut
and Rhode Island (My New Cool Ride)
9. What colonies are included in the Middle Colonies? (86) NY*2PD: New York, New Jersey,
Pennsylvania, and Delaware
10. What colonies are included in the Southern Colonies? (86). North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia,
Maryland, Georgia
11. What type of farming was practiced in the New England colonies, and why? (94) Subsistence Farming
12. According to the map on page 94 what are the major products produced in New England. (94) Ships
13. What was the exchange of goods between the colonies, Africa, and the West Indies called? (95) Rum and
Iron to Africa, in exchange for gold and slaves, west indies would receive slaves and gold for molasses
and sugar
14. What is the name given to crops that are raised to be sold for money? (99) Cash Crops
15. According to the map on page 99. Cattle, fish, furs, iron, pigs, sheep, wheat and timber
16. What was the nickname given to the Middle colonies? (99) Bread Basket
17. What type of farming was practiced in the South? (103) Plantation Farming
18. According to the map on page 104 what are the major products produced in the Southern colonies. Corn,
indigo, rice, tobacco, pigs, corn, Naval stores
19. What percentage of New England’s exports came from fishing and whaling? (108)
20. What percentage of the Middle colonies exports came from grains? (108)
21. What percentage of the Southern colonies exports came from Tobacco? (108)
22. What natural feature kept many colonists from moving further west, inland? (110) Appalachian
Mountains
23. What religious movement swept through the colonies in the 1730’s and 1740’s? (123) Great Awakening
24. What movement stressed science and reasoning to answer questions? (124) Enlightenment Movement
25. What document limited the power of the king in 1215? (125) Magna Carta
26. What document did William and Mary agree to sign after taking over the British throne? (128) English Bill
of Rights
27. The hands off policy that the British took towards the 13 colonies during the first half of the 1700’s, is
called? (128) Salutary Neglect
28. What trial moved colonists closer to gaining the right to freedom of speech? (129) Zenger Trial
29. What battle was the turning point in the French and Indian War? (134) Battle of Quebec
30. What treaty ended the French and Indian War? (134) Treaty of Paris 1763
31. Who lost virtually all their power in North American after the French and Indian War? (134) The French
32. What Native American leader attacked the British settlers for moving onto their lands? (135) Pontiac
33. What was the British response of Pontiacs Rebellion? (135) Retaliation against the Natives
34. Why did the British begin taxing the colonists heavily after the French and Indian War? (144) War Debt
35. Who was the leader of the Boston Son’s of Liberty? (148) Samuel Adams
36. How many colonists were killed at the Boston Massacre? (149) 5
37. What took place at the Boston Tea Party? Who was involved? (151) Tea was dumped into the Boston
Harbor by the Son’s of Liberty.
38. Why are the Battles of Lexington and Concord important? (157) They were the first battles of the
Revolutionary War.
39. Colonists that wanted to break away and rebel from Great Britain were called? (157) Patriots
40. Colonists that wanted to stay loyal and supported Great Britain were called? (157) Loyalist
41. Who did the Second Continental Congress put in charge of the Continental Army? (161) George
Washington
42. Who wrote the pamphlet “Common Sense”? (163) Thomas Paine
43. Why is July 4th 1776 an important date in U.S. History? (164) American Declared Independence from
Britain
44. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence? (164) Thomas Jefferson
45. What Colonial victory was the turning point in the war? (183) Saratoga
Label the 13 Colonies
New England Colonies
1. New Hampshire
2. Massachusetts
3. Rhode Island
4. Connecticut
Middle Colonies
5. New York
6. New Jersey
7. Pennsylvania
8. Delaware
Southern Colonies
9. Maryland
10. Virginia
11. North Carolina
12. South Carolina
13. Georgia
14. Appalachin Mtns.
15. Ohio River Valley
16. Atlantic Ocean
17. Canada