Q2 Social Studies Common Assessment Review

Explorers Colonies Colonial Government

Native Americans Grab Bag

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Question 1 - 10

• Columbus explored for what country?

Answer 1 – 10

• Spain

Question 1 - 20

• What was Henry Hudson looking for when he explored for England?

Answer 1 – 20

• The Northwest Passage

Question 1 - 30

• What were Europeans searching for when they first started exploring the Americas?

a. Places to start new coloniesb. A sea route to Asiac. Religious and political freedomd. New kinds of plants and animals

Answer 1 – 30

• B. A sea route to Asia

Question 1 - 40

• Which country sponsored the first major expedition (trip) to the Americas?

a. Franceb. Englandc. Spaind. Portugal

Answer 1 – 40

• C. Spain

Question 1 - 50

• Which river did Marquette, Joliet, and La Salle explore for France?

a. Mississippi Riverb. Ohio Riverc. Rio Granded. Missouri River

Answer 1 – 50

• A. Mississippi River

Question 2 - 10

• The group of Separatists who come to America on the Mayflower and settled at Plymouth Colony came to be called what?

A. PatriotsB. PuritansC. PilgrimsD. Colonials

Answer 2 – 10

• C. Pilgrims

Question 2 - 20

• What crop did the colonists at Jamestown grow to make money?

A. CornB. SoybeansC. TobaccoD. Wheat

Answer 2 – 20

• C. Tobacco

Question 2 - 30

• Which would be an economic reason England set up colonies in America?

A. First to find passage to IndiaB. New markets for English goodsC. Religious freedomD. Additional territory to the empire

Answer 2 – 30

• B. New markets for English goods

Question 2 - 40

• Which of the following is a reason people moved from Europe to the Americas?

A. Economic opportunityB. To set up a fair governmentC. Religious freedomD. All of the above

Answer 2 – 40

• D. All of the above

Question 2 - 50

• Which of the following are reasons English settlers came to America?

a. To find religious freedomb. Because the rents on land in England were

too highc. There weren’t enough resourcesd. All of the above

Answer 2 – 50

• D. All of the above

Question 3 - 10

• What was the Mayflower Compact?

Answer 3 – 10

• A plan of self-government for the Pilgrims.

Question 3 - 20

• Why is the Mayflower Compact an example of a primary source?

a. It was written by people who took part in the events.

b. It includes the date it was written.c. It contains information about the history of

Plymouth Colony.

Answer 3 – 20

• A. A primary source is a firsthand account.

Question 3 - 30

• The government of the Virginia Colony was called what?

a. The Mayflower Compactb. The House of Burgessesc. The U.S. Constitutiond. They did not have a government.

Answer 3 – 30

• B. The House of Burgesses

Question 3 - 40

• The House of Burgesses made laws for the Virginia Colony. Therefore, it was called a

a. Constitutionb. Legislaturec. Supreme Courtd. Monarchy

Answer 3 – 40

• B. Legislature

Question 3 - 50

• How was the Mayflower Compact different from other governments of the time?

Answer 3 – 50

• It allowed the Pilgrims to have self-government. Most countries at the time had a monarchy.

Question 4 - 10

• What is one cost of European settlement in North America for Native Americans?

a. Many were killed or enslavedb. Many lost their landsc. Some were forced to follow European

religionsd. ALL of the above

Answer 4 – 10

• D. ALL of the above

Question 4 - 20

• Give two ways the arrival of Europeans affected Native Americans.

Answer 4 – 20

• Brought disease, took land, killed Native Americans, forced Natives to change religions

Question 4 - 30

• How did Squanto help the Pilgrims survive?a. He taught them to farm.b. He taught them to fish.c. He taught them to hunt.d. ALL of the above.

Answer 4 – 30

• D.

Question 4 - 40

• The Dutch and the French traded with the Native Americans for furs. If the demand for furs was high in Europe, what would happen to the price of furs in Europe?

a. It goes upb. It goes downc. It stays the samed. We can’t tell

Answer 4 – 40

• A.

Question 4 - 50

• What was a benefit of European settlement in North America for Native Americans?

Answer 4 – 50

• They were able to trade with Europeans for goods.

Question 5 - 10

• What did European countries hope to gain by exploring North America?

a. Goldb. Jewelsc. Rubberd. Slaves

Answer 5 – 10

A.

Question 5 - 20

What is the elevation in the Gulf of St. Lawrence?A. 655 – 1,640 ft.B. 0-655 ft.C. Below sea levelD. 6,560 – 13,120 ft.

Answer 5 – 20

• C.

Question 5 - 30

• If the supply of video games goes up, what will happen to the price of video games?

a. It will go up.b. It will go down.c. It will stay the same.d. We don’t know what will happen.

Answer 5 – 30

• B.

Question 5 – 40Which number represents the Mississippi

River on this map?

Answer 5 – 40

• 5.

Question 5 – 50Using the chart, describe how two of the European groups had similar motives for

exploring North America.

Answer 5 – 50