1. Which of the following best defines
the term “History?”
A. the study of insects
B. debate over which political party
offers the best economic policy
C. a committee of community
activists focused on helping
citizens achieve
D. the story of past events and
individuals which have shaped the
present
2. It has often been stated that “Those
who do not learn from History are . . “
A. really smart and cool
B. doomed to repeat it
C. more interested in Math
D. not allowed to vote
3. In 1775, the colonists in America
revolted against King George III and
theBritish government. For a Social
Studies project, Charles wants to
write an historical narrative about the
events ofthe American Revolution.
Which of these references would be a
primary source that Charles could
use?
A. a biography of King George III
B. a movie about George
Washington
C. an encyclopedia about the British
government
D. a letter written by an American
colonist during the war
4. After the defeat of the Spanish
Armada, England began to set up
colonies in North America. These
colonies would one day become the
United States.
Which of the following problems did
the colonists of Jamestown, Virginia
face during the first 20 years of
settlement?
A. starvation
B. disease
C. Indian attacks
D. all of these
5. How did the Native Americans
contribute to the economic success
of Jamestown?
A. The Native Americans bought
cotton from John Smith
B.the Native Americans sold the
Jamestown settlers native
jewelry
C.the Native Americans knew
where to find gold
D.the Native American crop of
tobacco was cultivated by John
Rolfe
6. Which of the following is a reason
that the Pilgrims were able to survive
early hardships in their settlement?
A.they farmed all year long
B.they built sturdy wooden houses
C.the Native Americans helped
them
D.other colonists sent them
Supplies
7. Which of the following is one reason
that the Plymouth Colony
succeeded?
A.friends in England sent them
new supplies of food
B.Squanto taught them how to
grow native food crops
C.The colonists knew how to catch
eels in nearby rivers
D.The colonists had brought large
stores of food with them
8. The Pilgrim leaders felt the
Mayflower Compact
A. declared their independence
from the crown
B. was necessary to maintain order
C. stated that they had claimed the
land identified in their charter
D. stated how they would conduct
business in the New World
9 - 12 Box-it-Essay
Historians are always curious about past cultures and people. They wish to share their knowledge of the past with others.
Explain the difference between “Primary and Secondary Sources” Give an example of each type of source.
*Be sure to box and essay!
Use the map below to answer the following:
13. Which letter is closest to where the
English colonies were established?
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
14. A group of people settled in a
distant land who are still ruled by
the government of their homeland
are called?
A. nation
B. empire
C. Europe
D. colony