Mr. Crawford’s Challenge

1. Read each question carefully

2. Choose the best answer

3. Check your answers with the ALL KNOWING GREEN ARROW

Who is your Social Studies Teacher

1. Mr. Crawford

2. Mrs. Knight

3. Mr. Olson

4. Mr. Hughey

Which statement about the Iroquois is an opinion?

1. The Iroquois lived in long rectangular buildings called longhouses

2. Women grew and gathered food

3. The Seneca were the best tribe

4. Men hunted for food

Which European group had the greatest influence in settling the lower Hudson

Valley of New York State?

1. French

2. Dutch

3. Spanish

4. Portuguese

A main reason for the colonial rebellion against the British during the American

Revolution was

1. Shortage of tea

2. Religious freedom

3. Absences of British soldiers

4. Taxation without representation

Which term best defines the customs, traditions and arts of a group of people?

1. Interdependence

2. Democracy

3. Culture

4. confederation

In the United States, freedom of the press is guaranteed by the

1. Declaration of Independence

2. Articles of Confederation

3. Bill of Rights

4. Pledge of Allegiance

The first factories in New York State were built near rivers and

streams because1. Most factories depend on

railroads for transportation

2. Good farmland was near by

3. All of the raw materials were near the water

4. Factories used water for power

The building of the Erie Canal made it easier and cheaper to ship

goods from Albany to1. Philadelphia

2. Boston

3. Buffalo

4. Washington DC

The capital city of a state or country is important because it

1. Has many buildings

2. Is the center of government

3. Is a good place to live

4. Has many museums

In the United States, Veterans Day is celebrated as a national

holiday to honor1. People who have

served in the United States Armed Forces

2. Retired senior citizens

3. Special former presidents

4. The declaration of independence

Which imaginary line circles Earth at 0 latitude

1. Tropic of cancer

2. Equator

3. Tropic of Capricorn

4. Prime meridian

The main purpose of a physical map is to show

1. Landforms

2. Political boundaries

3. Streets and highways

4. products

Which time zone is New York State in

1. Pacific

2. Mountain

3. Central

4. eastern

Which ocean is located off the west coast of the continental

United States1. Artic

2. Atlantic

3. Pacific

4. Indian

The money a person earns for working is called

1. Taxes

2. Savings

3. Income

4. expenses

A town would most likely use its tax money to

1. Pay for the campaign costs for a new supervisor

2. Provide services to keep the people of the town safe

3. Pay the salaries of sports teams

4. Build new churches

An example of a basic need is a

1. Compact disc player

2. Television

3. Camera

4. Place to live

Mrs. Smith received a notice in the mail to report to the country courthouse for

jury duty. Jury duty is her responsibility as a

1. Woman

2. Citizen

3. Customer

4. worker

Giovanni Verranzno, Jacques Cartier, and Henry Hudson were

all1. Governors of New

York State

2. Famous Americans

3. Explorers of New York State

4. Generals in the Revolutionary War

Each star on the United States flag represents a

1. State

2. Large city

3. Colony

4. Former president

Which event happened first

1. Henry Ford built automobiles

2. Airline travel became popular

3. The Erie canal opened

4. Railroads became popular

A settlement that is ruled by another country is called

1. A state

2. A hemisphere

3. A colony

4. An island

The concept of DEMOCRACY is best illustrated by

1. A single political party

2. Equal rights for minorities

3. Free and open elections

4. Direct election of judges

Which statement is most accurate about the family life in colonial

America1. All families had pets

2. Men and women had equal authority

3. Women and children were supposed to obey the man of the house

4. Most couples did not have children

Samuel de Champlain and Henry Hudson were similar in that both

were:1. Early explorers

2. Famous astronomers

3. Governors of New Netherlands

4. Generals during a war

Which statement was result of the construction of the Erie Canal1. It increased trade through

New York City2. New York State faced

financial ruin3. The Dutch patroon system

collapsed4. It led to the elimination of

the cities along the canal route

Which group of events is in correct chronological order?

1. American Revolution, ratification of the Constitution, Stamp Act

2. Boston Tea Party, Stamp Act, Mayflower Compact

3. Completion of the Erie Canal, Battle of Saratoga, Stamp Act

4. Mayflower Compact, Stamp Act, American Revolution

To find the information about the location of major cities on New York State, which one would be

the best source to consult?1. Atlas

2. A dictionary

3. Almanac

4. American history text book

Which one of these events occurred first?

1. The start of the American Revolution

2. The completion of the Erie canal

3. Iroquois tribes formed the Iroquois Confederacy

4. The signing of the Declaration of Independence

The main purpose of the League of Five Nations was to

1. End fighting among Iroquois tribes

2. Win the French and Indian War

3. Oppose European settlers

4. Join with the Algonquians

Which of the following would be a secondary source

1. Writings and viewpoints of historians

2. Original records of an event

3. Letters sent by people involved in an event

4. A diary of an eyewitness to an event

The names New Netherlands, New York, and New England

show the influence of which part of the world on New York State

1. Europe

2. Asia

3. Africa

4. Australia

People living in the 13 colonies adopted many of their principles

of government from1. Portugal

2. Spain

3. Great Britain

4. Italy

Which battle in New York marked a turning point in the

American Revolution?1. Battle of Saratoga

2. Battle of Yorktown

3. Battle of Gettysburg

4. Battle of Valley Forge

“No taxation without representation” was a response

by the colonists to1. Native American Indian

tribal demands

2. The Treaty Paris of 1783

3. British polices towards the colonies

4. The formation of Iroquois Confederacy

Which of the following statements is an OPINION

1. The American statesman Ben Franklin was born in 1706

2. The greatest American of the colonial period was Ben Franklin

3. The French and Indian war ended in 1763

In which pair of events did the first event directly influence the

second event1. Hudson’s explorations –

French colony in Canada

2. Declaration of Ind. – French and Indian War

3. Building the Erie canal – Iroquois Confederacy

4. New taxes on the colonists – American Revolution

The major purpose of the Declaration of Independence was

to1. Describe a strategy for

defeating the British

2. Justify the colonists war

3. Provide a plan of organization of government

4. Provide for the establishment of new sates