Recalling Information

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Using the ERA (Examine, Recall, Apply) model answer the following questions to the best of your ablilty.

Recalling Information: 1. Which practice was characteristic of mercantilism? A. Buying raw materials from colonist and selling them finished goods. B. Prohibiting colonists from fishing and trading in furs. C. Shipping large amounts of gold and silver from Europe to the colonies. D. Increasing the use of slave labor to manufacture goods in Europe.

Generalizations: 2. Which generalization best applies to the American colonists? A. They all lived along the Atlantic coastline. B. They all came to America to find religious freedom. C. They were all loyal to the British king. D. They all lived in areas with a degree of self-government.

Compare and Contrast: 3. Jamestown in 1607 and colonial New Amsterdam in 1625 were similar in that both settlements were located… A. at the base of a mountain range. B. near the Atlantic Ocean C. on the Great Lakes D. on dry islands.

Cause and Effect: 4. Why did the Dutch surrender New Netherland to the English in 1664? A. Dutch colonists rebelled against Stuyvesant. B. The British had a superior military force. C. The Dutch colonists were weakened by a smallpox epidemic. D. The Dutch population in New Netherlands had become ungovernable.

5. Which result of the French and Indian War contributed to the American Revolution? A. The British lost control of Montreal and all of Canada. B. The British decided to make the colonists help repay their war debt. C. Native American Indians were sold lands east of the Appalachian Mountains. D. French colonies expanded along the Atlantic seacoast. Name: Class Period: Date: Identifying Purpose: 6. What was the British government’s aim in passing the Stamp Act of 1765? A. To unite the colonists against the Spanish B. B. To lower the cost of tea in the British colonies. C. To raise money to help pay the cost of British troops in North America. D. To reduce conflicts between the colonists and Native American Indians.

Determining Sequence: 7. Which set of events is in the correct chronological order? A. French and Indian War, Stamp Act, Boston Tea Party. B. Declaration of Independence, Boston Massacre, French and Indian War. C. John Peter Zenger Trail, Jamestown founded, Mayflower Compact signed. D. Declaration of Independence, Boston Massacre, Boston Tea Party.

Fact vs. Opinion: 8. Which statement is a face rather than an opinion? A. The “Columbian Exchange” had a positive effect on the Americans. B. The “Columbian Exchange” benefited England more than Spain. C. The “Columbian Exchange” brought new foods and products to Europe. D. The “Columbian Exchange” was one of history’s great turning points.

Primary vs. Secondary Sources 9. Determine whether the source is a primary source (P) or a secondary source (S) A. A diary entry by Anne Frank during WWII.

B. A play about Thomas Edison and the discovery of electricity.

C. A news report over a current event.

D. Textbook entry about the Civil Rights Movement.

E. A speech given by President Obama.

F. The United States Constitution.