Social Studies UIL Focus 2024-25

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What was the primary reason Martin Luther published criticisms of the Roman Catholic Church?

Desire for political power

To gain followers

Reform church practices (correct)

Quest for religious freedom

The Church of England was established primarily to allow divorces.

True (A)

What term describes the 17th-century conflict that motivated many Germans to emigrate?

Thirty Years' War

The practice of working for no wages for a period in exchange for passage to America is known as ______.

indentured servitude Signup and view all the answers

Match the following major settlements with their unique features:

Roanoke Island = Lost Colony founded by Sir Walter Raleigh Jamestown, Virginia = Established in 1607 with a 'no work-no food' policy Signup and view all the answers

Which group of people became known as 'Hidden Jews'?

Sephardic Jews practicing in secrecy (A) Signup and view all the answers

The colony of Georgia was established to provide a new start primarily for wealthy landowners.

False (B) Signup and view all the answers

Who founded the colony of Georgia?

James Oglethorpe Signup and view all the answers

Which term describes an economy that is built on bartering?

Traditional economy (A) Signup and view all the answers

In a limited government, the people have the power and there are constraints on the government's authority.

True (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between a want and a need?

A need is essential for survival, while a want is something desired but not necessary. Signup and view all the answers

In a transaction, the buyer and seller need to agree on the _______.

price Signup and view all the answers

Match the following types of governments with their descriptions:

Limited Government = Restraints on government authority Unlimited Government = Leaders answer to no one Representative Government = Elected officials serve the people Democracy = Government by the people Signup and view all the answers

What is a defining feature of representative governments?

Decisions are made by elected representatives (A) Signup and view all the answers

Colonists traded with Native Americans to establish a traditional economy.

True (A) Signup and view all the answers

What are the two main types of unlimited governments?

Monarchies and dictatorships Signup and view all the answers

What does a market economy allow individuals to do?

Set their own prices based on demand (A) Signup and view all the answers

Mercantilism promotes free trade without government intervention.

False (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is profit?

The difference between the cost to produce a product and the selling price. Signup and view all the answers

A _____ economy determines prices and the distribution of profit.

socialist Signup and view all the answers

What is surplus in economic terms?

An excess of goods produced beyond what is needed (C) Signup and view all the answers

Match the following terms with their definitions:

Scarcity = Lack of availability of a product Stocks = Investments in businesses for potential future profit Slave Labor = Work done by individuals held in servitude Tariff = A fee imposed on imported or exported goods Signup and view all the answers

Self-employed individuals receive a regular salary like employees.

False (B) Signup and view all the answers

What role do tariffs play in an economy?

Tariffs act as fees designed to regulate trade and protect local industries. Signup and view all the answers

What significant change did Governor Bradford implement to improve the Plymouth colony's productivity?

He allocated land to individuals for personal farming. (C) Signup and view all the answers

The free enterprise system allows for government ownership of businesses.

False (B) Signup and view all the answers

What was a major resource in the fur trade that created economic opportunity for colonists?

beaver pelts Signup and view all the answers

In a free enterprise system, individuals are encouraged to work for _______ by starting their own businesses.

themselves Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following was a consequence of the socialist structure initially set up in Plymouth?

Resentment among workers who contributed more (A) Signup and view all the answers

Indentured servants were not allowed to own land after their service ended.

False (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which company gained a monopoly over the rivers that emptied into Hudson's Bay?

Hudson's Bay Company Signup and view all the answers

What are the two primary cash crops in early colonial days?

Tobacco and cotton (A) Signup and view all the answers

Consumerism encourages buying only the necessary items.

False (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the term that refers to the unrestricted economic system in which individuals produce goods to satisfy consumer needs?

free enterprise Signup and view all the answers

The effects of _______ can be observed when prices rise, but paychecks remain the same.

inflation Signup and view all the answers

What does the term demographics refer to?

The composition of a population (C) Signup and view all the answers

Interdependence refers to individuals being able to produce everything they need.

False (B) Signup and view all the answers

What defines the economy in terms of production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services?

economy Signup and view all the answers

What year did the Pilgrims arrive in the New World aboard The Mayflower?

1620 (D) Signup and view all the answers

The Mayflower Compact was signed after the Pilgrims landed in Plymouth.

False (B) Signup and view all the answers

Who was the chief of the Native Americans that the colonists interacted with?

Chief Powhatan Signup and view all the answers

The __________ War began in 1636 between colonists and Native Americans.

Pequot Signup and view all the answers

Match the following events with their corresponding years:

First crop failure = 1606 Signing of The Mayflower Compact = 1620 Establishment of Fort Orange = 1608 Beginning of the Pequot War = 1636 Signup and view all the answers

What was one of the instructions given to colonists settling Jamestown?

Explore up the river to ensure safety before unloading (B) Signup and view all the answers

The Quakers settled in New England before 1656.

False (B) Signup and view all the answers

What trading post did Henry Hudson establish?

Fort Orange Signup and view all the answers

What year did the Virginia Colony begin its establishment?

1606 (A) Signup and view all the answers

The Mayflower Compact was signed in 1629.

False (B) Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary goal of the Spanish during the colonial period?

To explore and settle in the southern parts of the U.S. and Mexico Signup and view all the answers

The _______ Company was responsible for the founding of the Virginia Colony in 1606.

Virginia Signup and view all the answers

Match the following dates with their corresponding events:

1606 = Establishment of the Virginia Colony 1620 = Signing of the Mayflower Compact 1629 = Charter of Massachusetts Bay 1492 = Columbus' discovery of the New World Signup and view all the answers

Which European nations focused primarily on the eastern coast of North America during the colonial period?

English, Dutch, French, and Swedes (A) Signup and view all the answers

The colonial period lasted from 1492 to 1763.

True (A) Signup and view all the answers

What was the main challenge faced by the ships that carried settlers to the Virginia Colony?

Crowding and lack of cleanliness Signup and view all the answers

What were the primary crops grown in the Middle Colonies?

Wheat, barley, rye (C) Signup and view all the answers

The Southern Colonies primarily relied on indentured servants and slave labor for their large plantations.

True (A) Signup and view all the answers

What was the main economic activity of the Hudson River settlements?

Fur trade Signup and view all the answers

Whale oil was a major product in the colonial economy, used primarily for ______ lighting.

lamp Signup and view all the answers

Match the colonial regions with their primary economic activities:

New England = Fishing, whaling, shipbuilding Middle Colonies = Wheat, barley, rye, cattle, pig farming Southern Colonies = Rice, tobacco, cotton, indigo Signup and view all the answers

Who married Pocahontas?

John Rolfe (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which of these was NOT a primary export from the North American colonies to England?

Molasses (D) Signup and view all the answers

Trade in the colonial era primarily occurred in a direct line between Europe and North America.

False (B) Signup and view all the answers

Massachusetts Bay Colony was known for its religious tolerance.

False (B) Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary cash crop that John Rolfe grew?

Tobacco Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary resource used in shipbuilding centers like Boston and Portsmouth?

Timber Signup and view all the answers

The colony founded by Roger Williams, known for religious freedom, was called ______.

Providence Signup and view all the answers

Match the colony with its founder:

Virginia Colony = John Rolfe Plymouth Colony = William Bradford Massachusetts Bay Colony = Puritans Connecticut Colony = Thomas Hooker Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following events occurred in 1624?

Establishment of New Netherland (A) Signup and view all the answers

New Amsterdam was the name of the settlement built by the Dutch on Manhattan Island.

True (A) Signup and view all the answers

What was the foundational principle stated by Thomas Hooker regarding authority?

The foundation of authority is laid in the free consent of the people. Signup and view all the answers

What was the main change Governor Bradford implemented to improve productivity in Plymouth?

He distributed land to individuals. (B) Signup and view all the answers

The free enterprise system promotes government ownership of businesses.

False (B) Signup and view all the answers

What economic activity was especially lucrative for early colonists involved in the fur trade?

Trapping and selling furs Signup and view all the answers

Individuals in a free enterprise system are encouraged to work for _____ by starting their own businesses.

themselves Signup and view all the answers

Match the following economic concepts with their definitions:

agriculture = Work on a farm or large producing estate to grow food. barter = Trading one item for another. capital = Any currency or asset used for production. budget = Plan for managing income and expenses. Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary purpose of The Compact signed by the Pilgrims?

To establish rules for governance (B) Signup and view all the answers

The Charter of Massachusetts Bay granted the council powers to make laws and govern the colony.

True (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which method did colonists use to exchange goods before the establishment of a currency-based economy?

Barter (A) Signup and view all the answers

What economic principle describes the expectation that colonies benefit the homeland?

mercantilism Signup and view all the answers

What system of economics contrasts with the free enterprise system by promoting private ownership?

mercantile system Signup and view all the answers

The Pilgrims sought to escape __________ persecution under King James I.

religious Signup and view all the answers

Match the following industries with their primary location:

Fishing = New England Tobacco = Southern Colonies Shipbuilding = New England Rice = Southern Colonies Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following was a requirement for members of the Massachusetts Bay governing body?

They must be Freemen (B) Signup and view all the answers

The Pilgrims collectively called themselves the Separatists.

False (B) Signup and view all the answers

Name one economic benefit provided to England by the industriousness of colonists.

significant income Signup and view all the answers

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What was the primary reason Martin Luther published criticisms of the Roman Catholic Church?

The Church of England was established primarily to allow divorces.

What term describes the 17th-century conflict that motivated many Germans to emigrate?

The practice of working for no wages for a period in exchange for passage to America is known as ______.

Match the following major settlements with their unique features:

Which group of people became known as 'Hidden Jews'?

The colony of Georgia was established to provide a new start primarily for wealthy landowners.

Who founded the colony of Georgia?

Which term describes an economy that is built on bartering?

In a limited government, the people have the power and there are constraints on the government's authority.

What is the difference between a want and a need?

In a transaction, the buyer and seller need to agree on the _______.

Match the following types of governments with their descriptions:

What is a defining feature of representative governments?

Colonists traded with Native Americans to establish a traditional economy.

What are the two main types of unlimited governments?

What does a market economy allow individuals to do?

Mercantilism promotes free trade without government intervention.

What is profit?

A _____ economy determines prices and the distribution of profit.

What is surplus in economic terms?

Match the following terms with their definitions:

Self-employed individuals receive a regular salary like employees.

What role do tariffs play in an economy?

What significant change did Governor Bradford implement to improve the Plymouth colony's productivity?

The free enterprise system allows for government ownership of businesses.

What was a major resource in the fur trade that created economic opportunity for colonists?

In a free enterprise system, individuals are encouraged to work for _______ by starting their own businesses.

Which of the following was a consequence of the socialist structure initially set up in Plymouth?

Indentured servants were not allowed to own land after their service ended.

Which company gained a monopoly over the rivers that emptied into Hudson's Bay?

What are the two primary cash crops in early colonial days?

Consumerism encourages buying only the necessary items.

What is the term that refers to the unrestricted economic system in which individuals produce goods to satisfy consumer needs?

The effects of _______ can be observed when prices rise, but paychecks remain the same.

What does the term demographics refer to?

Interdependence refers to individuals being able to produce everything they need.

What defines the economy in terms of production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services?

What year did the Pilgrims arrive in the New World aboard The Mayflower?

The Mayflower Compact was signed after the Pilgrims landed in Plymouth.

Who was the chief of the Native Americans that the colonists interacted with?

The __________ War began in 1636 between colonists and Native Americans.

Match the following events with their corresponding years:

What was one of the instructions given to colonists settling Jamestown?

The Quakers settled in New England before 1656.

What trading post did Henry Hudson establish?

What year did the Virginia Colony begin its establishment?

The Mayflower Compact was signed in 1629.

What was the primary goal of the Spanish during the colonial period?

The _______ Company was responsible for the founding of the Virginia Colony in 1606.

Match the following dates with their corresponding events:

Which European nations focused primarily on the eastern coast of North America during the colonial period?

The colonial period lasted from 1492 to 1763.

What was the main challenge faced by the ships that carried settlers to the Virginia Colony?

What were the primary crops grown in the Middle Colonies?

The Southern Colonies primarily relied on indentured servants and slave labor for their large plantations.

What was the main economic activity of the Hudson River settlements?

Whale oil was a major product in the colonial economy, used primarily for ______ lighting.

Match the colonial regions with their primary economic activities:

Who married Pocahontas?

Which of these was NOT a primary export from the North American colonies to England?

Trade in the colonial era primarily occurred in a direct line between Europe and North America.

Massachusetts Bay Colony was known for its religious tolerance.

What was the primary cash crop that John Rolfe grew?

What was the primary resource used in shipbuilding centers like Boston and Portsmouth?

The colony founded by Roger Williams, known for religious freedom, was called ______.

Match the colony with its founder:

Which of the following events occurred in 1624?

New Amsterdam was the name of the settlement built by the Dutch on Manhattan Island.

What was the foundational principle stated by Thomas Hooker regarding authority?

What was the main change Governor Bradford implemented to improve productivity in Plymouth?

The free enterprise system promotes government ownership of businesses.

What economic activity was especially lucrative for early colonists involved in the fur trade?

Individuals in a free enterprise system are encouraged to work for _____ by starting their own businesses.

Match the following economic concepts with their definitions:

What was the primary purpose of The Compact signed by the Pilgrims?