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American History 1600-1700s
What do you know about the most important events and facts of Colonial America from 1601 to 1800?
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| First submitted | February 8, 2021 |
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1.
What colony was the first attempt by the English to establish a colony in the Americas?
Massachusetts Bay
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Plymouth
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Roanoke
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New Netherland
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What famous explorer brought the settlers from the first colony back to England?
Sir Francis Drake
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Henry Hudson
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James Cook
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Christopher Columbus
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3.
What town became the first permanent English settlement in the Americas in 1607?
Hudson Bay
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Jamestown
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New Amsterdam
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Charlestown
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4.
What famous leader helped the first English colony to survive its early years?
John Smith
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George Washington
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William Penn
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John Carver
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5.
What was the name of early English settler of North America who was married to Pocahontas?
John Smith
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Roger Williams
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William Penn
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John Rolfe
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6.
What Native American tribe was Pocahontas from?
Cherokee
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Sioux
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Navajo
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Powhatan
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7.
The first Africans arrived in what British colony in 1619?
Massachusetts
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Georgia
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Connecticut
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Virginia
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8.
What colony the Pilgrims established in North America in 1620?
Massachusetts
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Plymouth
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Williamsburg
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Jamestown
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9.
What holiday was started with the Pilgrims?
Thanksgiving
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Christmas
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Memorial Day
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4th of July
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10.
Who did the English colonists of New England fight in King Philip's war between 1675 and 1678?
Mexicans
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Spanish
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Native American tribes
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French
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11.
What was the name given on in 1717 to the jurisdiction of the Spanish Empire in northern South America?
New Spain
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Gran Colombia
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New Granada
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Grenadine Confederation
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12.
The Seven Years' War was a conflict between which European powers in North America?
France and Great Britain
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Great Britain and Spain
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Portugal and France
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Spain and Portugal
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13.
What major event started the Revolutionary War and occurred between the First and Second Continental Congress?
Battle of Lexington & Concord
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The Intolerable Acts
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Boston Tea Party
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The Battle of Yorktown
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14.
When did the Revolutionary War begin?
1661
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1715
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1775
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1685
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15.
What was a nickname given to a woman said to have fought in the Revolutionary War?
Molly Pitcher
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G.I. Jane
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Molly Malone
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Harriet Tubman
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What event in the Revolution took place in Williamsburg?
Tea party
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Declaration of independence
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First shots of the war
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Gunpowder incident
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17.
Which city was the site of a Massacre in the growing rebellion?
Portland
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Salt Lake City
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New York
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Boston
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18.
Who was the Commander of the Continental Army and helped organize the efforts of the colonies to fight against Great Britain?
Thomas Jefferson
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Abraham Lincoln
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John Smith
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George Washington
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19.
What group formed in Boston in 1765 to protest British taxes and laws?
Knights of Templar
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Patriots of America
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Sons of Liberty
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Redcoats
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20.
What did patriots in Boston dump into the harbor in a 1773 protest?
Wool
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Tea
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Tax documents
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Paint
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21.
What peace treaty officially ended the Revolutionary War?
Treaty of Versailles
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Treaty of Danger
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Treaty of Paris
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Treaty of Tordesillas
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22.
What is considered the final major battle of the Revolutionary War?
Battle of Cowpens
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Battle of Yorktown
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Battle of Germantown
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Battle of Lexington
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23.
When did the Revolutionary War end and the USA was finally declared independent?
1800
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1783
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1812
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1755
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24.
What was the date that the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence?
2nd August
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4th July
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1st September
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3rd June
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25.
What famous founding father wrote the first draft of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
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John Adams
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Benjamin Franklin
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George Washington
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26.
How many British colonies were established during the 17th and 18th centuries in what is now a part of the eastern USA?
13
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7
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9
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15
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27.
Who was the first President of the United States?
Thomas Jefferson
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Benjamin Franklin
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Abraham Lincoln
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George Washington
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