#1
Who was the first European explorer to reach mainland North America?
Christopher Columbus
Juan Ponce de León
John Cabot
Hernán Cortés
#2
Which colony was founded by the Pilgrims in 1620?
Virginia
Massachusetts
New York
Maryland
#3
Which act imposed taxes on paper, tea, and other products in the American colonies, leading to widespread protests?
Sugar Act
Townshend Acts
Stamp Act
Intolerable Acts
#4
Who is often credited with leading the Jamestown colony and helping establish it as the first permanent English settlement in North America?
John Smith
John Rolfe
Christopher Newport
Walter Raleigh
#5
What event marked the beginning of the American Revolutionary War in 1775?
Boston Tea Party
Lexington and Concord
Battle of Saratoga
Treaty of Paris
#6
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
Benjamin Franklin
John Adams
#7
Who was the commander-in-chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War?
Thomas Jefferson
Alexander Hamilton
George Washington
John Adams
#8
What was the significance of the Mayflower Compact in 1620?
Established the first representative government in the colonies
Declared independence from Britain
Started the fur trade with Native Americans
Introduced slavery in the New World
#9
What was the purpose of the Proclamation of 1763?
To establish religious freedom
To regulate trade with England
To prevent westward expansion
To declare independence
#10
Who played a crucial role in negotiating the Treaty of Paris (1783), officially ending the American Revolutionary War?
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
Benjamin Franklin
James Madison
#11
What was the purpose of the Alien and Sedition Acts passed in 1798?
To promote immigration
To restrict trade
To suppress political dissent
To establish a national bank
#12
What was the main objective of the Lewis and Clark Expedition (1804-1806)?
Explore the Louisiana Purchase
Search for the Northwest Passage
Establish trade with Native American tribes
Conquer the Oregon Territory