Colonial America and Governance Quiz

Test your knowledge of colonial history with questions on governance, rebellion, and key figures. Discover the roots of American self-government.

#1

Which British monarch granted the charter for the Virginia Company to establish the Jamestown colony in 1607?

King James I
King Henry VIII
Queen Elizabeth I
King Charles I
#2

What was the name of the first permanent English settlement in North America, established in 1607?

Plymouth Colony
Roanoke Colony
Jamestown Colony
Massachusetts Bay Colony
#3

Who founded the colony of Pennsylvania in 1681 as a refuge for Quakers?

John Winthrop
William Penn
Roger Williams
Thomas Hooker
#4

What was the name of the war between England and France in North America from 1754 to 1763?

American Revolution
French and Indian War
King Philip's War
Pequot War
#5

Which British philosopher and political theorist argued for the principle of 'no taxation without representation,' a slogan that became popular during the American colonial protests?

John Locke
Thomas Paine
Thomas Hobbes
James Otis
#6

What was the name of the legislative body established by the Virginia Company in 1619, which is considered the first representative assembly in the American colonies?

House of Commons
House of Burgesses
Continental Congress
General Assembly
#7

Which document established the first system of self-government in the American colonies in 1620?

The Mayflower Compact
The Magna Carta
The Albany Plan of Union
The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
#8

Who led the rebellion known as Bacon's Rebellion in Virginia in 1676?

John Smith
Nathaniel Bacon
William Penn
Roger Williams
#9

Which English philosopher's ideas greatly influenced the concept of natural rights and the social contract theory, impacting colonial governance?

John Locke
Thomas Hobbes
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Voltaire
#10

Who was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence, adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776?

George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
Benjamin Franklin
#11

Who led the New England colonies during King Philip's War, a conflict between Native American tribes and English settlers from 1675 to 1678?

John Winthrop
William Bradford
Roger Williams
Benjamin Church
#12

Which act passed by the British Parliament in 1764 imposed taxes on sugar, wine, and other imported goods in the American colonies?

Townshend Acts
Intolerable Acts
Sugar Act
Stamp Act
#13

Which event in 1692 is remembered for the mass hysteria and trials resulting in the execution of 20 people accused of witchcraft?

Salem Witch Trials
Boston Tea Party
Pontiac's Rebellion
Stono Rebellion
#14

What was the name of the series of protests against British taxation policies that occurred in the American colonies during the 1760s and 1770s?

Boston Tea Party
Stamp Act Protests
Intolerable Acts
Townshend Acts
#15

Who was the commander-in-chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War?

George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
Benjamin Franklin
#16

Who was the commander of the British forces during the Battle of Bunker Hill in 1775?

Thomas Gage
William Howe
Benedict Arnold
Charles Cornwallis
#17

Which battle of the American Revolutionary War is considered the turning point of the conflict due to the surrender of General Burgoyne's British army?

Battle of Saratoga
Battle of Yorktown
Battle of Bunker Hill
Battle of Lexington and Concord

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