#1
Which European power established the first permanent settlement in North America?
France
Spain
England
Portugal
#2
Which of the following was NOT a colony in early America?
New Netherland
New France
New Sweden
New Portugal
#3
Which European country controlled Florida before it was acquired by the United States?
Spain
France
Portugal
Netherlands
#4
Who founded the colony of Maryland in 1634?
John Smith
Roger Williams
George Calvert
William Penn
#5
The Mayflower Compact is significant because it:
Established the first colony in North America
Outlined the principles of self-government
Ended the French and Indian War
Established the first university in the colonies
#6
What was the primary cause of the Pequot War in 1637?
Territorial disputes between the Pequot tribe and English colonists
Religious tensions between Native Americans and settlers
Economic competition over fur trading
Political disagreements between European powers
#7
The Salem Witch Trials occurred in which colony?
Virginia
Massachusetts Bay
Pennsylvania
Maryland
#8
What was the main reason for the Bacon's Rebellion in 1676?
Discontent over taxation without representation
Conflict between settlers and Native Americans
Desire for religious freedom
Economic disparities and political corruption
#9
The Treaty of Tordesillas in 1494 divided the New World between which two countries?
Spain and Portugal
England and France
Netherlands and Sweden
Italy and Austria
#10
Who led the expedition that resulted in the founding of Quebec in 1608?
Jacques Cartier
Samuel de Champlain
Henry Hudson
John Cabot
#11
What was the primary crop grown in the Southern colonies during the colonial period?
#12
Which Native American tribe formed an alliance with the British during the French and Indian War?
Iroquois Confederacy
Powhatan Confederacy
Cherokee Nation
Algonquin Tribe
#13
Who was the leader of the Powhatan Confederacy during the early years of the Jamestown settlement?
Squanto
Pocahontas
Tecumseh
Powhatan
#14
Which of the following events marked the end of the French and Indian War?
Treaty of Paris (1763)
Boston Tea Party
Declaration of Independence
Proclamation of 1763
#15
Who was the primary author of 'Common Sense,' a pamphlet advocating American independence?
Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
Thomas Paine
#16
The Treaty of Paris of 1783 ended which conflict?
French and Indian War
American Revolutionary War
War of 1812
Civil War
#17
Which event led to the outbreak of King Philip's War in 1675?
The execution of King Philip
The burning of Jamestown
The murder of John Sassamon
The signing of the Treaty of Hartford
#18
What was the main factor that led to the decline of the Dutch colony of New Netherland?
Military defeat by the English
Epidemics
Financial mismanagement
Lack of natural resources
#19
Who was the leader of the Wampanoag tribe during King Philip's War?
Metacomet
Squanto
Massasoit
Tecumseh
#20
Which European explorer claimed the Mississippi River Valley for France?
Henry Hudson
Jacques Cartier
René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle
Giovanni da Verrazzano