#1
Which European country established the first successful English colony in America?
#2
Who were the indigenous peoples encountered by the English settlers at Jamestown in 1607?
#3
Who was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence adopted by the Continental Congress in 1776?
#4
What was the primary crop grown in the southern colonies during the colonial period?
#5
What was the primary economic activity in the New England colonies during the early colonial period?
#6
Which religious group founded the colony of Pennsylvania in the 17th century?
#7
What was the main cause of the Salem witch trials in 1692?
#8
Who led the Virginia colony during its early years and famously saved it from collapse?
#9
What was the main purpose of the Mayflower Compact, signed by Pilgrims in 1620?
#10
What was the significance of the Albany Plan of Union proposed by Benjamin Franklin in 1754?
#11
Who wrote the influential pamphlet 'Common Sense' that advocated for American independence from Britain?
#12
Who was the leader of the Pequot tribe during the Pequot War of 1636-1638?
#13
Which treaty ended the French and Indian War in 1763, resulting in France ceding Canada and much of its territory east of the Mississippi River to Britain?
#14
Who was the principal author of the Federalist Papers, a series of essays advocating for the ratification of the United States Constitution?
#15
Who was the Native American leader who led a pan-Indian uprising against British settlers in the Ohio Valley during Pontiac's War (1763-1766)?
#16