US History Pretest

Front

Where was the first English settlement in what is now the United States? Options: Plymouth Rock, Saint Augustine, Kingston, Jamaica, Jamestown

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Jamestown

Front

Who was the group that came aboard the Mayflower in 1620 and established a colony at Plymouth, Massachusetts?

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the Pilgrims

Front

What were the Pilgrims fleeing in England?

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religious persecution

Front

The French and Indian War was fought primarily between whom?

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the French and British

Front

What did the Proclamation of 1763 do?

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Limited European settlement in North America to east of the Appalachian Mountains

Front

What British law taxed all printed paper products in the American colonies?

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Stamp Act

Front

What famous protest was carried out by the Sons of Liberty in Boston in 1773?

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the Boston Tea Party

Front

Which 1776 document includes the words "we hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights, and that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness..."?

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the Declaration of Independence

Front

Who was asked to be leader of the Continental Army in the American Revolution?

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George Washington

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Why is Saratoga significant to the American Revolution?

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It was the first significant American victory in battle of the war