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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What motivated explorers (like Christopher Columbus) to leave their homes and explore the New World?

Curiosity

They were dying of disease

To find a new trade route to Asia

They were being driven out of their home nations by "barbarians"

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What happened to the Native American population after the arrival of European settlers?

It increased

It decreased

It stayed the same

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which one of the following was a European country that explored and settled what is now the United States?

Germany

Italy

England

China

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is one reason why countries establish colonies?

Because they want more economic resources

Because it is easy to control lots of territory

Because they want more people to benefit from their wise rule

Because they want to adopt other customs and religions

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What were the colonists protesting against with the Boston Tea Party?

Higher taxes on many everyday products

The Proclamation of 1763

The Stamp Act

The Boston Massacre

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When was the Declaration of Independence written?

1492

1763

1776

1783

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A colonist who supported the King and English rule was known as a

Patriot

Loyalist

Neutral

Scallywag

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