Social Studies 13 Colonies Quiz

1. Which happened first?

• A. Pilgrims landed in Plymouth.

• B. Colonists founded Jamestown.

• C. The constitution was written and signed.

1. What happened to many of the native people when Europeans began establishing settlements?

•  A. They became government leaders in the new settlements. 

• C. They were forced to move, forced into slavery, or were killed. 

• D. They traveled to England and started their own colonies. 

Which three countries were trying to start a new settlement in America? (select three)

• France

• United States

• England

• Spain

All 113 men, women, and children that settled in Roanoke Colony disappeared.

• True

• False

Many colonist died of _______ and _______. (select two choices)

• hunger

• too much food

• diseases

• traveling

The English settlers went on to settle a total of ____ colonies.

After the British won the French and Indian War they had a large debt. To raise money to pay for the debt they decide to _______.

• have a book fair.

• make the colonist pay to live in the colonies.

• have a fundraiser.

• make the colonist pay taxes.

The Boston Tea Party was _____.

• a party where the Colonists and Native Americans drank tea.

• a way to protest against Great Britain, where they dumped all the tea into the Boston Harbor.

• a factory where they made tea.

The three Founding Fathers were _______. (select three)

• George Washington

• Benjamin Franklin

• Abraham Lincoln

• James Madison

To declare independence from Great Britain, Benjamin Franklin wrote the __________.

• Bill of Rights.

• Constitution

• Declaration of Independence