American Colonies Quiz

Which was the first permanent English settlement in America?

• Jamestown

• Salem

• Roanoke

• Plymouth

Which colony was established by the Pilgrims in 1620?

• Jamestown

• Roanoke

• Salem

• Plymouth

Which war was fought between the British and French in North America from 1754 to 1763?

• War of 1812

• American Revolutionary War

• Seven Years' War

• French and Indian War

What year was the Jamestown Settlement established?

• 1609

• 1620

• 1776

• 1607

Which document established a self-governing agreement in Plymouth Colony?

• Declaration of Independence

• Magna Carta

• Emancipation Proclamation

• Mayflower Compact

Which European country supported the American colonies during the French and Indian War?

• Great Britain

• Germany

• Spain

• France

What was stated in the Proclamation of 1763?

• Colonists were BANNED from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains.

• The Proclamation ended the French and Indian War.

• Colonists were ENCOURAGED to begin settling west of the Appalachian Mountains.

• The Proclamation proclaimed independence for the American colonists.

What did the Stamp Act tax?

• Sugar

• All mailings sent throughout the colonies

• Tea from India

• Paper materials and Legal documents

Why did King George III want to tax the colonists?

• to pay for repairing British forts in America

• to pay for his new palace

• to punish them for losing the French and Indian War

• to pay his debts for the French and Indian War

All of the following were purposes of the Sons of Liberty EXCEPT: 

• to organize colonial protest

• defiance of British royal officials

• to protest the Stamp Act
• to support the efforts of Loyalists to maintain British control over the colonies