Grade 7 History Quiz

What were the Navigation Acts?

• Laws passed by the British Parliament to regulate trade between England and its colonies.

• Laws passed by the French Parliament to regulate trade between France and its colonies.

• Laws passed by the Spanish Parliament to regulate trade between Spain and its colonies.

• Laws passed by the American Parliament to regulate trade between America and its colonies.

Who led Bacon's Rebellion?

• John Smith

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• Nathaniel Bacon

What was the outcome of Bacon's Rebellion?

• Victory of the rebels and establishment of a new government

• Negotiated settlement and reconciliation between the rebels and the colonial authorities

• Bacon's Rebellion had no significant outcome

• Defeat of the rebels and execution of Nathaniel Bacon

What was King Philip's War?

• A conflict between Native American tribes and English colonists in New England from 1675 to 1676

• A war between France and England in the 17th century

• A conflict between Native American tribes and Spanish colonists in South America

• A battle between Native American tribes and French colonists in North America

Who was the monarch during the Glorious Revolution of 1688?

• King James II

• Queen Anne

• King William III

• King Charles I

What was the Glorious Revolution of 1688?

• The establishment of the first English colony in America

• The unification of England and Scotland under one monarch

• The overthrow of King James II of England by a union of English Parliamentarians with the Dutch stadtholder William III of Orange-Nassau.

• The signing of the Magna Carta in 1215

What is the English Bill of Rights?

• A law that abolished the monarchy in England

• A treaty signed between England and France

• A document that established certain rights for English citizens and limited the power of the monarchy.

• A document that granted unlimited power to the monarchy

Who were the Quakers?

• A group of ancient Greek philosophers

• A medieval European guild of craftsmen

• A Native American tribe from the Great Plains

• A Christian movement that began in England in the 17th century.

What is chattel slavery?

• A system of slavery where individuals are treated as equals and have rights.

• A system of slavery where individuals are treated as employees and receive wages.

• A system of slavery where individuals are treated as property and can be bought, sold, and owned by others.

• A system of slavery where individuals are treated as servants and work for their masters.

What did the Navigation Acts aim to do?

• Regulate colonial trade and increase revenue for the British Empire

• Grant more political power to the colonies

• Abolish all trade between Britain and its colonies

• Encourage colonial independence from Britain