When did Columbus discovered North America?

• 1249

• 1294

• 1429

• 1492

Who were the Indians?

• People from India

• Native Americans

• Spanish explorers

• English settlers

The first permanent successful English settlement in North America was at Jamestown, Virginia.

• True

• False

• Not given in the history

How many British colonies formed the United States of America?

• 10

• 11

• 13

• 23

Which country did the 13 settlements become the 13 colonies of?

• France

• Spain

• England

• Canada

• Mexico

Which statement is correct?

• All of the native Americans were friendly to the colonists.

• The Indians were taught about the land by the settlers.

• The colonists killed many Indians and pushed them to the west.

What is NOT a reason for the existence of the 13 colonies?

• They supplied raw materials to the mother country at low prices.

• They paid high taxes on American trade with other countries.

• They opened up markets to competing nations.

Which Act created a monopoly so that tea could be sold cheaply, but only by one British tea company?

• Stampt Act

• Tea Act

• Intolerable Act

• Sugar Act

.... took place at Boston Harbor in protest against the British for taxation without representation.

• the Boston Tea Party

• the Boston Massacre

• the First Continental Congress

• the first battle of theRevolutionary War

What is NOT a cause of the American Revolution?

• The colonists’ lives were difficult because of strict laws.

• The colonists passed stricter laws to punish and have more control.

• The colonists were used to freedom and self-government.