2nd Grade-Q2 Test#2 Interactive Study Guide-13 Colonies

Long ago, before the United States had it's name, it was called the ______________________.

• Ten Colonies

• Twelve Colonies

• Thirteen Colonies

What four countries did the people come from that lived in the Thirteen Colonies?

• England

• Mexico

• Whales

• Scotland

• Ireland

What country controlled the Thirteen Colonies in North America?

• Spain

• Great Britain

• France

Why did the people leave Europe to come to North America?

• looking for a better life

• looking for animals like alligators and bears

• they were leaving their country because the king put them out

Who was the leader of Great Britain that allowed the colonists to come to North America as long as they bought their books, clothes and food products from his government?

• King Carlos III

• King Louis XIV

• King George III

Governments that are ruled by a king and a queen are called a _______________.

• democracy

• republic

• monarchy

Why did King George III want to tax the citizens of the Thirteen Colonies?

• to repay him for the products that he gave them when they started the colonies

• to repay him for the war he had against France over the Ohio RIver Valley and fur trapping rights

• to repay him for paying for their trip to North America

What products did the king and Parliament decide to tax?

Select three correct answers

• sugar and tea

• shoes and coats

• newspapers, writing papers, playing cards

• wigs and clothing

• paint and glass

How did the colonists react to being taxed by the king and Parliament?

Select two correct answers

• they willingly paid the taxes

• they protested the taxes

• they bought more products that were taxed

• they stopped buying products that were taxed

From what country were slaves brought in to work on plantations?

• Australia

• Great Britain

• Africa