

2025-2026 Quizzes. Colonial America and Exploration 1 (Page 1)
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8th Grade
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Miguel Chavez
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following was NOT a main reason for European exploration of North America?
Religion (God)
Wealth (Gold)
Fame and International recognition (Glory)
Desire to escape from democracy
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What year was Jamestown, the first permanent English settlement, established?
1492
1607
1620
1776
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which document marked the beginning of self-government by the colonists?
Magna Carta
Mayflower Compact
Bill of Rights
Declaration of Independence
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following was a political reason for colonization?
To escape religious persecution
To compete with other nations for power
To find gold and riches
To establish plantations
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which colony group had an economy based on shipbuilding, timber, fishing, whaling, and merchant trade?
New England Colonies
Middle Colonies
Southern Colonies
Western Colonies
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is true about the climate of the Southern Colonies?
Long cold winters, rocky soil
Milder winters, good soil for cash crops
Warm, rainy, year-round growing season
Dry, desert-like conditions
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the first representative assembly in North America?
Mayflower Compact
Virginia House of Burgesses
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
Continental Congress
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