Colonial America: Key Events and Figures

Colonial America: Key Events and Figures

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History, Social Studies, Religious Studies

6th - 8th Grade

Easy

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Patricia Brown

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The video explores the history of colonial and revolutionary New York, focusing on how historians learn about the colonies by examining the life of settlers. It covers the Age of Exploration, the Dutch and British rule over New York, and the tensions between Native Americans and Europeans. The video also discusses the formation of the thirteen colonies, British control, and the quest for religious freedom by groups like the Pilgrims and Puritans.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who was the explorer that claimed New York for the Dutch?

Christopher Columbus

Henry Hudson

John Cabot

Ferdinand Magellan

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the name of the first Dutch colony in New York?

New Utrecht

New Rotterdam

New Haarlem

New Amsterdam

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What misunderstanding occurred between the Dutch and Native Americans regarding land transactions?

The Dutch thought they were renting the land.

The Native Americans believed they were trading, not selling.

The Dutch believed they were buying the land from the British.

The Native Americans thought they were gifting the land.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In what year did New Amsterdam officially become a British colony?

1694

1664

1674

1684

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the term 'colony' refer to in the context of New York under British rule?

A self-governing region

A territory under the control of another country

An independent nation

A region with no political ties

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which state became the last British colony in 1732?

New York

Georgia

Massachusetts

Virginia

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

By the time the thirteen colonies were formed, which European country had control over them?

France

Spain

Netherlands

Britain

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