WorksheetsOrigins to 1776 Quiz
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 25mins
Who was the first European explorer to make travel between the Americas and Europe possible?
Christopher Columbus
Hernan Cortez
Francisco Pizzaro
Thomas Gage
George Washington
What historical person is the modern world calendar named after?
Buddha
Julius Caesar
George Washington
Christopher Columbus
King George III
Who was the leader of the American army going into the American Revolution?
John Adams
Sam Adams
John Hancock
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
What country conquered most of Central and South America?
France
Spain
England
Sweden
China
England made 13 Colonies in _________ America.
North
Central
South
South-Central
Which English colony was originally made to hold prisoners?
Rhode Island
South Carolina
North Carolina
Georgia
Maryland
Which set of colonies became the wealthiest due to their ability to grow more expensive crops?
New England
Middle Colonies
Southern Colonies
Northern Colonies
Ben Franklin and John Adams picked who to write the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
John Hancock
Samuel Chase
Christopher Columbus
Who was the official leader of the Sons of Liberty?
Ben Franklin
Sam Adams
John Adams
George Washington
Hernan Cortez
What colony is known as "The Lost Colony?"
Georgia
New Hampshire
Roanoke
Maryland
Virginia
What conflict ended up causing 13 years of the taxes, acts, and protest movements between England and the 13 Colonies?
The 100 Years War
The Battle of Antietam
The Vietnam War
The French & Indian War
The Battle of Gettysburg
Why were the Northern Colonies hurt so much worse than the other colonies?
They had a shorter growing season than the other colonies?
They had an economy based on trading, so taxes really hurt them
The British army passed the Quartering Act, allowing soldiers to live in their houses
All of these
None of these
Which of the following is not from the Northern Colonies?
John Adams
Sam Adams
John Hancock
George Washington
Bunker Hill is a battle between American colonists and who?
France
Native Americans
Britain
Holland
Germany
What event does this depict?
The Boston Tea Party
The Quartering Act
The Boston Massacre
Bunker Hill
The Stamp Act
What kind of products did the Stamp Act tax?
Plastic
Paper
Foreign
Farming
Industrial (Factory)
Which colony had this flag?
Maryland
Virginia
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Georgia
The French & Indian War's big winner was:
The French
The Spanish
The English
The Dutch
The Germans
The Proclamation of 1763 said that Colonists couldn't cross:
The Potomac River
The Atlantic Ocean
The Appalachian Mountains
The Rocky Mountains
The Chesapeake Bay
The King of England in 1776 was:
George III
Henry VIII
Richard III
Edward II
Henry II
Which of the following was a famous printer from Philadelphia?
John Adams
Sam Adams
Thomas Jefferson
John Hancock
Ben Franklin
Thomas Paine wrote "Common Sense" in order to convince Americans of what?
To break away from England
To give money to worthy causes
To wear black on Sundays
All of these
None of these
"We hold these truths to be self evident, that all men are created equal..." is a line from which document?
The "I Have a Dream" speech
The US Constitution
The French National Anthem
The Declaration of Independence
George Washington's Farewell Address
The Boston Tea Party took place in what major city?
London
Baltimore
Boston
New York
Los Angeles
Which of the following is a Loyalist?
An American who was loyal to England and the King
An American who fought other Americans
An American who fought the British
An American who shopped at Walmart
An American who was loyal to the French & their King
