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WorksheetsU.S. History Quiz 02
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Which of the following was NOT a Middle Colony?
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Massachusetts
Delaware
Which term describes the economic relationship between Europe, the Americas, and Africa during the colonial era?
Linear Trade
Circular Trade
Trapezoidal Trade
Triangular Trade
In which region of the 13 colonies did slavery become most significant?
Southern Colonies
Middle Colonies
New England Colonies
Slavery did not exist in the 13 colonies
What was Thomas Paine's purpose in writing Common Sense?
to encourage western expansion in the colonies
to increase the presence of British soldiers in the colonies
to discourage independence for the colonies
to encourage independence for the colonies
How did the French and Indian War impact the relationship between England and the 13 colonies?
It brought peace between colonies and Native Americans
It brought an end to salutary neglect
It resulted in fewer taxes on the colonies
It allowed England to pay off its debt
Which of the following was the first body or representative government in North America?
2nd Continental Congress
House of Lords
House of Commons
House of Burgesses
Why did colonists protest the Proclamation of 1763?
It disbanded the colonial legislatures
It prevented them from smuggling sugar into the colonies
It forbade them from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains
It brought about more conflict with Native Americans
In the 1760s, why did colonists object to the new taxes by Parliament?
the taxes revenue wasn't used to support colonial development
the taxes were more than people in England paid
the taxes were greatest on the middle class
they had no representation in Parliament
When did the 2nd Continental Congress vote to declare independence from England?
March, 1770
July, 1776
April, 1775
August 1765
What 1620 document set a precedent for written social contracts in America?
Mayflower Compact
Declaratory Act
Magna Carta
English Bill of Rights
