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U.S. History Quiz 02

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following was NOT a Middle Colony?

a)

Pennsylvania

b)

New Jersey

c)

Massachusetts

d)

Delaware

2.

Which term describes the economic relationship between Europe, the Americas, and Africa during the colonial era?

a)

Linear Trade

b)

Circular Trade

c)

Trapezoidal Trade

d)

Triangular Trade

3.

In which region of the 13 colonies did slavery become most significant?

a)

Southern Colonies

b)

Middle Colonies

c)

New England Colonies

d)

Slavery did not exist in the 13 colonies

4.

What was Thomas Paine's purpose in writing Common Sense?

a)

to encourage western expansion in the colonies

b)

to increase the presence of British soldiers in the colonies

c)

to discourage independence for the colonies

d)

to encourage independence for the colonies

5.

How did the French and Indian War impact the relationship between England and the 13 colonies?

a)

It brought peace between colonies and Native Americans

b)

It brought an end to salutary neglect

c)

It resulted in fewer taxes on the colonies

d)

It allowed England to pay off its debt

6.

Which of the following was the first body or representative government in North America?

a)

2nd Continental Congress

b)

House of Lords

c)

House of Commons

d)

House of Burgesses

7.

Why did colonists protest the Proclamation of 1763?

a)

It disbanded the colonial legislatures

b)

It prevented them from smuggling sugar into the colonies

c)

It forbade them from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains

d)

It brought about more conflict with Native Americans

8.

In the 1760s, why did colonists object to the new taxes by Parliament?

a)

the taxes revenue wasn't used to support colonial development

b)

the taxes were more than people in England paid

c)

the taxes were greatest on the middle class

d)

they had no representation in Parliament

9.

When did the 2nd Continental Congress vote to declare independence from England?

a)

March, 1770

b)

July, 1776

c)

April, 1775

d)

August 1765

10.

What 1620 document set a precedent for written social contracts in America?

a)

Mayflower Compact

b)

Declaratory Act

c)

Magna Carta

d)

English Bill of Rights