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1st Semester Quiz

Quiz by Chris Crowley

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  • Q1
    Which important purchase doubled the size of the United States in 1803?
    Texas Annexation
    Alaska Purchase
    Louisiana Purchase
    Florida Purchase
    30s
  • Q2
    Which U.S. policy encouraged westward expansion during the 19th century?
    New Deal
    Isolationism
    Manifest Destiny
    Economic Expansion
    30s
  • Q3
    What was the main goal of the Lewis and Clark Expedition?
    To establish trade with Native Americans
    To map out the entire United States
    To find a water route to the Pacific Ocean
    To discover gold in California
    30s
  • Q4
    Which expedition is best known for exploring the western part of the United States in the early 1800s?
    Conquistador Expedition
    Lewis and Clark Expedition
    Zebulon Pike Expedition
    Ponce de Leon Expedition
    30s
  • Q5
    What was the main goal of Christopher Columbus's voyages?
    To map the coastline of North America
    To discover new trade routes to Africa
    To find a western route to Asia
    To explore the Arctic
    30s
  • Q6
    What year did Christopher Columbus first sail to the Americas?
    1492
    1498
    1500
    1485
    30s
  • Q7
    What was the primary reason for the establishment of Jamestown in 1607?
    Scientific research
    Political asylum
    Economic gain
    Religious freedom
    30s
  • Q8
    Who was the leader of the Jamestown colony during its early struggles?
    Sir Walter Raleigh
    John Smith
    Pocahontas
    William Bradford
    30s
  • Q9
    What was the name of the first permanent English settlement in North America?
    Jamestown
    Plymouth
    Roanoke
    New Amsterdam
    30s
  • Q10
    What significant crop contributed to the success of Jamestown?
    Rice
    Tobacco
    Cotton
    Sugarcane
    30s
  • Q11
    What form of government was established in Jamestown in 1619?
    General Court
    Mayflower Compact
    House of Burgesses
    Continental Congress
    30s
  • Q12
    Which Native American woman is famously associated with the early settlers of Jamestown?
    Pocahontas
    Nanyehi
    Squanto
    Sacagawea
    30s
  • Q13
    What year did the Pilgrims arrive at Plymouth Rock?
    1619
    1620
    1621
    1630
    30s
  • Q14
    What was the name of the ship that carried the Pilgrims to Plymouth?
    Nayflower
    Discovery
    Mayflower
    Speedwell
    30s
  • Q15
    What was the primary reason the Pilgrims left England?
    Wealth accumulation
    Adventure seeking
    Political power
    Religious freedom
    30s

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