Eras 1A
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- Q1Which colony was established primarily for religious freedom by the Pilgrims in 1620?Jamestown ColonyNew AmsterdamRoanoke ColonyPlymouth Colony30s
- Q2Which document was created in 1620 to establish a self-governing agreement among the Pilgrims?Fundamental OrdersDeclaration of IndependenceArticles of ConfederationMayflower Compact30s
- Q3What was the main cash crop that helped the Jamestown Colony to survive and thrive?WheatRiceCottonTobacco30s
- Q4Which of the following was a reason for the establishment of the Georgia colony in 1732?To spread ChristianityTo provide a place for debtors and the poorTo establish a fur trading postTo search for gold30s
- Q5Which group of people settled in Maryland seeking religious freedom, particularly for Catholics?The PuritansThe PilgrimsThe CalvertsThe Quakers30s
- Q6What was the primary reason for the establishment of the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1630?To search for precious metalsTo expand the territory of EnglandTo establish trade routesTo create a Puritan society based on religious beliefs30s
- Q7Which Native American helped the Pilgrims survive their first winter by teaching them how to plant crops?GeronimoSquantoTecumsehSitting Bull30s
- Q8What was the primary motivation for the establishment of the Virginia Colony in 1607?The search for economic opportunitiesReligious freedomPolitical exileMilitary expansion30s
- Q9Which event in 1619 marked the first introduction of African slaves to the British colonies in North America?The arrival of the first enslaved Africans in VirginiaThe rebellion of indentured servantsThe signing of the Mayflower CompactThe founding of the first plantation30s
- Q10What was the name of the unsucessful attempt to establish a permanent English settlement on Roanoke Island?Plymouth ColonyQuebec ColonyRoanoke ColonyJamestown Colony30s
- Q11Which of the following events marked the beginning of the Civil War in the United States?The ratification of the ConstitutionThe attack on Fort SumterThe signing of the Declaration of IndependenceThe Missouri Compromise30s
- Q12What was a significant result of the westward expansion in the United States during the 19th century?The establishment of the United NationsThe end of the Civil WarThe displacement of Native American tribesThe signing of the Treaty of Paris30s
- Q13What was one of the primary causes of the American Revolution?The invention of the steam engineBritish taxation without representationThe establishment of the first public schoolThe signing of the Magna Carta30s
- Q14Which document established the framework for the government of the United States after the Revolutionary War?The Articles of ConfederationThe Bill of RightsThe Emancipation ProclamationThe U.S. Constitution30s
- Q15What was a key reform movement in the early 19th century that aimed to improve education in the United States?The women’s suffrage movementThe abolitionist movementThe common school movementThe labor movement30s