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Exploration-Road to Revolution

Quiz by Chris Crowley

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  • Q1
    Which act required colonists to house British soldiers in their homes?
    The Townshend Acts
    The Sugar Act
    The Quartering Act
    The Stamp Act
    30s
  • Q2
    What event led to the Intolerable Acts being passed by the British Parliament?
    The First Continental Congress
    The Battles of Lexington and Concord
    The Boston Tea Party
    The signing of the Declaration of Independence
    30s
  • Q3
    Which pamphlet, written by Thomas Paine, encouraged American colonists to seek independence from Britain?
    The Federalist Papers
    The Crisis
    The Rights of Man
    Common Sense
    30s
  • Q4
    What was the significance of the First Continental Congress in 1774?
    It declared independence from Britain
    It signed the Treaty of Paris
    It united the colonies in response to British policies
    It established a new government
    30s
  • Q5
    What was the primary purpose of the Stamp Act of 1765?
    To promote the slave trade
    To enforce stricter immigration laws
    To raise revenue from the colonies
    To increase the number of British soldiers
    30s
  • Q6
    What was one major reason for the exploration of the Americas by European nations in the 15th and 16th centuries?
    To establish military bases
    To find allies against other European powers
    To spread democracy
    To find new trade routes to Asia
    30s
  • Q7
    What was the primary purpose of the Continental Congress when it first convened in 1774?
    To form an army
    To draft the Constitution
    To declare independence from Britain
    To address colonial grievances against British rule
    30s
  • Q8
    Which proclamation prohibited American colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains after the French and Indian War?
    The Proclamation of 1763
    The Townshend Acts
    The Intolerable Acts
    The Stamp Act
    30s
  • Q9
    What was the outcome of the Battle of Lexington and Concord in 1775?
    It ended negotiations for peace
    It established the Continental Army
    It marked the beginning of armed conflict between Great Britain and the American colonies
    It resulted in a decisive British victory
    30s
  • Q10
    Which European explorer is credited with the discovery of the New World in 1492?
    Vasco da Gama
    Ferdinand Magellan
    Christopher Columbus
    Hernán Cortés
    30s
  • Q11
    What was the main purpose of the Spanish Mission System established in the Americas?
    To create trade routes
    To convert Native Americans to Christianity
    To establish military outposts
    To promote agricultural development
    30s
  • Q12
    Which colony was established primarily as a refuge for English Catholics?
    Virginia
    Maryland
    Georgia
    Massachusetts
    30s
  • Q13
    What was one of the key reasons for the establishment of Jamestown in 1607?
    To experiment with democracy
    To create a military base
    To promote religious freedom
    To seek economic opportunities
    30s
  • Q14
    What role did the Columbian Exchange play in the development of the transatlantic slave trade?
    It encouraged voluntary migration to the Americas.
    Demand for labor in new plantations increased the need for enslaved Africans.
    It had no effect on the slave trade.
    It ended the slave trade completely.
    30s
  • Q15
    Which crop did John Rolfe introduce that significantly boosted Jamestown's economy?
    Tobacco
    Corn
    Potatoes
    Sugarcane
    30s

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