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U.S. History Quiz: Early American History | 10 Questions

An applicant for naturalizatiion must demonstrate a knowledge of the fundamentals of US history and its principles of government.

A multiple-choice quiz by AlphaByte. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
AlphaByte

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
181,032

Updated
Aug 06 23

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

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5841

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Question 1 of 10

1. What was Christopher Columbus really looking for when he discovered North America? Hint

He was seeking the city of El Dorado

He was looking for gold and silver for the King of Spain

A trade route from Europe to East Indies

He was trying to find the Fountain of Youth

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Question 2 of 10

2. An Italian explorer named _____________ declared the New World a continent. Hint

Amerigo Vespucci

Sir Francis Drake

Christopher Columbus

Dino Americas

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Question 3 of 10

3. Where was the first successful English colony? Hint

St. Augustine, Florida

Jamestown, Virginia

Boston, Mass.

Charleston, SC

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which of these States is NOT one of the original thirteen? Hint

New Jersey

New Hampshire

Maine

New York

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Question 5 of 10

5. The King of England granted some of the colonies the right to have representative assemblies. What kind of democracy is this? Hint

Representative Democracy

Indirect Democracy

Direct Democracy

Common Democracy

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Question 6 of 10

6. The French and Indian war of 1754-1763 was a result of which of these? Hint

War between Britain and France in Europe

All of these

A dispute over some unsettled land

The British colonists were mainly farmers but the French were trappers and hunters

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which of the following acts was NOT enforced after the French and Indian War? Hint

The quartering of soldiers on civilian households

New taxes

Compulsory military service for youths over 17 years old

New policies for settling land

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Question 8 of 10

8. What act by some colonists made the British very angry with the result that they passed the "Repressive Acts" of 1774? Hint

First Continental Congress

Boston Tea Party

Declaration of rights

Boycott of British goods

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Question 9 of 10

9. The Second Continental Congress asked Thomas Jefferson to write the Declaration of Independence. One important belief is that "all men are created ________" Hint

by God

equal

identical

for the good of all

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Question 10 of 10

10. What was the final decisive battle of the Revolutionary War? Hint

Yorktown, Virginia

Antietam, Maryland

Bunker Hill, Boston

Shiloh, Tennessee

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was Christopher Columbus really looking for when he discovered North America?

Answer: A trade route from Europe to East Indies

In 1492 Christopher Columbus left Spain to try to find a new, quicker route to the Far East.

2. An Italian explorer named _____________ declared the New World a continent.

Answer: Amerigo Vespucci

The New World was named America in his honor.

3. Where was the first successful English colony?

Answer: Jamestown, Virginia

St. Augustine, as a Spanish colony, was permanent. However, Jamestown, even after it was moved from its original site, disappeared between 1698 and 1750. So, though successful, it has not had a permanent, uninterrupted history.

4. Which of these States is NOT one of the original thirteen?

Answer: Maine

The colony of New Jersey was formed in 1664. There were already Dutch and Swedish settlements there. New York was called New Netherland until it was taken from the Dutch by the English. (New York City was originally called "New Amsterdam").

5. The King of England granted some of the colonies the right to have representative assemblies. What kind of democracy is this?

Answer: Representative Democracy

The first one established was the Virgina House of Burgesses.

6. The French and Indian war of 1754-1763 was a result of which of these?

Answer: All of these

George Washington completed many daring missions for the English during the French and Indian War.

7. Which of the following acts was NOT enforced after the French and Indian War?

Answer: Compulsory military service for youths over 17 years old

The war had been very expensive for Britain and they wanted the colonies to help pay the costs.

8. What act by some colonists made the British very angry with the result that they passed the "Repressive Acts" of 1774?

Answer: Boston Tea Party

After the "Repressive Acts" had been passed the Colonists held the first meeting of the Continental Congress. The Congress wrote the Declaration of Rights. They also voted to boycott British goods.

9. The Second Continental Congress asked Thomas Jefferson to write the Declaration of Independence. One important belief is that "all men are created ________"

Answer: equal

Jefferson based his claim on two principles that people have certain unalienable rights (life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness) and that a government exists only by consent of the governed.

10. What was the final decisive battle of the Revolutionary War?

Answer: Yorktown, Virginia

Bunker Hill was early in the war; the English won only after the Americans ran out of amunition. The battle of Antietam was the bloodiest of the Civil War. Shiloh was also a Civil War battle where Grant gained control of Tennessee for the Union Army.

Source: Author AlphaByte

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