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1. What was the first colony established by the English in North America?
2. Which was the last?
3. Which colony was set up as a 'mediaeval experiment'?
4. In what year did the Pilgrims arrive at Plymouth Rock?
5. Who DID NOT leave or was kicked out of Massachusetts because he did not agree with Puritan beliefs?
6. Which of the following colonies is INCORRECTLY matched with its founder?
7. Cecil Calvert was also known as Lord ____________?
8. In 1588, what battle took place, the result of which allowed England to colonize America, because Spain no longer controlled the Atlantic Ocean?
9. Who was NOT involved with the founding of Jamestown?
10. Who was the first governor of the Massachusetts Bay colony?
11. The first written plan of government in America was in Connecticut. What was it called?
12. The Duke of York took over New York from the ________?
13. 'A nation becomes more powerful by expanding its trade.' What is this theory called?
14. Which of the following was NOT one of the thirteen colonies?
15. Who was America named after?
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