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American History
1513-1783
1607
Who started the first English settlement at Jamestown, Virginia?
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Pike
Newport
Williams
Smith
May 13, 1607 John Smith founded first English settlement-Jamestown Virginia.
1619
The first Representative Assembly in the New World was The House of Burgess.
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True-The House of Burgess was to establish Principles of Self-Government.
1630
What group began the Colony of Massachusetts Bay?
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Separatists -Puritans
Mormons
Pilgrims
Loyalists
Separatists -Puritans
Separatists-Puritans for economic & religious motives settled Massachusetts.
1636
Harvard College-first of Colonial colleges-founded in Massachusetts in 1636.
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True-opened in 1638 for Instruction, named in 1639 for clergyman John Harvard.
1664
New Netherland-a Dutch Colony-was seized by English in 1664 & renamed New York.
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True-Renamed New York in Honor of James, Duke of York.
1636
I bought land from the Indians to start the Providence settlement.
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Williams
Roger Williams bought land from the Indians & started Providence settlement.
1752
Who discovered that there was electricity in lightning?
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Franklin
Baltimore
Jefferson
Washington
Franklin
Ben Franklin proved there was electricity in the lightning of thunderstorms.
1634
Maryland, a Catholic Haven, was founded in 1634 by Lord
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Baltimore
Lord Baltimore founded Maryland and ruled it through his Deputies.
1513
Seeking the Fountain of Youth Ponce de Leon discovered
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Florida
Ponce de Leon discovered Florida while searching for the Fountain of Youth.
1763
The French & Indian War ended with the signing of what Document.
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Treaty of Paris
Treaty of Paris was signed Feb 10th, 1763 ending the Seven Year War.
1766
What Colonial Tax did the British Repeal.
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Woolen Act
Stamp Act
Ship Tax
Food Tax
Stamp Act
Stamp Act repealed Mar 1766 after violent Colonial protests.
1540
Francisco Coronado wandered through Arizona & New Mexico as far East as Kansas.
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True-His expedition discovered the Grand Canyon & enormous herds of buffalo.
1619
In what Colony did the Sale of Slaves begin in America.
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Virginia
New Hampshire
Plymouth
Connecticut
Virginia
First slaves landed at Jamestown, Virginia in Aug 1619 from a Dutch ship.
1712
North Carolina officially separated from South Carolina in 1712.
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True-After separation North & South Carolina each became a Royal Colony.
1763
The Treaty of Paris Expelled France from North America.
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True-The Treaty of Paris 1763 completely eliminated French power.
1542
Hernando de _______ discovered the Mississippi river while seeking gold.
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Garza
Leon
Soto
Balboa
Soto
De Soto discovered the Mississippi when he was on a gold-seeking expedition.
1781
At What City was the American Victory that shocked the British?
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Jamestown
New York
Saratoga
Yorktown
Yorktown
Yorktown completely surrounded, British stunned when Cornwallis surrendered.
1616
John Rolfe perfected methods of raising & curing this pungent weed.
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Tobacco
Tobacco played a vital role in putting the Virginia Colony on firm foundations.
1781
I surrendered my entire Army of 7000 men at Yorktown.
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Cornwallis
Cornwallis besieged at Yorktown, unable to get reinforcements, surrendered.
1773
The Boston Tea Party massacre was the result of the
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Townshend Act
Tea Tax Act
Stamp Act
Sugar Act
Townshend Act
Townshend Act was a light duty on glass, printer's lead & tea.
1776
The Declaration of Independence was formally approved by
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Congress
Congress-after debate & amendments-approved the Declaration of Independence.
1692
In 1692 what City was famous for its Witchcraft Trials.
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Boston
Plymouth
Concord
Salem
Salem
Salem-Witchcraft delusion, inspired by preaching, led to 19 executions.
1626
Peter Minuit bought Manhattan Island from the Indiams for
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Trinkets
Gold
Corn
Guns
Trinkets
Trinkets worth $24 dollars, the Indians thought it was a good deal.
1621
The First Thanksgiving Day was celebrated by the Pilgrims at Plymouth in 1621.
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True
True-Autumn of 1621 brought bountiful harvests & the first Thanksgiving Day.
1782
New British cabinet agreed to recognize U.S. Independence March 1782.
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True-Treaty signed Sept 3,1783 Congress ratified it Jan 14, 1784.