American History Quiz 1

How long was the voyage from England to North America?

2 Months

What was North America's most valuable resource?

Land

What caused the death of hundreds of original Jamestown settlers?

Starvation

What was John Rolfe's plan at Jamestown?

Plant Tobacco

Who did John Rolfe marry?

Pocahontas

For the first 150 years, what is America's largest export?

Tobacco

Why did the settlers of Plymouth come to North America?

Religious Freedom

On what ship did the Plymouth settlers arrive on?

the Mayflower

Which problem did the Plymouth settlers NOT face?

Extreme Heat

What percentage of Americans today can trace their ancestry back to the Mayflower?

More than 10%

What did the Natives teach the Pilgrims?

How to grow crops

Which Europeans settled what is now New York?

the Dutch

Whose ship was confiscated by the British for smuggling wine?

John Hancock

In the 18th century, what fueled the global economy (like oil does today)?

Timber

The Boston Massacre was precipitated by the actions of a/an ___________________.

Wigmaker’s Apprentice

How many colonists died in the Boston Massacre?

Five

Who was the first Postmaster General?

Benjamin Franklin

Groups of men who volunteered to defend their communities were:

Militia

Paul Revere and other riders rode to warn:

Militia members

The first battle of the American Revolution was in:

Lexington

When the British reached Concord, they were able to confiscate the arms stash of the militias.

False

Who won the Battle of Lexington?

the British

Who won the Battle of Concord?

the Patriots

After the Boston Tea Party, what did Britain do to punish the colonists of Boston?

they shut down the Boston harbor

What meeting was held to decide how to respond to Britain's actions against the colonists?

the First Continental Congress

List the New England Colonies

• New Hampshire

• Massachusetts

• Rhode Island

• Connecticut

List the Middle Colonies

• New Jersey

• Pennsylvania

• Delaware

• New York

List the Southern Colonies

• Virginia

• Georgia

• North Carolina

• South Carolina

• Maryland

When did the Pilgrims arrive in North America?

November 11, 1620

What was the name of the first permanent English colony in America?

Jamestown

Who was Jamestown named after?

King James I of England

Where did the Pilgrims land in America?

Plymouth Rock (Modern day Massachusetts)

Which Native American tribe did the Pokanoket belong to?

Wompanoag tribe

How did the Pokanokets help the Pilgrims?

They formed an alliance with the Pilgrims and taught them how to farm corn and use fish as fertilizer

How did the Pilgrims help the Pokanokets?

They helped take out a rival tribe

What was the Stamp Act of 1765?

The first direct tax put on the American colonies. It was a law passed by the British Parliament that required colonists in America to pay a tax on all printed paper, including legal documents, newspapers, and playing cards by purchasing and affixing a British stamp to them. This tax was intended to help Britain recoup expenses from the French and Indian War and to fund the maintenance of British troops in the colonies.

What were the Townshend Acts?

The Townshend Acts were a series of laws passed by the British Parliament in 1767 that placed taxes on goods imported to the American colonies. These taxes were designed to raise revenue for England from the American colonies and assert British parliamentary authority after the repeal of the Stamp Act.

Who was John Hancock?

A wealthy merchant and political leader in colonial America. He actively opposed British taxation policies and helped organize resistance against the Townshend Acts.

What happened on May 9th 1768 to John Hancock’s ship?

The ship was seized by British soldiers who believed that John Hancock was smuggling wine.

Why did the British soldiers come to Boston, Massachusetts, in October of 1768?

Around 2,000 British soldiers were sent to Boston, Massachusetts to enforce order and support customs officials who were facing protests and riots from the colonists

What happened on King Street in Boston, Massachusetts, on March 5th, 1770?

Bostonians were protesting against British policies and were throwing rocks and harassing British soldiers. A British soldiers fired a shot at the unarmed men and first killed Crispus Attucks. British soldiers continued to shoot and killed 4 more colonists.

Who was Paul Revere, what did he do for a living?

A patriot, silversmith, and night rider during the American Revolution.

When did the Boston Tea Party happen? Why was this event significant, and how did it lead to the beginning of the Revolutionary War?

The Boston Tea Party happened on December 16, 1773

The Boston Tea Party was a protest by American colonists against the British government’s Tea Act, which gave the British East India Company domination of tea sales in the colonies and allowed them to tax the tea. During the event, colonists disguised as Mohawk Indians boarded British ships and dumped 342 chests of tea into Boston Harbor as an act of defiance.

What are the Intolerable Acts?

The British government’s response to the Boston Tea Party, included closing Boston Harbor and imposing strict control over Massachusetts.

What was the goal of the First Continental Congress?

• Protest the Intolerable Acts

• Restore colonial rights

• Promote unity among the colonies

• Establish a boycott of British goods

When and where did the First Continental Congress happen?

September of 1774 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

How many delegates attended the First Continental Congress in
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania?

56 delegates from 12 colonies

Which colony didn’t send delegates to the First Continental Congress and why?

Georgia did not send delegates due to an issue they were
having with Native American tribes in their area, and still
needed British soldiers to support them.

Why is April 19th, 1775, a significant date in American History?

It marks the start of the American Revolutionary War with the Battles of Lexington and Concord

Who is Isaac Davis? What is he known for?

One of the first soldiers to die in the Revolutionary War, he was a militia captain and is remembered as a local and national hero, especially for his role in the first organized resistance to British troops