US History Colonial Basic Test 1

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History Colonial Basic (Elementary) Elementary School (USA History, K-5) USA USA History Standards & AP

What is this test? for Elementary School US/World History (K-5), USA — Elementary School (USA History, K-5) level, USA.
For Elementary School students (K-5) studying History in the USA
Section: History Colonial Basic (Elementary) · Education: Elementary School · Part: History Colonial Basic (Elementary) · Country: USA

Knowledge of history is essential for understanding the vast accumulation from past to present and for establishing cause-and-effect relationships among historical events.

This test will help you develop chronological thinking and prepare for history questions on your exams.

By solving this test of 20 questions, you can both test your knowledge and identify the topics you need to improve.

Question 1

Name the person who founded Maryland.

A) Lord Baltimore

B) Penn

C) Oglethorpe

D) Carteret

Question 2

What best defines the main reason for the Salem Witch Trials?

A) Foreign invasion

B) Religious hysteria and social tensions

C) Native attacks

D) Economic depression

Question 3

Provide the definition of first Thanksgiving:

A) 1620 landing

B) 1630 feast

C) 1621 harvest meal

D) No meal

Question 4

When was Massachusetts Bay?

A) 1620

B) 1640

C) 1607

D) 1630

Question 5

Which colony was founded for religious freedom by the Pilgrims?

A) Plymouth

B) Jamestown

C) Roanoke

D) New Amsterdam

Question 6

Which of the following best defines first Thanksgiving?

A) 1620 landing

B) 1621 harvest meal

C) 1630 feast

D) No meal

Question 7

Which term means "Frontier colonists vs. colonial government"?

A) the first representative assembly in America

B) the main economy of New England colonies

C) Bacon's Rebellion (1676)

D) the Triangular Trade

Question 8

Which of the following best defines a colonial town meeting?

A) A church service

B) A royal court

C) A market

D) Direct democracy in New England

Question 9

Which of the following best defines the Triangular Trade?

A) Trade between Europe, Africa, and Americas

B) Trade with Asia only

C) Trade within England

D) Trade between colonies

Question 10

Which European power controlled Florida before 1763?

A) England

B) Spain

C) France

D) Portugal

Question 11

Provide the definition of Bacon's Rebellion (1676):

A) Puritans vs. Quakers

B) Slaves vs. masters

C) Frontier colonists vs. colonial government

D) Indians vs. French

Question 12

Who was the Powhatan leader who interacted with Jamestown?

A) Metacom

B) Squanto

C) Massasoit

D) Chief Powhatan

Question 13

What best defines first Thanksgiving?

A) 1621 harvest meal

B) 1620 landing

C) 1630 feast

D) No meal

Question 14

Where did Pilgrims land?

A) Jamestown

B) Plymouth

C) Boston

D) Salem

Question 15

Who helped Pilgrims?

A) Powhatan

B) Pocahontas

C) Squanto

D) Massasoit

Question 16

What was the first representative assembly in America?

A) Town Meeting

B) Mayflower Compact

C) Continental Congress

D) House of Burgesses

Question 17

What was City on Hill?

A) Model colony sermon

B) Fort plan

C) Trade motto

D) War cry

Question 18

Name the Powhatan leader who interacted with Jamestown.

A) Metacom

B) Chief Powhatan

C) Squanto

D) Massasoit

Question 19

Name the person who founded Rhode Island.

A) Hutchinson

B) Hooker

C) Roger Williams

D) Penn

Question 20

What was the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut (1639)?

A) Declaration of Independence

B) Articles of Confederation

C) Bill of Rights

D) First written constitution in America

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