Benchmark Test

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The first successfully established English colony in North America?

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Jamestown

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Where did the Pilgrims land in 1620? Options: Jamestown, Plymouth, Roanoke, New Amsterdam

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Plymouth

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Which were the New England colonies?

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Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New Hampshire

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Which were the Middle Colonies? Options: New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware; Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New Hampshire; Virginia, Maryland, Georgia, South Carolina; North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida

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New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware

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Which were the Southern Colonies? Options: Virginia, Maryland, Georgia, South Carolina; Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New Hampshire; New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware; North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida

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Virginia, Maryland, Georgia, South Carolina

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Most colonists came to North America from where?

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England

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What is a representative government?

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A government where citizens elect officials to make decisions.

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Which two European countries fought for control of North America in the 1600s and 1700s?

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England and France

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Protestants who wanted to reform the Anglican Church were called what?

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Puritans

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Which colony did William Penn establish for Quakers?

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Pennsylvania