8th S.S 1st Six Weeks Test

Imagine you're an explorer in the 15th century! Why would you be eager to discover a faster water route to Asia?

• To fill your pockets with gold and jewels.

• To spread your beliefs and religion.

• To expand your empire and outshine rival countries.

• All of these exciting reasons!

Imagine you're a time traveler! You've landed in the era when much of North and South America were under the control of a European country, which was referred to as New Spain. Can you guess which country it was?

• England

• France

• Spain

• Portugal

Can you guess the primary reason behind the establishment of the Jamestown settlement? It's quite interesting!

• Was it to hunt for gold?

• Or, was it to cultivate tobacco?

• Maybe, it was to flee from religious persecution?

• Or, was it to set up a trading post?

Pop quiz time! Can you guess which colony was established as a safe place for Quakers, the pioneers of the anti-slavery movement?

• Pennsylvania

• Maryland

• Massachusetts

• Connecticut

Can you guess who founded the Rhode Island colony with the revolutionary idea of religious freedom?

• Roger Williams

• Anne Hutchinson

• Thomas Hooker

• William Penn

Hey there, history buff! Can you tell us which document sparked the flame of self-governance in America and is often seen as a social contract? Take a guess!

• Is it the Mayflower Compact?

• Or the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut?

• Maybe the Virginia House of Burgesses?

• Or could it be the Declaration of Independence?

Can you guess the primary reason behind the Transatlantic Slave Trade?

• Was it to boost the population of America?

• Or was it to provide labor for plantations?

• Maybe it was to encourage cultural exchange?

• Or could it have been to establish trade routes?

Can you guess what King George III refused with the Proclamation of 1763?

• Did he stop colonists from exploring west of the Appalachian Mountains?

• Did he ban colonists from trading with Native Americans?

• Did he forbid colonists from practicing their own religion?

• Did he prevent colonists from forming their own government?

Hey there, history buff! Can you tell us which act imposed a tax on all paper goods in the colonies? It caused quite a stir!

• Sugar Act

• Stamp Act

• Townshend Act

• Tea Act

Imagine you're a colonist in the 1700s. How would you react to the British imposing taxes on you?

• Form a group called the Sons of Liberty to protest the taxes.

• Stop buying British goods as a form of protest.

• Start a protest with the catchy slogan 'No Taxation Without Representation!'.

• Do all of the above.