
Colonial and Revolutionary Periods Quiz
Quiz
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English
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10th Grade
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Hard
+18
Standards-aligned
Cece Garcia
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10 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the primary goal of mercantilism during the Colonial Period?
To promote free trade among nations
To increase the prosperity and power of a nation through restrictive trade practices
To establish a global currency
To encourage colonization of new territories
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who was John Smith in the context of the Jamestown settlement?
A Native American leader
An English soldier, explorer, author, and leader in the establishment of Jamestown
A Spanish conquistador
A French trader
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the Middle Passage?
A trade route between Europe and Asia
A journey of enslaved Africans across the Atlantic Ocean to the Americas
A path used by early settlers to reach the western United States
A route for transporting goods from the Americas to Europe
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.9
CCSS.RL.8.9
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which event was a direct protest against the Tea Act?
The Boston Massacre
The Boston Tea Party
The signing of the Declaration of Independence
The Intolerable Acts
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.9
CCSS.RL.8.9
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the purpose of the Proclamation of 1763?
To end the French and Indian War
To prohibit American colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains
To impose taxes on tea and paper
To establish a new colonial government
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.9
CCSS.RL.8.9
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was one major component of the Declaration of Independence?
A call for a new monarchy in America
A list of grievances against King George III
A detailed plan for the new American government
A request for peace with Great Britain
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RL.11-12.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.1
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following was an advantage the colonists had during the Revolutionary War?
A larger, more experienced army
Knowledge of the local terrain
Superior naval power
More financial resources
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.2
CCSS.RL.11-12.2
CCSS.RL.7.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
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