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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhy did the colonists come to AmericaThey were tired of being persecuted for their religionThey were tired of being persecuted for their raceThey were tired of being persecuted for their genderThey were tired
- 2. Multiple ChoiceThe first permanent colony in America is named after me, as well as the James River?JamestownKing JamesKing George IIIWilliam & Mary
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWe left England, went to the Netherlands, asked King James for a charter, died in droves the first winter, got help from the Natives, and celebrated the first Thanksgiving in North America.PuritansPilgrimsQuakersBerndt's
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWe left England because we thought their religion was wrong and wanted our own religious freedom. Settled in Massachusetts. Persecuted the Quakers because their religion was wrong, at least we thought so. :)PilgrimsPlymouthsPuritansPeaceniks
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWe were a bunch of rebel dissidents who founded Rhode Island. We shook when we were feeling the love of our God!ShakersPuritansPilgrimsQuakers
- 6. Multiple ChoiceThe French & Indian Wars were fought between theThe French & IndiansThe English & IndiansThe French & Indians vs the English & IndiansNone of the above
- 7. Multiple ChoiceI was the king of England who came up the "Acts"; Coercive, Sugar & Stamp to name a few.Charles IJamesWilliamGeorge III
- 8. Multiple ChoiceThe English Bill of Rights guaranteedParliament had to veto all laws and taxes the colonists didn't likeParliament had to approve all laws and taxes the colonists suggestedParliament had to veto all laws and taxes the King createdParliament had to approve any law cancelation or tax the King of England proposed.
- 9. Multiple ChoiceThe English Bill of Rights includedFree ElectionsComplain to King or Queen without fear of imprisonmentExessive Fines & Cruel Punishment were not allowedAll of these are correct
- 10. Multiple ChoiceFreedom of the press, was a right gained by the colonies becausethe grapes revoltedPeter Zenger printed the truth and had to go to court to defend himself from printing the truthAndrew Hamilton thought Peter Zenger was wrong & proved itThe Governor of New York on his own gave that right to the Colonists
- 11. Multiple ChoiceThis is a celebrated "Midnight Ride" character who said, "The British are coming!" or more accurately, "The Regulars are coming!"Paul RevereAlexander HamiltonSam AdamsGeorge Washington
- 12. Multiple ChoiceI was a famous colonist who got off to a bad military start in the French & Indian WarPaul RevereSam AdamsBen FranklinGeorge Washington
- 13. Multiple ChoiceDue to the emphasis placed on education most colonists did this regularly.Read the BibleRead a hornbookRead something like Poor Richard's AlmanacAll of these are accurate
- 14. Multiple ChoiceMore men in the middle & northern colonies were capable of reading than in Britain or England,TrueFalse
- 15. Multiple ChoiceThe Boston Tea Party isA party for King George IIIA place to drink tea with King George IIIA place where Colonists made tea for King George IIIA place where people showed their defiance toward King George III
- 16. Multiple ChoiceA duty isSomething you do naturally everydayA tax placed on importsA tax place on exportsA taxi
- 17. Multiple ChoiceA "Writ of Assistance" isa search warrant used to enter homes to search for smuggle goodsone more thing that ticked the colonist offBoth of the aboveNeither of the above
- 18. Multiple ChoiceThe intentional "refusal to buy" something for some reason or otherSmugglingBoycottPersecutionDuty
- 19. Multiple ChoiceThe Native American's were treated better by the French or the EnglishFrenchEnglishTreated equally goodTreated equally bad
- 20. Multiple ChoiceThe total number of colonies were112137
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