1. How Well Do You Know Your Historical Eras?
Shine on the
SS STAAR

2. What was the name and year of the first successful #1
What was the name and year of the first successful
English settlement in the Americas? A:
St. Augustine in 1565 B:
Plymouth in 1620 C:
New Amsterdam in 1664 D:
Jamestown in 1607

3. D: Jamestown in 1607

4. The people who came to Jamestown and to the #2
The people who came to Jamestown and to the
other parts of the South came for what reasons? A:
Economic B:
Political C:
Religious D:
Avoid war

5. A: Economic

6. The next group of English who came and were called Separatists #3
The next group of English who came and were called Separatists
and pilgrims
settled what area of America?
Pennsylvania and the Middle Colonies
Georgia and other parts of the South A: B:
Massachusetts and other parts of New England
Texas and parts of northern Mexico C: D:

7. C: Massachusetts and other parts of New England

8. John Winthrop and the Puritans wanted his colony to be like?#4
John Winthrop and the Puritans
wanted his colony to be like?
A city on a hill that was a light to the world for God.
A large southern plantation A: B: C:
A safe haven for former slaves D:
A mini England with him in charge

9. B: A city on a hill that would be a light to the world to God!

10. What war caused the British to go so far in #5
What war caused the British to go so far in
debt that they began to tax
the Americans to help pay. A:
The American Revolution B:
The French and Indian War C:
The War of 1812 D:
The Civil War

11. B: The French and Indian War

12. What are the names of Americans who wanted their #6
What are the names of Americans
who wanted their
independence from Great Britain? A:
Loyalists B:
Rebels C:
Patriots D:
Tories

13. C: Patriots

14. What was the first battle in the War for American Independence?#7
What was the first battle in the War
for American Independence? A:
Lexington & Concord, Massachusetts B:
Valley Forge, Pennsylvania C:
Saratoga, New York D:
Yorktown, Virginia

15. A: Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts

16. Before he became the first President, George Washington served by?#8
Before he became the first President,
George Washington served by?
Writing the Declaration of Independence A:
Marrying Martha B:
Commanding the Revolutionary Forces
Presiding over the Continental Congress C: D:

17. D: Commanding the Revolutionary Forces

18. Colonial grievances against the English such as #9
Colonial grievances against the English such as
the quartering of soldiers, being jailed without a
trial by jury, and having their arms confiscated caused
writers of the Constitution to do what?
Write the Bill of Rights to ensure the protection of individual rights A:
Establish a Republican Form of government B:
Make all three branches of government equal C: D:
Make taxation illegal

19. B: Write the Bill of Rights to ensure the protection of individual rights

20. Besides writing the Declaration of Independence,
#10
Besides writing the Declaration of Independence,
Thomas Jefferson’s most significant
act in American history was?
Winning the War of 1812 against the British A:
Having a pet bear at the White House B:
Purchasing the Louisiana Territory and doubling the size of the USA C: D:
Establishing the University of Virginia

21. C: Purchasing the Louisiana Territory and doubling the size of the USA

22. Which of the following occurred last?
#11
Which of the following occurred last?
The Declaration of Independence is published A: B:
The US Constitution was written
The Northwest Ordinance set up a system for states to enter the union C:
The Bill of Rights was written D:

23. C: The Bill of Rights was written

24. Which geographic region of the United States
#12
Which geographic region of the United States
favored protective tariffs over slavery? A:
The North B:
The Middle C:
The South D:
Texas and the West

25. A: The North

26. What was the name of the belief most Americans
#13
What was the name of the belief most Americans
held that the continent was their gift from God? A:
Monroe Doctrine B:
Nullification C:
Laissez Faire D:
Manifest Destiny

27. D: Manifest Destiny

28. What famous battle site was the inspiration for the words:
#14
What famous battle site was the inspiration for the words:
“Four score and seven years ago, our fathers brought
forth on this continent a new nation dedicated to the
proposition that all men are created equal”? A:
Lexington B:
Yorktown C:
Gettysburg D:
Appomattox

29. C: Gettysburg

30. In what document can you find the following words:
#15
In what document can you find the following words:
“We the people of the United States of America in order
to form a more perfect union, establish justice, ensure
the domestic tranquility, provide for the common
defense, and secure the blessings of liberty…”? A:
Common Sense B:
The Constitution C:
The Declaration of Independence D:
The Gettysburg Address

31. B: The Constitution

32. So How Did You Do?
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