A Quick Quiz About American History

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    Early Virginia settlers has several years of failure before succeeding.

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The War of 1812 resolved great tensions between the United States and Great Britain. The two-year war ended British military posts on U. S. Soil and British interference with American trade. Most of the well-known America's Founding Fathers include George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and Alexander Hamilton. Do you know them all? See how much you know about American history below.

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  • 2. 

    Hernan Cortes Conquered the Aztec of modern day Mexico City.

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
  • 3. 

    The first permanent English colony was St. Augustine.

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. False
    Explanation
    It was in Jamestown.

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  • 4. 

    Sugar was the largest cash crop of Virginia.

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. False
    Explanation
    It was Tabacco.

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  • 5. 

    The Iroquois were resistant to European disease.

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. False
  • 6. 

    The French successfully settled first in Florida.

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. False
    Explanation
    They successfully settled in Canada.

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  • 7. 

    The Portugese supported Christopher Columbus in his attempt to open a new western route to Asia.

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. False
    Explanation
    It was the King of Spain.

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  • 8. 

    Pocahontas was buried in Virginia next to her father.

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. False
    Explanation
    She was buried in England.

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  • 9. 

    Queen Elizabeth invested the equivalent of one thousand dollars in the settlement of Roanoke.

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. False
  • 10. 

    The Puritans in Massachusetts settled before the people of Virginia.

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. False

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