US History Trivia: MCQ Trivia Facts! Quiz
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US history MCQ trivia facts quiz! If one was to read about the history of what is not the United States of America, they would have a deeper understanding on not only how many challenges the country has overcome but what makes it one of the strongest countries on earth. Did you know that there was a time the British ruled over the country and were defeated after the revolutionary war by the founding fathers? This quiz will help you see how much you know about America.
- 1.
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Letter B marks the location of- A.
New Hampshire
- B.
Connecticut
- C.
Rhode Island
- D.
Massachusets
- 2.
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Letter F marks the location of- A.
Pennsylvania
- B.
Connecticut
- C.
Rhode Island
- D.
Massachusetts
- 3.The legislative assembly established in Virginia in the 1640s was known as the
- A.
Parliament
- B.
House of Burgesses
- C.
Continental Congress
- D.
House of Representatives
- 4.The Middle Colonies were more diverse than New England or the Southern Colonies because they had a greater variety of
- A.
Climate.
- B.
Geography.
- C.
Cultural groups
- D.
Political systems.
- 5.Characteristics of the New England colonies included all of the following EXCEPT
- A.
Formation of communities based on covenants
- B.
Intolerance of religious beliefs different from Puritanism.
- C.
Acquisitions of large land grants from the King of England.
- D.
Desire for economic opportunity as well as religious and political freedom.
- 6.Early European contact devastated Native American populations by introducing
- A.
Alcoholism
- B.
Infectious disease
- C.
Manufactured goods
- D.
Weapons that used gun powerder
- 7.The early colonists who worked for a specific number of years in exchange for their passage to America were called
- A.
Slaves
- B.
Patrons
- C.
Indentured servants
- D.
Sharecroppers
- 8.The main economic activities of the New England colonies were
- A.
Shipbuilding and fishing
- B.
Mining and plantation farming
- C.
Agriculture and mining
- D.
Ironworks and agriculture
- 9.In which region were agriculture and plantation life most prevalent?
- A.
The Middle Colonies
- B.
The Southern Colonies
- C.
The New England Colonies
- D.
The Western Colonies
- 10.The Great Awakening of the 18th Century was a(n)
- A.
Movement supporting public education.
- B.
Intellectual renaissance
- C.
Industrial revolution.
- D.
Religious revival.
- 11.The Great Awakening of the 18th Century was a(n)
- A.
Movement supporting public education.
- B.
Intellectual renaissance.
- C.
Industrial revolution.
- D.
Religious revival.
- 12.Settlers of Virginia included all of the following EXCEPT
- A.
Indentured servants seeking passage to the New World.
- B.
Small farmers and artisans
- C.
Puritans seeking refuge from religious persecution by the Quakers
- D.
English nobility provided with large land grants
- 13.The event which led to the growth of the Methodist and Baptist religions and which challenged the premise of an established church as well as the governmental order was
- A.
The Mayflower Compact
- B.
The Great Awakening
- C.
Bacon's Rebellion
- D.
The Zenger Trial
- 14.What replaced the system of indentured servants?
- A.
Slavery
- B.
Tenancy
- C.
Bondsmen
- D.
Sharecropping
- 15.Which of the following was NOT a cash crop in the Southern Colonies?
- A.
Tobacco
- B.
Wheat
- C.
Rice
- D.
Indigo
- 16.
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Letter M marks the location of- A.
Virginia
- B.
Maryland
- C.
North Carolina
- D.
South Carolina
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