Colonial America History Quiz
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What was the name of the first representative legislature in the colonies?

  • General Court
  • House of Burgesses (correct)
  • House of Delegates
  • Colonial Assembly
  • Which colonies grew most of the grain used by the colonists?

  • Frontier Colonies
  • Southern Colonies
  • Middle Colonies (correct)
  • New England Colonies
  • What was the main reason the French were in America?

  • To convert the Native Americans to Catholicism
  • To establish colonies and settlements
  • To explore the interior of the continent
  • To gather resources - For fur trade (correct)
  • What was the effect of the French and Indian War on the British colonies?

    <p>They gained much more territory, from the Atlantic coast to the Mississippi basin, but were in debt</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the Puritans' belief about how people should practice religion?

    <p>Religion and government were the same, and religion should be strictly practiced</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What new idea came about during the Great Awakening?

    <p>Evangelicalism - people became less loyal to church leaders and could worship how they wanted</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why were American Indian tribes upset after the Treaty of Easton?

    <p>Because colonists took over their land</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which country controlled the Mississippi River after the French and Indian War?

    <p>The British</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who granted charters to colonists?

    <p>The King of England</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the name of the first tribe to interact with British colonists?

    <p>Wampanoag</p> Signup and view all the answers

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