31 Questions
In which year was the first permanent English settlement in North America established?
1607
Where did the Pilgrims land to establish the first permanent English settlement in New England?
Massachusetts Bay
Which colony was based on the principle of religious toleration?
Rhode Island
Who formed the Massachusetts Bay Company in 1628?
The colonists in Massachusetts Bay
Which colony was a haven for Roman Catholics?
Maryland
Which colony was seized from the Netherlands and renamed New York in 1664?
New Amsterdam
What event led to the intensification of friction between the English colonies and New France in the 1690s?
The War of the Spanish Succession (1701-1714)
What was the significance of the Peace of Utrecht (1713) in relation to British territorial possessions?
It officially ceded the conquered French American possessions to the British
What was the result of England's conquest of Jamaica in 1655?
The transformation of the West Indies into a plantation economy based on slavery
Which event marked the beginning of the transformation of the West Indies into a plantation economy based on slavery?
The West Indian tobacco boom gradually petering out
What led to the establishment of the Royal Africa Company in 1672?
The need to bring large numbers of African slaves to the Caribbean
What was the major labor force required for sugar production in the West Indies?
African slaves from Africa
What did the Treaty of Madrid in 1670 acknowledge?
English possessions in the Caribbean
What event gave Britain a territorial presence in the Mediterranean Sea for the first time?
The War of the Spanish Succession (1701-1714)
"In which conflict were Spanish islands of Gibraltar and Minorca seized by British forces?"
What was the first permanent English settlement in North America?
Jamestown, Virginia
When did the Pilgrims establish Plymouth Colony in New England?
1620
Which colony was based on the principle of religious toleration?
Rhode Island
In which year was New Amsterdam seized from the Netherlands and renamed New York?
1664
Under whose royal grant was the colony of Pennsylvania formed?
William Penn
Which colony was a haven for Roman Catholics?
Maryland
What was the primary reason for the transformation of the West Indies into a plantation economy based on slavery?
Introduction of sugar production
Which conflict led to the capture of French American possessions of Acadia and Newfoundland by British forces?
War of the Spanish Succession
What did the Peace of Utrecht (1713) officially cede to the British as a result of the War of the Spanish Succession?
Conquered lands in New France
What was the significance of the establishment of the Hudson’s Bay Company near Hudson Bay?
Participation in the fur trade
Which event led to Spain finally acknowledging English possessions in the Caribbean through the Treaty of Madrid in 1670?
Raiding of Spanish trade by English privateers
What was the outcome of England's conquest of Jamaica in 1655?
First English colony taken by force
What did the Peace of Utrecht (1713) extend to Britain as a result of the War of the Spanish Succession?
Rights to supply slaves to the Spanish Americas
What was the consequence of Spain losing Gibraltar and Minorca to Britain during the War of the Spanish Succession?
Establishment of Britain as an overseas power
What impact did the establishment of Royal Africa Company have on labor in English islands?
Large proportion of population became slaves
What was the initial labor force for English plantations in the West Indies before the introduction of sugar production?
White indentured servants from England
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