American History 1600-1700s - Statistics

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Question Answer % Correct
What holiday was started with the Pilgrims? Thanksgiving
91%
What town became the first permanent English settlement in the Americas in 1607? Jamestown
89%
What did patriots in Boston dump into the harbor in a 1773 protest? Tea
82%
The Seven Years' War was a conflict between which European powers in North America? France and Great Britain
79%
When did the Revolutionary War begin? 1775
77%
What was the date that the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence? 4th July
76%
Which city was the site of a Massacre in the growing rebellion? Boston
76%
Who was the Commander of the Continental Army and helped organize the efforts of the colonies to fight against Great Britain? George Washington
76%
What Native American tribe was Pocahontas from? Powhatan
76%
What group formed in Boston in 1765 to protest British taxes and laws? Sons of Liberty
73%
Who was the first President of the United States? George Washington
71%
When did the Revolutionary War end and the USA was finally declared independent? 1783
68%
How many British colonies were established during the 17th and 18th centuries in what is now a part of the eastern USA? 13
67%
The first Africans arrived in what British colony in 1619? Virginia
66%
What colony was the first attempt by the English to establish a colony in the Americas? Roanoke
64%
What famous founding father wrote the first draft of the Declaration of Independence? Thomas Jefferson
64%
What colony the Pilgrims established in North America in 1620? Plymouth
63%
What is considered the final major battle of the Revolutionary War? Battle of Yorktown
59%
What peace treaty officially ended the Revolutionary War? Treaty of Paris
56%
What event in the Revolution took place in Williamsburg? Gunpowder incident
53%
What was a nickname given to a woman said to have fought in the Revolutionary War? Molly Pitcher
53%
What famous leader helped the first English colony to survive its early years? John Smith
52%
Who did the English colonists of New England fight in King Philip's war between 1675 and 1678? Native American tribes
44%
What was the name of early English settler of North America who was married to Pocahontas? John Rolfe
43%
What major event started the Revolutionary War and occurred between the First and Second Continental Congress? Battle of Lexington & Concord
41%
What famous explorer brought the settlers from the first colony back to England? Sir Francis Drake
34%
What was the name given on in 1717 to the jurisdiction of the Spanish Empire in northern South America? New Granada
24%
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