European Colonies and Plantation Workers

Q. Christopher Columbus discovered America while searching for __________.

1. China
2. Australia
3. India
4. Africa

Q.

Who discovered the vast continent, later known as America?

Q. Which was the first colony set up by the British in North America?

1. Nova Scotia
2. New Plymouth
3. Jamestown
4. Massachusetts Bay

Q. The native American people lost their lands because of the Europeans.

1. True
2. False

Q. Which of the following statements best describes the Boston Tea Party?

1. The dialogue between Samuel Adams with the English East India Company
2. A group of revolutionary Bostoners who fought for the self-determination of the British colonies.
3. The party named after Boston tea leaves which reflect the heritage of America
4. The dumping of 340 tea crates into the sea

Q.

Who send farmers the threatening letters urging them to stop using machines that deprived workmen of their livelihood?

1. Captain Swam

2. Captain Sole

3. Captain Thomas

4. Captain Swing

Q. Which among the following was not a part of the 13 colonies of the British that were created by the end of the 18th century?

1. Delaware
2. Pennsylvania
3. Texas
4. Rhode Island

Q. Today, the people of the United States of America are entitled to this/these:

1. Equality
2. Rights
3. Poverty
4. Liberty

Q. A provision of the charter issued by the British government for the establishment of the colony of Virginia was that _______________.

1. full rights of English citizenship would be extended to English settlers.
2. Virginia would enjoy complete autonomy under the policy of salutary neglect.
3. Virginia would choose the location of its seat of government, not England.
4. Virginia would be under the strict control of the royal governor.
5. Virginia would establish its own form of government, independent of the British crown.

Q. The discovery of the New World resulted from the desire of many Europeans to ____________________________.

1. establish a place where they could practice their religion freely.
2. find an all-water route to the East.
3. end the practice of primogeniture.
4. spread Christianity around the world.
5. uplift and civilize other peoples of the world.

Q. The first ones to colonise North America were the _________ and __________.

1. British
2. French
3. Spanish
4. Portuguese

Q. Why were commodities dumped from the cargo vessels into the sea in December 1773 in Boston?

1. The ship was too heavy to carry the cargo.
2. To send a clear message to the colonisers that their time of oppression was about to end.
3. It was a Boston tradition followed each year during December.
4. It was done to commemorate the resurrection of Christ.