British Colonies in America

Q. The first British colony in America was .

1. Boston
2. Georgia
3. Massachusetts
4. Virginia

Q. By _______ the British parliament got the right to levy both internal and external tax.

1. American tax Act
2. Declaratory Act
3. Taxation Act
4. Britain tax Act

Q. America was a _____ colony before independence.

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

Q. The total number of British colonies in America was _____.

1. 10
2. 12
3. 13
4. 15

Q. _____ provided raw materials to produce finished goods in Britain.

1. People
2. Mercents
3. Slaves
4. Colonies

Q. The British colonies in America were mostly situated ____________.

1. near south America
2. along the eastern coast
3. along the western coast
4. along the nothern boundary

Q. Select the items for which British put restriction on manufacturing.

1. iron
2. woollen goods
3. luxury items
4. ivory items

Q. Important matters of the American colonies were decided by _________ .

1. the British Crown
2. their president
3. ministers
4. people themselves

Q. Each American colonies had an _______ and ________ .

1. elected legislative council
2. elected president
3. own militia
4. own constitution

Q. British put restriction on __________ of certain items in the colonies.

1. manufacturing
2. serving
3. consuming
4. selling

Q. Britain first established their colony in ______ in _______.

1. New York
2. Virginia
3. 1607
4. 1615

Q. There were British colonies in America.

1. 11
2. 13
3. 15
4. 17

Q. What does the shaded area on the map above represents?

1. Indian Territory
2. The Gadsden Purchase
3. The Louisiana Purchase
4. The Confederate States of America
5. The Mexican Cession

Q. The eastern half of which present-day state was called "Indian Territory" until 1907?

1. Nebraska
2. Kansas
3. Oklahoma
4. Colorado
5. Arizona

Q. The first British colony in America was .

1. Virginia
2. Boston
3. Massachusetts
4. Georgia

Q. In 1817 General Andrew Jackson was authorized to take military action to stop raids on the US from:

1. Spanish Florida.
2. Canada.
3. Mexico.
4. Cuba.
5. Cherokee Territory.

Q. The British colonies in America had their own militia.

1. False
2. True

Q. Apart from the British, which of the following Europeans had colonies in America?

1. Dutch
2. German
3. French
4. Spanish