| Question | Answer |
| Who is the man credited with the discovery of the New World?1 | Christopher Columbus1
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What was the name of the first English settlement, which was established in the Chesapeake region in 1607?2 | Jamestown2
| Did the Puritans settle in the New World for Religious Tolerance or Religious Reforms?3 | Religious Reforms3
| How many original colonies were there?4 | Thirteen4
| What was the first elected assembly in the colonies?5 | House of Burgesses5
| Who said "Give me liberty, or give me death."?6 | Patrick Henry6
| Which Founding Father conducted an experiment by flying a kite in a thunderstorm to prove that lightning was electricity?7 | Benjamin Franklin7
| What do we call the period of time, in the 18th century, where colonists quest for spiritual renewal challenged old sources of authority and produced patterns of thought and behavior which helped fuel a revolutionary movement in the next generation?8 | The Great Awakening8
| What is another name for the French & Indian war?9 | The Seven Years War9
| What law did parliament pass after the French & Indian War which reserved the land west of the Appalachian Mountains for Native Americans and prohibited whites from settling the same area?10 | Proclamation of 176310
| On what date did the Second Continental Congress sign the Declaration of Independence?11 | July 4, 177611
| Who became the first President of the United States, once the Constitution was ratified in 1788?12 | George Washington12
| What were the first two parties in the American political system?13 | The Federalist & Anti-Federalist13
| What was invented, by Eli Whitney, in 1793 and what institution did this solidify in the South?14 | Cotton Gin & Slavery14
| Who could vote in the presidential election of 1800?15 | White males who owned land15 |
