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Quiz on French, Dutch, and English Colonies
Multiple Choice Questions
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Which of the following was a major motivation for the establishment of English colonies in North America? a) Spread of Catholicism
b) Economic opportunities
c) Expansion of the French Empire
d) Dutch trade routes -
The colony of New Amsterdam is known today as which city? a) Boston
b) Philadelphia
c) New York City
d) Charleston -
Which French colony was strategically important for controlling the fur trade in North America? a) Quebec
b) Louisiana
c) Acadia
d) Saint-Domingue -
Which English colony was founded as a haven for Quakers? a) Virginia
b) Maryland
c) Pennsylvania
d) Massachusetts -
The Dutch established a colony in the Caribbean called: a) New Holland
b) Suriname
c) New Jersey
d) Nova Scotia
True or False Questions
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True or False: The primary language spoken in the French colonies was English.
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True or False: The Dutch were primarily focused on trade and commerce rather than large-scale agriculture in their colonies.
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True or False: Virginia was the first successful English colony in North America.
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True or False: The French and Indian War pitted the British against the French and their Native American allies.
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True or False: The Dutch were the first Europeans to settle in present-day New York.
Answers
- b) Economic opportunities
- c) New York City
- a) Quebec
- c) Pennsylvania
- b) Suriname
- False
- True
- True
- True
- True
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