Colonial Curiosities Quiz (Level 1) – Test Your Early American History Knowledge

The story of America doesn’t begin with the Revolution—it starts with wooden ships, crowded settlements, and bold experiments in self-government. Colonial America was a mix of adventure, struggle, and cultural clashes that shaped the nation’s future. The Colonial Curiosities quiz will test how much you know about Jamestown, Plymouth Rock, Salem witch trials, and the everyday lives of settlers who laid the foundation for the United States. If you think you can handle obscure facts about colonial trade, early laws, and the mystery of Roanoke, this is your starting point.

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📖 Level 1: Colonial Curiosities

⚓ Step back into the 1600s and 1700s — settlers crossing the seas, colonies taking root, and quirky facts that shaped the early days of America 🏡🪶. Can you handle the basics of the nation’s beginnings? 🧐✨

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Which group celebrated the first Thanksgiving with the Wampanoag?

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Which colony was founded by James Oglethorpe?

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Which colony is associated with plantations on the James River?

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Which colony was named for Queen Elizabeth I, the 'Virgin Queen'?

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What did a colonial 'coif' refer to?

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What did a colonial 'chandler' make?

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Who famously warned 'The British are coming!' during a midnight ride?

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Which snowy December event protested a tea tax in 1773?

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Which trade involved rum, molasses, and enslaved people across the Atlantic?

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What did colonists often use for writing?

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Which city became a major colonial seaport in Massachusetts?

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Which 1754 cartoon urged colonial unity with a snake cut in pieces?

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What ship carried the Pilgrims to New England in 1620?

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Which crop was grown in South Carolina’s coastal lowlands?

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Which animal was important for plowing colonial fields?

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