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The War of Jenkins' Ear

Created by trammgr

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The War of Jenkins Ear game quiz
"Why is it that all the interesting stuff in history is learned after you leave school? Allow me to bend your ear (sorry) about a man named Jenkins and the furor over his."

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  



1. When did the War of Jenkins’ Ear take place?
    1701-1702
    1729-1732
    1739-1742
    1689


2. Which other 18th century world power did Great Britain face in the War of Jenkins' Ear?
    France
    Prussia
    Holland
    Spain


3. Which of the following was one of the primary reasons for the War of Jenkins’ Ear?
    Spanish mistreatments of British merchant seamen
    Illegal activities of French along coast of Honduras
    British abuse of Portuguese citizens in Brazil
    Dutch excursions into the British West Indies


4. What founder of the colony of Georgia in North America led British troops' incursions into Spanish Florida in the War of Jenkins’ Ear?
    Answer: (First and last name or just last name)


5. Which Florida settlement did British troops lay siege to in the War of Jenkins' Ear?
    St. Augustine
    Ponte Vedra
    Picolata
    Fernandina


6. Which of the following Native American tribes was NOT an ally of Great Britain in the War of Jenkins’ Ear?
    Seminoles
    Cherokees
    Creeks
    Chickasaws


7. What was the final major conflict of the War of Jenkins’ Ear?
    Battle of Ponce Inlet
    Battle of Bloody Swamp
    Battle of Savannah
    Battle of the San Juan River


8. What 18th century war did the War of Jenkins' Ear dovetail into?
    Prince John's War
    King Phillip's War
    King George's War
    War of Austrian Aggression


9. Who was Robert Jenkins, for whom the War of Jenkins' Ear is named?
    A British envoy to Spain
    A British prisoner
    An English sea captain
    An Irish sea captain


10. Why was the war called the War of Jenkins’ Ear?
    The origin is not known
    Jenkins severed it to show loyalty to King George
    Jenkins claimed a Spanish lieutenant severed his ear
    Jenkins’ ear was severed in a bar fight with Spanish seamen


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