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The War of Jenkins' Ear

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Fun Trivia : Quizzes : War History : The War of Jenkins' Ear

Introduction:
"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."


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


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


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


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?
    Fernandina
    Picolata
    St. Augustine
    Ponte Vedra


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


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


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


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


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


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