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The War of Jenkins' Ear
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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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