Chapter 4 Social Studies
  • 1. What was the first permanent French settlement in North America
A) Quebec
B) Jamestown
C) Roanoke
D) Massachusetts Bay
E) New Amsterdam
  • 2. The English sea captain who attacked Spanish ships and gave the gold to Queen Elizabeth of England.
A) John White
B) Francis Drake
C) John Smith
D) John Rolfe
E) King Philip
  • 3. He built an Armada of 130 warships to defeat the English.
A) King James the I
B) John Rolfe
C) Francis Drake
D) King Philip of Spain
E) Henry Hudson
  • 4. After the defeat of the Spanish Armada, the English claimed
A) more land in North America
B) gold and silver in Spain
C) more land in France
D) ships and cargo in Quebec
  • 5. Why did rulers and merchants want colonies in North America?
A) To make peace with the Indians in North America
B) To rule North America
C) For religious freedom
D) They hoped to find gold and silver, just as the Spanish had in their colonies.
  • 6. What happened to the colony of Roanoke?
A) The colonists created a community based on religious beliefs.
B) The colonists found gold and silver
C) It was the first successful colony in North America
D) After three years the colonists disappeared. It is still mystery today.
  • 7. Who funded the Jamestown Colony?
A) Sir Francis Drake
B) The Virginia Company of London
C) Queen Elizabeth of England
D) Spanish merchants
  • 8. Who said "He who does not work, will not eat."?
A) John Smith
B) John White
C) John Rolfe
D) Francis Drake
  • 9. What was the cash crop grown by the colonists of Jamestown?
A) Squash
B) Tobacco
C) Barley
D) Wheat
  • 10. What was the first successful English settlement in North America?
A) Roanoke
B) Massachusetts Bay Colony
C) Quebec
D) Jamestown
  • 11. Why did the Pilgrims and Puritans come to North America?
A) For religious freedom
B) to help their children go to college
C) to claim more in America
D) for gold and silver
  • 12. Which group of people settled in the Plymouth colony?
A) Pilgrims
B) Spanish settlers
C) Puritans
D) English Merchants
  • 13. The first written plan for government in North America was know as
A) The Mayflower Compact
B) The Declaration of Independence
C) The Bill of Rights
D) The Rules of the Mayflower
  • 14. Which of people settled in the Massachusetts Bay Colony
A) English merchants
B) Puritans
C) Spanish settlers
D) Pilgrims
  • 15. Who were the settlers of New Netherlands?
A) Pilgrims
B) People from diverse backgrounds
C) missionaries
D) English Merchants
  • 16. What governor of New Netherlands bought Manhattan Island from Native Americans and founded the colony of New Amsterdam?
A) Peter Minuit
B) John Rolfe
C) King Philip
D) John White
  • 17. After the English captured New Amsterdam, they renamed it
A) Roanoke
B) Quebec
C) Massachusetts
D) New York
  • 18. What year was the Mayflower Compact signed?
A) 1585
B) 1620
C) 1492
D) 1608
  • 19. What is a parallel timeline?
A) Two or more timelines showing events happening in different places during the same time period.
B) One timeline showing events during a certain time period.
C) Two timelines showing events during different time periods.
  • 20. What was the "lost colony"
A) Massachusetts Bay
B) Plymouth
C) Jamestown
D) Roanoke
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