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