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