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