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