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