Chapter 4 Social Studies
  • 1. What was the first permanent French settlement in North America
A) Jamestown
B) Massachusetts Bay
C) Quebec
D) New Amsterdam
E) Roanoke
  • 2. The English sea captain who attacked Spanish ships and gave the gold to Queen Elizabeth of England.
A) John Rolfe
B) King Philip
C) John White
D) John Smith
E) Francis Drake
  • 3. He built an Armada of 130 warships to defeat the English.
A) King James the I
B) John Rolfe
C) Francis Drake
D) Henry Hudson
E) King Philip of Spain
  • 4. After the defeat of the Spanish Armada, the English claimed
A) ships and cargo in Quebec
B) more land in North America
C) gold and silver in Spain
D) more land in France
  • 5. Why did rulers and merchants want colonies in North America?
A) To make peace with the Indians in North America
B) They hoped to find gold and silver, just as the Spanish had in their colonies.
C) To rule North America
D) For religious freedom
  • 6. What happened to the colony of Roanoke?
A) The colonists created a community based on religious beliefs.
B) After three years the colonists disappeared. It is still mystery today.
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) 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) Tobacco
C) Barley
D) Wheat
  • 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 gold and silver
B) to claim more in America
C) to help their children go to college
D) For religious freedom
  • 12. Which group of people settled in the Plymouth colony?
A) Spanish settlers
B) Puritans
C) English Merchants
D) Pilgrims
  • 13. The first written plan for government in North America was know as
A) The Rules of the Mayflower
B) The Mayflower Compact
C) The Declaration of Independence
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) 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) Peter Minuit
C) John Rolfe
D) John White
  • 17. After the English captured New Amsterdam, they renamed it
A) Quebec
B) Roanoke
C) Massachusetts
D) New York
  • 18. What year was the Mayflower Compact signed?
A) 1620
B) 1585
C) 1492
D) 1608
  • 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) Plymouth
D) Jamestown
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