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