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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) Massachusetts Bay
C) Quebec
D) New Amsterdam
E) Jamestown
  • 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) Francis Drake
E) John Rolfe
  • 3. He built an Armada of 130 warships to defeat the English.
A) Henry Hudson
B) John Rolfe
C) King Philip of Spain
D) King James the I
E) Francis Drake
  • 4. After the defeat of the Spanish Armada, the English claimed
A) more land in North America
B) ships and cargo in Quebec
C) more land in France
D) gold and silver in Spain
  • 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 rule North America
D) To make peace with the Indians in North America
  • 6. What happened to the colony of Roanoke?
A) After three years the colonists disappeared. It is still mystery today.
B) The colonists created a community based on religious beliefs.
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) Spanish merchants
D) Sir Francis Drake
  • 8. Who said "He who does not work, will not eat."?
A) John Smith
B) John Rolfe
C) John White
D) Francis Drake
  • 9. What was the cash crop grown by the colonists of Jamestown?
A) Barley
B) Tobacco
C) Squash
D) Wheat
  • 10. What was the first successful English settlement in North America?
A) Jamestown
B) Roanoke
C) Massachusetts Bay Colony
D) Quebec
  • 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) Pilgrims
B) Puritans
C) Spanish settlers
D) English Merchants
  • 13. The first written plan for government in North America was know as
A) The Rules of the Mayflower
B) The Bill of Rights
C) The Mayflower Compact
D) The Declaration of Independence
  • 14. Which of people settled in the Massachusetts Bay Colony
A) English merchants
B) Spanish settlers
C) Pilgrims
D) Puritans
  • 15. Who were the settlers of New Netherlands?
A) Pilgrims
B) English Merchants
C) People from diverse backgrounds
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) John Rolfe
D) Peter Minuit
  • 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) 1585
B) 1492
C) 1620
D) 1608
  • 19. What is a parallel timeline?
A) One timeline showing events during a certain time period.
B) Two timelines showing events during different time periods.
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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