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Chapter 4 Social Studies
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  • 1. What was the first permanent French settlement in North America
A) New Amsterdam
B) Jamestown
C) Roanoke
D) Massachusetts Bay
E) Quebec
  • 2. The English sea captain who attacked Spanish ships and gave the gold to Queen Elizabeth of England.
A) Francis Drake
B) John Smith
C) John Rolfe
D) John White
E) King Philip
  • 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) ships and cargo in Quebec
B) gold and silver in Spain
C) more land in France
D) more land in North America
  • 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) 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) After three years the colonists disappeared. It is still mystery today.
C) The colonists found gold and silver
D) It was the first successful colony in North America
  • 7. Who funded the Jamestown Colony?
A) Spanish merchants
B) Sir Francis Drake
C) Queen Elizabeth of England
D) The Virginia Company of London
  • 8. Who said "He who does not work, will not eat."?
A) John White
B) John Rolfe
C) John Smith
D) Francis Drake
  • 9. What was the cash crop grown by the colonists of Jamestown?
A) Squash
B) Wheat
C) Barley
D) Tobacco
  • 10. What was the first successful English settlement in North America?
A) Roanoke
B) Quebec
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) for gold and silver
C) For religious freedom
D) to claim more in America
  • 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 Bill of Rights
B) The Declaration of Independence
C) The Rules of the Mayflower
D) The Mayflower Compact
  • 14. Which of people settled in the Massachusetts Bay Colony
A) Puritans
B) Pilgrims
C) Spanish settlers
D) English merchants
  • 15. Who were the settlers of New Netherlands?
A) Pilgrims
B) missionaries
C) People from diverse backgrounds
D) English Merchants
  • 16. What governor of New Netherlands bought Manhattan Island from Native Americans and founded the colony of New Amsterdam?
A) John White
B) Peter Minuit
C) John Rolfe
D) King Philip
  • 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) 1608
B) 1585
C) 1620
D) 1492
  • 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) Plymouth
C) Jamestown
D) Massachusetts Bay
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