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Chapter 4 Social Studies
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  • 1. What was the first permanent French settlement in North America
A) Jamestown
B) New Amsterdam
C) Roanoke
D) Quebec
E) Massachusetts Bay
  • 2. The English sea captain who attacked Spanish ships and gave the gold to Queen Elizabeth of England.
A) John Smith
B) Francis Drake
C) John Rolfe
D) King Philip
E) John White
  • 3. He built an Armada of 130 warships to defeat the English.
A) Francis Drake
B) King Philip of Spain
C) John Rolfe
D) Henry Hudson
E) King James the I
  • 4. After the defeat of the Spanish Armada, the English claimed
A) ships and cargo in Quebec
B) more land in France
C) gold and silver in Spain
D) more land in North America
  • 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) To rule North America
D) For religious freedom
  • 6. What happened to the colony of Roanoke?
A) The colonists found gold and silver
B) After three years the colonists disappeared. It is still mystery today.
C) The colonists created a community based on religious beliefs.
D) It was the first successful colony in North America
  • 7. Who funded the Jamestown Colony?
A) Queen Elizabeth of England
B) Sir Francis Drake
C) Spanish merchants
D) The Virginia Company of London
  • 8. Who said "He who does not work, will not eat."?
A) Francis Drake
B) John Rolfe
C) John Smith
D) John White
  • 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) Roanoke
C) Jamestown
D) Quebec
  • 11. Why did the Pilgrims and Puritans come to North America?
A) for gold and silver
B) to claim more in America
C) For religious freedom
D) to help their children go to college
  • 12. Which group of people settled in the Plymouth colony?
A) Pilgrims
B) Spanish settlers
C) Puritans
D) English Merchants
  • 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 Bill of Rights
D) The Mayflower Compact
  • 14. Which of people settled in the Massachusetts Bay Colony
A) English merchants
B) Pilgrims
C) Puritans
D) Spanish settlers
  • 15. Who were the settlers of New Netherlands?
A) missionaries
B) English Merchants
C) Pilgrims
D) People from diverse backgrounds
  • 16. What governor of New Netherlands bought Manhattan Island from Native Americans and founded the colony of New Amsterdam?
A) John White
B) King Philip
C) John Rolfe
D) Peter Minuit
  • 17. After the English captured New Amsterdam, they renamed it
A) Massachusetts
B) Roanoke
C) New York
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) Two or more timelines showing events happening in different places during the same time period.
B) One timeline showing events during a certain time period.
C) Two timelines showing events during different time periods.
  • 20. What was the "lost colony"
A) Plymouth
B) Roanoke
C) Massachusetts Bay
D) Jamestown
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