Chapter 5 Social Studies Review

Why did the English want colonies in North America?

• They wanted to find gold and other resources.
• They wanted to raid Spanish ships.
• They wanted to visit new lands.
• They wanted to meet the Indians.

Where was the first English colony?

• Jamestown
• Plymouth Rock
• Roanoke Island
• Raleigh

Which of the following greatly angered the Spanish?

• White returned to England.
• Raleigh offered to organize the colony.
• The colony failed at Roanoke
• Francis Drake raided Spanish ships.

Which BEST describes the type of government established in Jamestown?

• rule by a president
• rule by a dictator
• self-government
• no government

How did the Jamestown settlers avoid starvation?

• The men panned for gold and washed and refined it.
• They sold their land.
• They purified the water and used it for irrigation.
• They farmed the land and dug wells for water.

What colonies did the French found as a result of searching for the Northwest Passage?

• St. Lawrence and Quebec
• Quebec and Champlain
• St. Lawrence and Champlain
• Quebec and Montreal

Which of the following contributed most to the growth and success of Quebec?

• fishing the waters
• trading beaver fur
• good relations with the Indians 
• a thriving harbor

What river did the Dutch take control of as a result of searching for the Northwest Passage?

• Champlain
• St. Lawrence
• Hudson
• Huron

Which of the following BEST summarizes why the Pilgrims chose to leave their homeland?

• to practice their religious beliefs
• to explore new lands
• to gain wealth
• to live on land of their own

Why did the Pilgrims go to Plymouth?

• A storm blew their ship off course.
• They didn't want to be indentured servants.
• Plymouth did not have a colony yet.
• They liked winter weather.