Social Studies Ch. 4 Study Guide

What was the first country to colonize North America?

• England

• Spain

• France

• Germany

The English colony that made huge profits by growing and selling tobacco was

• Plymouth

• Roanoke

• Jamestown

• Virginia

Why did the Pilgrims come to North America?

• To escape from prison

• To find gold

• For religious freedom

• To get famous

What were the 2 present-day states that were colonized by the Dutch?

• New York and New Jersey

• New York and Maine

• New Jersey and Connecticut

• Delaware and Pennsylvania

The Spanish built these in order to convert the natives to Christianity.

• roads

• missions

• wagons

• haciendas

England's first permanent settlement in North America was:

• Plymouth

• Roanoke

• New Amsterdam

• Jamestown

The Pilgrims built their settlement on a bay because:

• It rained there.

• It was good for shipping and trading.

• The natives were nice

• They liked to swim.

LaSalle claimed this land for France:

• Quebec

• New Amsterdam

• Jamestown

• Mississippi River Valley

This Spanish priest worked hard to protect the natives from slavery:

• John Rolfe

• Bartolome de las Casas

• LaSalle

• Louis Joliet

The lawmaking body of a government is called:

• judicial

• legislature

• executive

• lawyers