US History Chapter 4 Test

What do the examples in the box above demonstrate?

• reasons the colonists were friendly

• the food colonists learned to like

• animals that were brought from Europe

• how the cultures traded goods and services

Peter Stuyvesant came to colonial America in 1647. He created a city government, modeled after the cities of Holland, for the city now known as New York. What was the name of this town during this colonial period?

• Plymouth

• New Amsterdam

• Jamestown

• Long Island

Where was the first permanent European settlement in what is now the United States?

• Plymouth, Massachusetts

• New Orleans, Louisiana

• Jamestown, Virginia

• St. Augustine, Florida

In 1664, the Dutch surrendered New Netherland to the

• Portuguese.

• English.

• Spanish.

• French.

Which of the following religious groups is a Protestant branch that settled in Pennsylvania and believes in a simple, plain lifestyle?

• Pilgrims

• Puritans

• Quakers

• Mormons

The Proclamation of 1763 was established to prevent any settlers from moving _______ of the Appalachian Mountains.

• east

• north

• west

• south

Which of the following individuals, who founded the colony of Rhode Island, was known for his feelings about freedom of worship?

• Roger Williams

• John Smith

• John Rolfe

• William Pitt

Why did the majority of Native American tribes side with the French during the French and Indian War?

• to collect on a payment promised by French officials

• to help the French hunt and trap furs for survival

• to prevent the British from expanding and taking more land

• to learn the best military techniques for future battles

The Dutch established the colony of New Netherland in the early 1600s. The Dutch controlled areas that are now part of New York, New Jersey, Delaware, and Connecticut. When the colony was started, the Dutch hoped to earn large profits from which of the following economic activities?

• tobacco farming

• gold mining

• the slave trade

• the fur trade

Native American nations often allied themselves with rivaling European settlers. These alliances affected Native American relationships with one another.

Which statements best describes one way these alliances affected Native Americans?

• Native Americans captured other Native Americans for the slave trade.

• Native American introduced other Native Americans to the concept of religion.

• Native Americans fought other Native Americans for control of the colonists.

• Native Americans formed one nation to fight European settlers.