Chapter Four Social Studies Review

Which nation started colonies in the Americas first

• England

• Spain

• France

• Netherlands

What did Spain build in the borderlands of New Spain to convert the Native Americans to Christianity?

• plantations

• haciendas

• missions

• presidios

Which colony made huge profits as a result of tobacco sales to Europe?

• Virginia

• Brazil

• Plymouth

• New York

What was England's first permanent settlement in North America?

• Roanoke

• Plymouth

• Jamestown

• New Amsterdam

What does the word legislature mean?

• a person who speaks for other people

• a lawmaking branch of government

• a church supported by the government

• an agreement among people, groups, or nations

Why did the Pilgrims want to move from the Netherlands to North America?

• to find gold

• to build a society where everyone shared religious beliefs

• to start farms

• to find a new trade route

What is one advantage of building a settlement on a bay?

• provides easy access to shipping and trade

• for fresh drinking water

• land is good for farming

• to provide a defense from Native American attacks

How did Tisquantum help the first colonists in New England?

• led their explorations

• taught them how to speak Native American languages

• became their ally against the Spanish

• taught them how to farm and fish in this area

In which present-day states did the Dutch establish New Netherland?

• Maryland and Virginia

• Delaware and Pennsylvania

• Massachusetts and Rhode Island

• New York and New Jersey

Which part of north America did La Salle claim for France in 1684?

• the Mississippi River valley

• the land along the St. Lawrence River valley

• The Great Lakes region

• the land along the Rio Grande River valley