Mr. Cook Social Studies Ch 5 Test Review

Why did the English want colonies in North America?

• They wanted to find gold and other resources.

• They wanted to visit new lands.

• They wanted to raid Spanish ships.

• They wanted to meet the Indians.

Where was the first English colony?

• Jamestown

• Roanoke Island

• Plymouth Rock

• Raleigh

Which of the following greatly angered the Spanish?

• White returned to England.

• The colony at Roanoke failed.

• Raleigh offered to organize the colony.

• 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.

• The 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

• St. Lawrence and Champlain

• Quebec and Champlain

• Quebec and Montreal

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

• Fishing the waters

• good relations with the Indians

• trading beaver fur

• a thriving harbor

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

• Champlain

• Hudson

• St. Lawrence

• Huron

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

• to practice their religious beliefs

• to gain wealth

• to explore new lands

• to live on land of their own

Why did the Pilgrims go to Plymouth?

• a storm blew their ship off course

• Plymouth did not have a colony yet.

• They didn't want to be indentured servants.

• The liked the winter weather.