Chapter 4 Social Studies Review

Christopher Columbus landed in North America and found the only people living there were?

• American Indians

• African Americans

• British people

• English people

Who were the first Europeans to visit North America more than 1,000 years ago?

• Vikings

• English

• British

• Cro-Magnon

Where was Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo from and what was he looking for?

• Mexico and silver

• Spain and silver

• Mexico and gold

• Spain and gold

Where did Samuel de Champlain explore in North America?

• The western coast

• The eastern coast

• The central United States

• Canada

What group of people landed in Plymouth, Massachusetts in 1620?

• Spanish

• American Indians

• Canadians

• Pilgrims

Why was their first winter in America so hard?

• They didn't have enough food and many of them died during the winter

• They didn't know how to hunt and many died of starvation

• They killed all of their plants and many of them died during the winter

• They killed the wrong animals and many of them died of poison

Who helped the Pilgrims adapt to their new home by teaching them to fish, hunt, and grow crops?

• Canadians

• Pilgrims

• Spanish

• American Indians

What is the mix of cultures in California that is still true today?

• Canadian & Indian

• Spanish & Indian

• British & Indian

• French & Indian

Who ruled the colonies in America for more than 150 years?

• Canada

• France

• Great Britain

• North American

Who lead the troops in the War for American Independence that began in 1775?

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams

• Benjamin Franklin

• George Washington