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WorksheetsCh 4 Social Studies
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 12mins
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Class
Date
1.
What did Spain build in the borderlands of New Spain to convert Native Americans to Christianity?
a)
haciendas
b)
missions
c)
plantations
d)
presidios
2.
What does the word legislature mean?
a)
lawmaking branch of government
b)
a person who speaks for other people
c)
a church supported by the government
d)
an agreement among people, groups, or nations
3.
Why did the Pilgrims want to move from the Netherlands to North America?
a)
They wanted to find gold.
b)
They wanted to start farms.
c)
They wanted to build a society in which everyone shared the same religious beliefs.
d)
They wanted to find new trade routes.
4.
What was one advantage of the Pilgrims' building their settlement on a bay?
a)
Land along bays is always good for farming.
b)
The location provided a defense from Native American attacks.
c)
The location provided a harbor near the Atlantic Ocean for easy access to shipping and trade.
d)
The Pilgrims could use the bay for fresh drinking water.
5.
How did Tisquantum (Squanto) help the first colonists in New England?
a)
He led their explorations of areas surrounding their colony.
b)
He taught them how to farm and fish in their new home.
c)
He taught them how to speak Native American languages.
d)
He became their ally against nearby Spanish colonists.
6.
In which present-day states did the Dutch establish New Netherland?
a)
Delaware and Pennsylvania
b)
Maryland and Virginia
c)
New York and New Jersey
d)
Massachusetts and Rhode Island
7.
Which part of North America did LaSalle claim for France in 1684?
a)
the land along the St. Lawrence River
b)
the land along the Rio Grande
c)
the Great Lakes region
d)
the Mississippi River Valley
8.
Which is not true about missionaries in New Spain?
a)
Some missionaries forced Native Americans to become Catholic.
b)
Native Americans were forced to be slaves.
c)
All Native Americans willingly became Catholics.
d)
Many Native Americans fought to hold on to their beliefs.
9.
Which colony made huge profits as a result of tobacco sales to Europe?
a)
Brazil
b)
New Netherland
c)
Plymouth
d)
Virginia(Jamestown)
10.
What was England's first permanent settlement in North America?
a)
Roanoke
b)
Plymouth
c)
New Amsterdam
d)
Jamestown
11.
What nations started colonies in the Americas first?
a)
England
b)
France
c)
Netherlands
d)
Spain
12.
Which is not a reason that Jamestown's location was a poor choice for a settlement?
a)
it was swampy
b)
it had poor soil
c)
it was full of mosquitoes
d)
tobacco grew well there
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