WorksheetsChapter 3 - Settlements Take Root
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 2hrs 31mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What was the name of Spain's colony in America?
a)
New Spain
b)
New England
c)
Florida
d)
Cuba
2.
True/False: A class structure was established in New Spain.
a)
True
b)
False
3.
St. Augustine was built in ___________.
a)
Cuba
b)
Spain
c)
Florida
d)
New Spain
4.
True/False: Missionaries started mission to spread Spanish culture, Christianity, and to help control the colony.
a)
True
b)
False
5.
The Spanish coming in contact with the Native Americans was more ____________ than helpful.
a)
joyous
b)
helpful
c)
harmful
d)
strange
6.
In 1614, John Rolfe and Pocahontas married. What did this help bring to the colony?
a)
more colonists and supplies from England
b)
war with Powhatan people
c)
peace with the Powhatan people
d)
shares in the Virginia Company
7.
Which of the following was a problem that the colonists faced during the early years of Jamestown?
a)
The colony lacked strong leadership.
b)
The Spanish made several attacks on the colony.
c)
The colony's profits were so great that the colonists fought for independence from England.
d)
The colony suffered from starvation due to scarcity of food.
8.
Why did the Virginia Company dictate that Jamestown be built on a river inland from the ocean?
a)
They wanted the colonists to look for gold in North American rivers.
b)
They wanted the colonists to take over the nearby settlements of Native Americans.
c)
They did not want the colony to be visible to ships from rival countries.
d)
They believed this location would provide shelter from storms.
9.
Why did the Pilgrims and Puritans start colonies in New England?
a)
They were missionaries who wanted to persuade the Native Americans to become Christians.
b)
They wanted to be able to practice their religion freely.
c)
They wanted to become wealthy and powerful.
d)
They were explorers who wanted to find a river route through North America to Asia.
10.
How did Tisquantum, or Squanto, help the Pilgrims?
a)
Squanto convinced the Wampanoag people to become Christians.
b)
Squanto taught them skills they needed to survive, and hleped them make an agreement with the leader of the Wampanoag people.
c)
Squanto invited them to celebrate a feast of thanksgiving.
d)
Squanto led the Pilgrims from where the Mayflower first had landed to a location that was better for farming.
11.
What was an achievement of the Puritans in North America?
a)
They built the House of Burgesses and started a tradition of self-government.
b)
They established fur trade with the Native Americans.
c)
They built public schools and libraries in North America.
d)
They respected beliefs of Native American groups in New England.
12.
A person who studies a foreign language and culture is a __________________.
a)
student
b)
teacher
c)
scientist
d)
soldier
13.
A person who accepts a job opportunity in a foreign bank is a ________________.
a)
scientist
b)
diplomat
c)
student
d)
banker
14.
A person who teaches the language and culture of their homeland to others is a _________________.
a)
teacher
b)
soldier
c)
diplomat
d)
scientist
15.
A person that helps Americans visiting a foreign country is a ________________.
a)
soldier
b)
student
c)
diplomat
d)
banker
16.
A person who works with wildlife in its special environment is a ________________.
a)
scientist
b)
teacher
c)
diplomat
d)
banker
17.
A person that helps another country to defend itself is a __________________.
a)
teacher
b)
soldier
c)
student
d)
scientist
18.
________________ is a grant that allowed settlers to control local Native Americans.
a)
encomienda
b)
cash crop
c)
Northwest Passage
d)
indentured servant
19.
_____________ is someone who puts money into a business hoping to earn a profit.
a)
House of Burgesses
b)
cash crop
c)
indentured servant
d)
investor
20.
The _____________ ___ ____________ made laws and decisions for Jamestown.
a)
Northwest Passage
b)
investor
c)
encomienda
d)
House of Burgesses
21.
_________ ________ are crops that are raised to be sold.
a)
cash crops
b)
investors
c)
indentured servants
d)
encomienda
22.
______________ ____________ are people who work without pay for a set period of time.
a)
encomienda
b)
indentured servants
c)
investors
d)
Northwest Passage
23.
The ________________ ______________ is a shortcut by water to Asia that explorers hoped to find.
a)
House of Burgesses
b)
cash crop
c)
Northwest Passage
d)
indentured servant
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