WorksheetsSocial Studies - Chapter 4
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
In 1609 Henry Hudson discovered
a)
a new water route to Asia
b)
the Susquehanna River
c)
Pennsylvania
d)
the Delaware Bay
2.
Hudson's reports of the area around Delaware Bay
a)
discouraged later expeditions
b)
encouraged other Europeans to explore the area
c)
proved that Hendrickson was right
d)
had no effect on later exploration of the area
3.
Why was Brule exploration of Pennsylvania important?
a)
He discovered several rivers.
b)
He likely was the first European to set foot in Pennsylvania
c)
He was the first to sail up the Delaware River
d)
He opened a fur trading post in Pennsylvania
4.
In 1616, Cornelius Hendrickson
a)
sailed up the Delaware River to the Schuylkill River and set up a trading post
b)
sailed the Half Moon to the Delaware River
c)
became the first European to set foot in Pennsylvania
d)
discovered Philadelphia
5.
What did early explorers do to tell people about their discoveries?
a)
They asked crew members to tell others about their findings.
b)
They left records with Native Americans who lived in the area.
c)
They drew maps and wrote journals.
d)
They returned to Europe and wrote books.
6.
The first permanent European settlement in Pennsylvania was
a)
Philadelphia
b)
Fort Trinity
c)
New Sweden
d)
Fort Christina
7.
Who was Johan Printz?
a)
He was the governor of New Netherland.
b)
He was the founder of Philadelphia.
c)
He was the commander of Swedish forts.
d)
He was the governor of New Sweden.
8.
The New Sweden settlement was formed along the
a)
Ohio River
b)
Susquehanna River
c)
Delaware River
d)
Atlantic Ocean
9.
In what present day state was New Sweden not located?
a)
Delaware
b)
New York
c)
Pennsylvania
d)
New Jersey
10.
What happened as Europeans spread their culture in Pennsylvania?
a)
The Native American way of life disappeared.
b)
Settlers realized that they were limited by government.
c)
Native Americans began moving to Europe.
d)
Native Americans began living peacefully among settlers.
11.
Along with new ways of life, Europeans brought with them to Pennsylvania
a)
furs
b)
longhouses
c)
diseases
d)
legends
12.
In what activity did colonists from New Sweden and Native Americans initially cooperate?
a)
land
b)
trade
c)
hunting
d)
map making
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