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4th Grade Social Studies Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who was the first European to reach the land of New York

a)

Christopher Columbus

b)

Henry Hudson

c)

Giovanni Verrazano

d)

Samuel Champlain

2.

What did the Dutch West India Company want colonists to do in New Netherland?

a)

build canals

b)

fish and hunt

c)

build forts

d)

trade furs

3.

Which of the following was a law passed by parliament that helped pay for the French and Indian War?

a)

Tax on Tea

b)

Stamp Act

c)

Proclamation Line of 1763

d)

Quartering Act

4.

Who would likely support the King of England?

a)

Loyalist

b)

George Washington

c)

Patriot

d)

Thomas Jefferson

5.

What happened as a result of the Battle of Saratoga?

a)

The Patriots lost

b)

George Washington fled to NYC

c)

The Declaration of Independence was written

d)

The French decided to help the Americans

6.

All of the 13 British Colonies were located near...

a)

the Atlantic Ocean

b)

the Pacific Ocean

c)

the Rocky Mountains

d)

Great Lakes

7.

Which of the following was NOT a typical job of Iroquois women?

a)

Growing crops

b)

Gathering nuts and berries

c)

Choosing leaders

d)

Making longhouses

8.

Who founded Buffalo and Batavia?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

Peter Stuyvesant

c)

Joseph Ellicott

d)

Henry Hudson

9.

The ________________ was a time when machines started to replace making things by hand.

a)

flour mill

b)

American Revolution

c)

Erie Canal

d)

Industrial Revolution

10.

The first ten amendments to the constitution that protect the freedoms of United States citizens is called ________?

a)

The Bill of Rights

b)

The Declaration of Independence

c)

The Big Tree Treaty

d)

Industrial Revolution

11.

The agreement the Seneca made to sell their land to the Holland Land Company was called ______________.

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

The Big Tree Treaty

c)

The Constitution

d)

The Bill of Rights

12.

Who was the governor of New Netherland when the British took over?

a)

De Witt Clinton

b)

Joseph Ellicott

c)

Robert Fulton

d)

Peter Stuyvesant

13.

His court victory was an important step for the freedom of the press.

a)

Peter Stuyvesant

b)

John Peter Zenger

c)

Henry Hudson

d)

De Witt Clinton

14.

What was the name of the New York colony before the British took it over?

a)

New Netherland

b)

New Amersterdam

c)

New Jersey

d)

New England

15.

What was NOT a major problem in building the canal?

a)

The land elevation

b)

Tree stumps

c)

Finding workers

d)

The length of the canal

16.

What Great Lake is north of Batavia?

a)

Lake Erie

b)

Lake Superior

c)

Lake Champlain

d)

Lake Ontario

17.

What is the name of the river that creates a border between New York and Canada?

a)

St. Lawrence

b)

Hudson

c)

Mohawk

d)

East

18.

If you left Batavia and drove directly south, what would be the next state you would drive into?

a)

Florida

b)

Vermont

c)

Connecticut

d)

Pennsylvania

19.

What city is between Albany and Rochester?

a)

Syracuse

b)

Batavia

c)

Buffalo

d)

New York City

20.

What is the name of the river that flows from Pennsylvania to Lake Ontario?

a)

Hudson River

b)

Niagara River

c)

Genesee River

d)

Mohawk River